Packaging, labelling & coding

The future of Australia’s packaging industry

31 May, 2011 by Pierre Pienaar*

Any packaging consultant would love the gift of prophesying but, sans that, there are some clear trends that have emerged in the packaging industry which warrant serious attention if participants in this very important sector of the market are to keep up with change.


From the idea to the bottle

31 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co Ltd

They’re required to look great, feel good, to be light and nonetheless stable, and also possess a high recognition value into the bargain. We’re talking about PET beverage bottles. A successful design for a beer, water or soft-drinks bottle is always preceded by a process of exciting complexity.


Camsensor Q:Seal Tray Pack seal inspection system

25 May, 2011 | Supplied by: CamSensor Technologies Ltd

The Camsensor Q:Seal Tray Pack system checks the seal integrity of thermo-formed food trays in order to eliminate product or foreign matter contaminating the seals.


Ardagh aluminium beverage bottle

24 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Ardagh Group (Australia)

The Ardagh Group now produces aluminium beverage bottles at its facility in Taree, NSW. Ardagh took the decision to extend the Taree aluminium portfolio from aerosols to aluminium bottles after its research identified an opportunity to enter a niche, but growing, market segment.


More companies band together against advertising of high-fructose corn syrup as 'corn sugar'

24 May, 2011

More US sugar companies and trade associations have joined a lawsuit to stop the corn processors from marketing high-fructose corn syrup as a 'natural' product.


O-I glass olive oil bottles

23 May, 2011 | Supplied by: O-I Asia Pacific

Owens-Illinois has introduced locally manufactured glass olive oil bottles in Australia.


Zip-Pak Zip360 resealable package format

18 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Zip-Pak Pty Ltd

The Zip360 is resealable package format provides consumer convenience and shelf impact for a wide range of markets. It has a flexible pouch format featuring a wide opening and pour-spout functionality making it suitable for a number of applications. The packaging enables graphics around the entire surface area of the pouch, to maximise shelf impact at the point of purchase.


Bericap Push Pull sports cap

17 May, 2011 | Supplied by: TCL Hofmann

Sports caps provide a solution for ‘on-the-go’ consumption and a quick-close option. The next-generation Bericap Push Pull sports cap fulfills such requests and, in addition, requires no aluminium and provides a high flow rate.


Bericap BNK hysteresis capping head

16 May, 2011 | Supplied by: TCL Hofmann

The Bericap BNK is the next-generation capping head following on from the BVK capping head which is equipped with a hysteresis coupling, providing a constant application torque independent of the head speed and hence independent from the filling line and capper speed.


Nativia biobased packaging film

15 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Taghleef Industries Pty Ltd (Australia)

Nativia is a biodegradable and compostable packaging film developed from Taghleef Industries, Europe. It is produced from 100% renewable sources; has European certification for compostability; is EU compliant with food contact regulations; and is available in transparent and metallised versions and range of thicknesses.


Bosch Packaging Technology Elematic 1000 SL and 3000 S case packers

14 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Nupac Industries Pty Ltd

The Bosch Packaging Technology Elematic 1000 SL and Elematic 3000 S Case Packers provide good performance and quick size changeovers using the latest drive technology.


ARF 1010/1020 ampoule- and injection-filling machine

13 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Nupac Industries Pty Ltd

Bosch Packaging Technology has released a compact machine for the pharmaceutically safe filling and closing of opened and closed ampoules. Optionally, the machine can be used for the filling of ampoules and injection bottles in combination. The circular filling and capping machine with an indexing motion for opened and closed ampoules is designed for small-batch industrial production with production rates up to 120 pieces per minute.


UPM Raflatac RC 7B UV-hotmelt adhesive

12 May, 2011 | Supplied by: UPM Raflatac Pty Ltd

UPM Raflatac has launched a UV-hotmelt adhesive for use with transparent and opaque films in beverage and food labelling. The RC 7B adhesive performs well on a range of substrates, including glass and PET, and is suitable for applications requiring a no-label look.


Steri-Shield linerless plug closure technology

11 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Portola Packaging

The Steri-Shield linerless plug closure technology is suitable for both low- and high-acid aseptic beverage packages.


SmartDate X40 thermal transfer coder

10 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Markem-Imaje Pty Ltd

The SmartDate X40 thermal transfer coder is designed to print large amounts of complex information at high speed on flexible packaging films, with minimal loss of data and maximised ribbon usage.


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