Packing truss tomatoes
27 September, 2007Two automated packing lines being purpose-built in the Netherlands for deVineRipe's 8.2 hectare truss tomato facility in South Australia will incorporate the first technology of its kind used in glasshouse production in Australia
Shelf impact after a month at sea
24 September, 2007UK-based Ashbury Confectionery recently gave UK converter Printing and Packaging Ltd the delicate task to design a chocolate pack with shelf impact for a new business with a retailer in Australia
Marks & Spencer saves on salad pack
17 September, 2007In the UK a Waste & Resources Action Program (WRAP) funded project is trialing an innovative way to seal flexible film bags and pouches, which is claimed to save at least 10% of the packaging material used on those products
Vertical form, fill and seal packaging systems
14 September, 2007tna has introduced the robag3 high-performance vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) packaging system. The robag VVFS system has a high fill rate, good film efficiency and low wastage.
Capping machine
12 September, 2007The Capson CH-1000 series is a fully automatic capping machine which unscrambles and applies plastic or metal caps to glass, plastic or metal containers. It is built in two configurations: indexed starwheel or inline.
Filler for ready meals and prepared salads
12 September, 2007The MPFMP-060 semi-automatic pocket filler dispenses clean, accurate portions of a wide range of difficult-to-fill products, such as cooked rice or pastas, cut vegetables and fruit, prepared salads, cereal, seafood and shredded meats into a variety of containers including trays, cups, plates, jars and pouches.
Low-cost filler for ready meals and prepared salads
10 August, 2007Multi-Fill of Utah USA specialise in the manufacture of semi-automatic and automatic volumetric fillers for the home meal replacement and convenience foods industries and are represented in Oceania by HBM Packaging Technologies.
Bottling soft drinks in PET
10 August, 2007The KHS Innofill DRV is a filling system especially developed for the filling of soft drinks in PET bottles. Several versions of the Innofill DRV are available that are entirely oriented towards the product range to be filled by each beverage operation. From the 0.1 L PET bottle up to the 5 L size, this filler is capable of processing all bottle sizes and shapes. The maximum filling capacity of the Innofill DRV is 80,000 bottles/h.
Spherical gum pack and sleeve
06 August, 2007Sleever International has provided a labelling answer for a new Cadbury chewing gum
Benefits of bulk aseptic packaging recognised
20 June, 2007Philip E Nelson, president of the Institute of Food Technologists in 2002 and food science professor at Purdue University, has been recognised as the 2007 recipient of the World Food Prize.
UNIVERSAL top load case packer for difficult-to-handle products
13 June, 2007Goodman Packaging Equipment from Chicago, USA is one the global leaders for top load case packing machinery.
Dimensioning unit
18 May, 2007Cargoscan is a versatile solution for precise, static or in-motion measuring of various objects and shapes.
Bag-in-box for beer
18 May, 2007Working in partnership with Bavarian brewer Ankerbrä, from Nördlingen, Rapak has pioneered a bag-in-box system for the beer market. The technology, which is suitable for all types of beers, offers a low-cost alternative to the traditional keg and is especially beneficial for export.
Gas milk packaging solution
20 April, 2007An Asia-Pacific contract milk packaging operation has demonstrated the benefits of on-site nitrogen generation by replacing up to 10 gas cylinders a day
Hire tray sealing line helps capture seasonal barbecue meats market
04 April, 2007The commercial advantages of hiring top-line packaging equipment to meet seasonal peaks have been endorsed by one UK food producer using Packaging Automation Ltd tray sealers
