Packaging, labelling & coding

Cardia Bioplastics forms major alliance to produce green packaging solutions

09 July, 2012

Sustainable resins supplier Cardia Bioplastics Limited and rigid plastic packaging company Alto Packaging have announced a strategic partnership to produce high-performance packaging solutions with environmental benefits.


Hygienic milk powder packing

27 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Chronos BTH

Chronos BTH has recently installed and commissioned a high-accuracy bagging and palletising system for milk powder sector company Emmi Milch, Switzerland.


Measuring the migration of ink in packaging

27 June, 2012

A Food Standards Agency UK research study, contracted by Pira International during November 2008 to April 2011, has developed screening tests for visible and non-visible set-off. The project developed a scanner for measuring the total surface area of patches of visible set-off on the food contact surface of packaging, and exposure techniques and analytical methods which allowed the measurement of individual ink components on the food contact surface of packaging. The extent of migration of these ink components from packaging into food was also quantified.


Sick Inspector P150 vision sensor

26 June, 2012 | Supplied by: SICK Pty Ltd

With Sick’s Inspector P150, users can easily build their own interfaces, as well as operate the vision sensor from any computer or operator panel that contains a standard web browser.


Tetra Pak OptiSize volume concept and Eco Flexo photographic printing

26 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Tetra Pak

Tetra Pak has launched volume and printing capabilities for greater efficiency, impact and value for Tetra Fino Aseptic, with the OptiSize volume concept for new size options and Eco Flexo for photographic printing.


System upgrade for tea grower

26 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Matcon Ltd

Established in 1929, BOH Plantations in Malaysia account for 70% of all tea produced in Malaysia. In order to maintain its prime position in the domestic retail market and expand into overseas niche markets, the company recently invested in its manufacturing process using equipment from Matcon Pacific.


Domino Printing Sciences BK651 black ink for thermal ink jet

26 June, 2012 | Supplied by: insignia Pty Ltd

Domino Printing Sciences water-based BK651 black ink for thermal ink jet (TIJ) applications was developed specifically to withstand the rigours of the pharmaceutical market. It has been awarded a grade A through to Blue Wool 4 during independent testing and evaluations on printed samples of the ink to establish its performance and light-fastness, undertaken by international packaging, paper and print industry specialists PIRA International.


Closing the loop: packaging made from wastewater sugar

26 June, 2012

The PHBOTTLE Project is an international project that aims to produce a biodegradable packaging with antioxidant properties for juice which is made from watewater sugars generated during the production of the juice.


Krones’ FlexiFruit pre-dosing system

26 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co Ltd

The FlexiFruit pre-dosing system is part of an holistic system from Krones that is able to offer a seamless concept covering both process and filling technologies for producing and bottling beverages that contain fruit chunks and fruit fibres.


Polymer Logistics Crystal Clear crate range

26 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Loscam Ltd

Since forming the strategic alliance last year, Loscam and Polymer Logistics have worked closely to develop solutions for retailers and suppliers across Australia, Asia and Greater China. The Crystal Clear crate retail-ready range is aimed primarily at the dairy, cereals and snacks categories.


Multivac automatic tray sealer

26 June, 2012 | Supplied by: MULTIVAC Australia Pty Ltd

Multivac has optimised the performance of its automatic tray-sealer models. It is equipping its automatic tray- sealer models, the T 700, T 800 and T 850, with dies which have greater lengths and widths. This results in increasing the performance of these tray sealers in relation to the number of packs per cycle.


APPMA Scholarship winner announced

25 June, 2012

During the 2012 AIP National Conference at the Marriott Surfers Paradise, the APPMA announced the winner of the annual scholarship program which enables one person each year to study a Diploma in Packaging Technology. The scholarship winner is Anna Roland, Technical Officer, Betta Foods Australia.


Snapsil easy-to-open, portion-controlled packaging

25 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Snapsil Corporation

Homegrown packaging innovator Snapsil, showcased its latest range of easy-to-open, portion-controlled packaging designs and manufacturing technology at the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference.


Krones Boreas wort-stripping system

25 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co Ltd

The Boreas wort-stripping system from Krones is used for the controlled evaporation of unwanted aromatics from beer. It ‘blows’ the unwanted celery taste, for example, out of the beer wort.


Retail-ready packaging set to be the norm

18 June, 2012 by Carolyn Jackson

The development and deployment of shelf-friendly or retail-ready packaging solutions was discussed during the Coles, Woolworths and ECRA panel at the 2012 AIP National Conference. The ‘big two’ supermarket chains want to see shelf-friendly packaging as the norm and are working with ECRA to assist the industry in developing robust, sustainable solutions.


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