Peanut contamination of imported crumbed fish and seafood products
02 February, 2011
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has advised Australians with peanut allergies not to eat imported crumbed fish and crumbed seafood products that could be contaminated with undeclared peanuts.
Draft olive oil standard available for comment
17 January, 2011
Standards Australia has announced the draft standard for olive oils is now open for public comment.
Intermec SR61THP high-performance scanner
07 January, 2011 | Supplied by: Intermec Technologies Aust Pty Ltd
Intermec has expanded its SR61T industrial scanning portfolio to include the SR61THP high-performance scanner, the SR61TXR extra range scanner and the SR61T2D industrial range imager. The solutions are designed for users in warehouse and manufacturing operations needing improved operator productivity and overall scanner reliability.
Marefa bottle-filling equipment and related accessories
07 January, 2011 | Supplied by: Thermaflo
Marefa manufactures bottle-filling equipment and related accessories. The company’s products include filling machines, capping machines, labelling systems, conveyor systems and bottle-rinsing machines.
Emrich ZC1 VFFS
07 January, 2011 | Supplied by: Emrich Industries Pty Ltd
The ZC1 integrated solution optimises the weigher-packaging machine combination by making the most of the Series C1 multihead weigher and the Zenith model vertical packaging machine.
Coffee manufacturer doubles productivity with VFFS baggers
20 December, 2010 | Supplied by: TNA Solutions Pty Ltd
US coffee manufacturer Apfells Fine Coffees has been able to boost productivity, improve set-up times and reduce its environmental impact with the installation of the tna robag vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) baggers. The systems, which bag coffee, cocoa and a range of other powders, have been integrated into Apfells’ existing production process to deliver high performance at low maintenance.
Innovia Films NatureFlex N913 cellulose-based packaging film
16 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Innovia Films Pty Ltd
The NatureFlex N913 is the latest grade of NatureFlex cellulose-based packaging film. Derived from renewable resources, the film has a sealant layer for enhanced sealability and seal integrity. Other advantages of the product include providing a barrier to moisture, gases and aromas; and certified to meet EN 13432 and ASTM D6400 composting norms.
Microwaveable food pouches
16 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Borouge Australia Pty Ltd
Multimodal PP from Borouge provides temperature resistance and balanced seal-peel properties to provide a venting feature for multilayer blown film intended for microwaveable food packaging.
Dow Sealution peel polymers and Amplify TY functional polymers
16 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Dow Chemicals Australia Ltd
The Sealution peel polymers and Amplify TY functional polymers product lines packages are easier to open, provide more reliable seals and keep food fresher for longer periods of time.
Zip-Pak Zip360 resealable pouch
16 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Zip-Pak Pty Ltd
The wide opening of the Zip360 resealable pouch allows for easy access to contents and can be resealed in two ways.
SIG Combibloc carton packs with perforation
16 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Visy Industries
The SIG Combibloc carton packs with a perforation all the way across the top are specifically designed for aseptic food products. The complete perforation on the carton pack can be opened all the way across the top without the use of additional tools and every last drop of product can be fully emptied out. This makes the carton packs suitable for chunky and highly viscous products, which are much easier to empty out of the carton pack if it can be opened all the way.
Splatt Engineering Super Seal Touch induction cap sealer
16 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Splatt Engineering Group
The Super Seal Touch induction cap sealer with the all-in-one universal sealing head is specifically engineered to help packagers achieve a good seal. Its design simplifies set-up to ensure operators correctly position the sealing head across the entire range of cap sizes to be sealed.
Packaging machinery chosen for distillery
16 December, 2010 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging Technologies
Ocme, from Parma, Italy, has successfully installed OCME Altair and OCME Orion packaging machinery for the William Grant distillery in Scotland.
Ultrasonic sealing on open-frame sealing system
16 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Linco Food Systems
The IlaPak Vegatronic VT2000 OF is a vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) machine with an open-frame design which allows for ease of set up, maintenance and cleaning. The open-frame concept provides a high standard of hygiene, sanitation facilities, accessibility and ease of unrestricted monitoring of operations. It is suitable for a range of different bag styles.
Kosme Synchroblock monobloc blow moulder and filler
16 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co Ltd
The Kosme Synchroblock is a cost-efficient monobloc comprising a blow moulder and a filler. Suitable for ratings of up to 8000 containers an hour, the machine combines Kosme’s stretch blow-moulding technology to its filling technology, without having to use any air conveyors. This provides the users with advantages including: reduced operating costs, energy and water consumption; improved layout; and reduced change-over times and maintenance costs. The machine can be used for products such as soft drinks, still water and beer.
