Coca-Cola Company embraces front of product energy info
30 October, 2009
The Coca-Cola Company has announced global plans to include energy information (calories, kilocalories, kilojoules) per serving on the front of nearly all product packages in a move to increase consumers’ awareness about the energy content of its beverages.
GI symbol revamp
30 October, 2009
The launch of the new-look GI Symbol makes selecting healthy foods and beverages even easier for consumers.
Simply shake, tear and shoot
30 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Amcor Global
Kerry Foods, a major supplier of chilled foods across Ireland and the UK, has chosen Amcor Stickpack for its recently launched Cheestrings Shots, a new product development that adds variety to the popular Cheestrings.
Sanitary inspection systems
30 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Walls Machinery Pty Ltd
Anritsu has introduced several new product inspection solutions, including a high-accuracy model and a sanitary X-ray system. The high-accuracy model X-ray provides improved contaminant detection accuracy.
Powder filler helps clean up
30 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Australian Filling & Packaging Machines
Eco Tech, manufacturer of ecologically sound cleaning products, has installed its third AFPM Powder Filler in three years.
Inspection system for cans
30 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Russell Technologies
Applied Vision Corporation has signed on to provide inspection systems for 11 new can manufacturing plants in 10 countries. Each new plant will install multiple Applied Vision systems to inspect everything from the quality of ends to decoration accuracy. Major can manufacturers, including CanPack, Crown, Impress and Rexam, are among the backers of the new projects located across the globe in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
Safeguarding Nestlé coffee capsules
30 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Selpak Automation Pty Ltd
The market for individual coffee portions is booming. According to a report by the German Coffee Association, the share of overall coffee consumption made up by individual portions has increased tenfold in the last five years.
Bagger
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: ADM Packaging Automation
The ADM-X240 bagging machine features a Panasonic PLC that offers high-end quality program control and investment security. The ADM-X240 is custom built as a standard bagger to ADM specification. The provisions made by ADM make this up-gradable from a standard model to a special-purpose machine for applications to include zipper interface, four-edge seal, valve application and more.
FSC-certified beverage cartons
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Visy Industries
SIG Combibloc has launched FSC-certified beverage cartons for fruit juice drinks and ice teas in Europe.
Multilayer films for food contact
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Cardia Bioplastics
Cardia Bioplastics has released the Cardia Biohybrid-based range of films that comply with the European Commission standard 2002/72 EC for food contact.
Combined metal detector/checkweigher
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Dynamic Inspection Ltd
Dynamic Inspection, which manufactures metal detectors and checkweighers for use in the food processing industry in New Zealand and exports them internationally, has launched a truly integrated combination metal detection and checkweighing system.
Induction cap sealer
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Splatt Engineering Group
The Enercon Industries Super Seal Touch induction cap sealer offers increased sealing speeds, a completely reengineered cap inspection system, an intuitively designed touch-screen interface, simplified set-up and operation, and a host of capabilities for internal monitoring and remote network communications.
Desktop bar code label and receipt printers
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Peacock Bros Pty Ltd
Zebra Technologies has introduced a new version of its LP series of desktop bar code label and receipt printers - the LP/TLP2824 Plus. Packed with high-performance features, the LP/TLP 2824 Plus series offers an ultra-compact footprint and reliable high-speed label and receipt printing onto media up to 50.8 mm wide.
High-speed flow wrapper
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Perfect Packaging
The FP095 is a full servo horizontal pillow-pack wrapper that produces pillow-pack style packs from a flat reel of heat-sealable wrapping material.
IP68-rated vision sensors
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
The Banner Engineering PresencePlus P4 IP68-rated, sealed Omni vision sensors feature a compact, yet durable nickel-plated aluminium housing. The P4 sealed vision sensor withstands demanding washdown conditions - as well as dust and debris common in harsh-duty environments - with the use of an integrated ring light or lens cover.
