French cooking gets an Aussie twist with the Barbie Bag
21 January, 2013British company Qbag has teamed up with Australian specialty chicken retailer Lenard’s to promote the Barbie Bag, an aluminium bag pre-packed with one of three meal varieties that can be cooked on the barbecue and in the oven.
Swift service seals the deal
21 January, 2013 | Supplied by: KM Packaging Services LtdAfter two decades of supplying flexible packaging solutions to an international customer base, KM Packaging Services knows the importance of speed when securing new clients.
AND&OR Fully Automatic Linear Neck & Lateral Handle Applicators
21 January, 2013 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesThe AND&OR Fully Automatic Linear Neck & Lateral Handle Applicators orientate and insert polyethylene (PE) handles on empty PET bottles.
Keeping a lid on pre-prepared meals
19 January, 2013 | Supplied by: KM Packaging Services LtdLidding technology pioneer KM Packaging Services is seeing a sharp increase in demand for more secure film solutions as the global popularity of pre-prepared meals continues to flourish.
DFC Packaging (Sleeves) tamper-evident and decorative shrink sleeves
15 January, 2013 | Supplied by: DFC Packaging GroupDFC Packaging offers tamper-evident and decorative shrink sleeves for a range of applications with up to 10-colour gravure printing.
Intercept wireless-enabled security lock for retail products
10 January, 2013 | Supplied by: MeadWestvaco Pty LtdThe Intercept lock is a wireless-enabled lock placed on the product, such as in the micro USB port on a mobile phone. The Intercept lock disables the product’s functionality until the lock is deactivated during checkout.
Previous studies on toxic effects of BPA couldn’t be reproduced
08 January, 2013Following a three-year study using more than 2800 mice, a University of Missouri researcher was not able to replicate a series of previous studies by another research group investigating the controversial chemical BPA.
Grow your own plastics
08 January, 2013Chemists at the University of California, Davis, have engineered blue-green algae to grow chemical precursors for fuels and plastics - the first step in replacing fossil fuels as raw materials for the chemical industry.
Videojet Technologies 1550 and 1650 ink jet printers
18 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Aldus - Tronics Pty LtdDesigned to improve productivity, the 1550 and 1650 printers provide metrics and tools to measure and improve uptime and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Cermex FlexiCase multifunction top-loading case packer
13 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Allied Industries Pty LtdCermex has expanded its product range to include the personal and home care markets with the Flexicase multifunction top-loading case packer, which forms, loads and seals.
Two new members for APPMA
05 December, 2012APPMA has welcomed IDM Instruments and Lantech Asia Pacific as the association’s two newest members.
Visy combibloc EcoPlus sustainable carton pack with lightweight combiCap screw cap
27 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Visy IndustriesVisy’s combibloc EcoPlus is now available with the lightweight combiCap screw cap, which weighs 1.9 g. combibloc EcoPlus is constructed of 80% of a type of raw paperboard based on wood, which gives the carton pack stability.
Shelf friendly packaging - is there a problem here?
26 November, 2012 by Ralph Moyle MAIP, National President, Australian Institute of Packaging | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingWhile shelf friendly packaging (SFP) has been part of the Australian retail landscape for nearly 10 years, it is a process and a function that few understand.
Volumetric filler upgrade options for multi-fill machines
22 November, 2012 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesMulti-Fill has released a number of upgrade options for its MPFSC-120 and MPFSH-75 model filling machines, including the post dump hopper and a filling head redesign that aids cleaning.
Niverplast automatic camera counting packaging line
16 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Linco Food SystemsNiverplast has released a YouTube video of its automatic camera counting packaging line in action.
