Microwaveable packaging for ready meals
26 May, 2009 byTop chefs from four of the world’s top culinary schools recently showed how far ready meals have come by preparing three gourmet dishes that were packaged and heated in Cryovac’s Simple Steps microwaveable packaging.
Domed lids
01 April, 2009 byThe Rigid Dome Lid is a packaging solution for ready-to-cook products that provides meat and poultry producers wider market opportunities.
Compostable extruded tube netting
01 April, 2009 byBioPak has launched BioNet compostable extruded net tubing.
One-way kegs
01 April, 2009 byThe KeyKeg consortium has announced two new product developments for the one-way keg market — the KeyKeg disposable dispensing line and the first three KeyKeg beer and wine cooler dispensers to accommodate the new disposable dispensing line.
Mt Wellington distribution centre for CCA
02 November, 2008 by SwisslogCoca-Cola Amatil (NZ) officially opened its multi-million-dollar, state-of-the-art distribution centre in Auckland in August 2008.
Cartoning new markets
01 November, 2008 byIn the fruit juice drinks and still water segments, carton packaging has lost market shares to PET in recent years, but worldwide, the use of carton packaging for beverages is still increasing.
Lightweighted hotfill PET
01 August, 2008Manufacturer of PET stretch blow moulding machines for the production of PET bottles, SIPA has developed lightweighting technologies for hot fill PET bottles used in the juice, tea, isotonic and flavoured-water markets.
Closures
01 August, 2008Based on the success of the DIN 45 closure SK 45/26 MAB MDR and the child-resistant variant SK 45/27 MAB MDR CR, Bericap has developed additional sizes with different technical features and can now offer closures for all thread profiles according to DIN 45, 44 and 60 in a uniform, attractive design for all sizes.
Skin packaging
01 August, 2008Chilled rather than frozen ready meals are filling the fridges of consumers in ever-increasing numbers.
Anti-fog films for fresh produce
01 July, 2008Shorko Australia has been appointed the exclusive sole Australian and New Zealand distributor for Taghleef Industries (Ti-Films) complete product range of biaxially orientated polypropylene film and cast polypropylene films.
Official ecolabel for NZ
01 July, 2008Although claims of sustainability and environmental performance abound, in New Zealand Environmental Choice is the one ecolabel that is backed by the New Zealand government and verifies all its applicants’ claims using independent, third-party expert assessors.
Skin packaging
01 July, 2008The chilled format of ready meal packaging is not only quicker to prepare for the consumer, it gives manufacturers an opportunity to use eye-catching and practical packaging, helping differentiate their products from those of competitors.
Produce carton
01 June, 2008SureFresh, Amcor’s latest fresh produce carton that won a Sustainability Award at the 2007 Australian Packaging Awards, combines good strength with product appearance at point-of-sale and is offered as an alternative to returnable plastic crates, expanded polystyrene (EPS) and some non-recyclable wax-coated trays.
Ultra-light PET container
12 March, 2008Krones has developed an ultra-light PET container that has a weight of 8.8 g for a 500 mL bottle.
Cold glue prewarmed
17 January, 2008When the adhesive containers are changed at cold-glue labellers, consumption usually shows an initial rise, since the adhesive is not yet at optimum processing temperature. With the Glue Dispenser from KIC Krones, the adhesive is warmed up to processing temperature in the pipes, and then transferred to the container provided. This leads to reduced adhesive consumption when changing the containers at the machine and, due to optimised temperature control, to a consistent adhesive quality. Within about three minutes, the prewarmed adhesive is ready, enabling the machine's operator to bring optimum-temperature containers to the labeller. Due to appropriate automation, handling is very simple.
