Creative choice for ready meals
02 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Proseal Australia
Ready meals manufacturer Creative Cuisine is benefiting from the speed, reliability and convenience of the GT0 tray sealer supplied by tray-sealing specialist Proseal Australia.
PEAKfresh produce bags
02 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Peakfresh
Peakfresh produce bags are claimed to keep fruits and vegetables fresher and crisper for longer - lengthening shelf life and enhancing quality.
From packaging to food: mineral oil migration
04 August, 2010
Recycled paper and board used in food packaging materials (boxes, paper bags) often causes migration of mineral oil into food at levels that are claimed to be unacceptable, according to present toxicological assessments.
Clever design drives packaging throughput
04 August, 2010 | Supplied by: SEW-Eurodrive Pty Ltd
Visy Automation has developed a new-generation box ‘lidder’ machine founded on innovative drive technology from SEW-Eurodrive, delivering a powerful combination of speed, accuracy and throughput.
Multivac FreshSafe microperforation system
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: MULTIVAC Australia Pty Ltd
FreshSafe is a packaging concept in which microperforations are produced inline by laser technology on normal plastic films in packaging machines. Multivac offers its users the choice of creating the small perforations using needle rollers or by laser technology.
Sidel SL 90 labeller
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Sidel Oceania Pty Ltd
The SL 90 labeller meets the demand for both paper labels applied with cold gluing and self-adhesive transparent labels.
APS Asia Pacific apsolute thermal ink jet printer
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: APS Asia Pacific
The apsolute APS maintenance-free thermal ink jet printer is capable of printing any kind of information - logo, names, addresses, accreditation numbers, batch numbers and best before dates both on eggs and cartons.
Borealis BorPure RG466MO and RJ377MO copolymers
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Borouge Australia Pty Ltd
Borealis has released two new-generation BorPure materials for transparent food containers that offer a step change in organoleptics, a 10% reduction in cycle times and energy, and a CO2 reduction of up to 4 tonnes per year for the converter.
NatureFlex NKM, NKC and NK White high-barrier films
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Innovia Films Pty Ltd
The high-barrier NatureFlex range of biodegradable and compostable cellulose-based packaging films has been expanded.
Sidel Kohlox grease-free moulds
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Sidel Oceania Pty Ltd
Sidel has released Kohlox, a thermo composite material with a low co-efficient of friction, helping parts move freely without any lubrication.
Linx TT5 washdown thermal transfer overprinter
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Matthews Australasia Pty Ltd
Designed to code onto flow wrap, labels and gloss card, the IP65-rated version of the Linx TT5 washdown thermal transfer printer is suitable for food, confectionery and pharmaceutical applications where hygiene is paramount. The specially designed washdown cassette protects the TT5 washdown printer against water and dust ingress.
Chep Australia beverage tray
08 July, 2010 | Supplied by: CHEP Australia
Chep Australia has developed a beverage tray that is claimed will reduce labour, merchandising costs, product damage and one-way packaging waste in the FMCG sector.
Foster’s upgrades coding equipment
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Aldus - Tronics Pty Ltd
Foster’s sought to upgrade some of its ageing fleet of ink jet coders. It sought an advanced ink jet coder, with performance characteristics not previously offered on the market. The system will be used for printing information such as the use-by date detail on shrink-wrapped cluster packs.
Scribing laser coder
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Matthews Australasia Pty Ltd
Linx Printing Technologies has launched an enhanced version of its SL301 scribing laser coder, which the company believes is the fastest, most cost-effective and versatile coder available to the bottling industry.
Seafood exports are in the can
06 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Ardagh Group (Australia)
An Australian seafood processor has turned to cans to expand its operation and avoid the complexities involved with live exports.
