Precisionpack 100% seal integrity for sugar-coated confectionery
01 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Precisionpack
Precisionpack can now guarantee 100% seal integrity when packing sugar-coated confectionery. This is achievable through a custom-designed dust extractor that eliminates sugar dust being caught in the seal of the pack.
Heuft eXaminer XA foreign object inspection unit
26 February, 2010 | Supplied by: JW Industrial Instruments Pty Ltd
The Heuft eXaminer XA can be used to identify foreign objects such as pieces of broken glass or metal in liquid, paste-like and spreadable products and remove contaminated packages.
Shrink sleeves for Wild Juice
08 January, 2010 | Supplied by: Chadwicks
Chadwicks has created three cartoon animal-themed shrink sleeves for Villa Drinks’ newly launched Wild Juice range.
Multi-Fill MPFMP-60 semiautomatic filling machine upgrade
07 January, 2010 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging Technologies
Multi-Fill, specialist in the manufacture of semiautomatic and automatic volumetric fillers for the home meal replacement, convenience foods and food service industries, has upgraded its MPFMP-60 semiautomatic filling machine to include some features that were previously only available on their automatic models.
Intermec Technologies industrial bar code printers
22 December, 2009 | Supplied by: Intermec Technologies Aust Pty Ltd
Intermec Technologies has announced enhanced versions of seven industrial bar code printers - the PD41, PD42, PF2i, PF4i, PM4i, PX4i and PX6i. The improvements include an all-in-one printer programming language and increased memory and are suitable for operations, IT and business managers in warehouse, transportation and logistics and manufacturing.
Markem-Imaje 5800 Hot Melt Inkjet Printer
22 December, 2009 | Supplied by: Markem-Imaje Pty Ltd
The Markem-Imaje high-resolution, large-character 5800 Hot Melt Inkjet Printer provides clear, consistent text, graphics and GS1-compliant bar codes on cases, trays and shrink wraps. Suitable for corrugate printing applications, the printer can be easily integrated into existing production lines, carton erectors or tapers.
Markem-Imaje 5600 Liquid Inkjet Printer
22 December, 2009 | Supplied by: Markem-Imaje Pty Ltd
The high-resolution Markem-Imaje 5600 Liquid Inkjet Printer, suitable for direct case coding, features liquid piezo technology for high-quality graphics, text and readable bar codes. It uses glycol-ether (Quick Dry) ink to provide manufacturers with maximum contrast, while minimising the ink deposit required.
Tracking and tracing food and beverage goods
02 December, 2009 | Supplied by: Intermec Technologies Aust Pty Ltd
With so many food safety issues to worry about tracking and tracing in the food and beverage sectors is becoming increasingly more important. At the same time, with foodstuffs moving across the globe, it is becoming more and more difficult to accurately track them. There is a solution that can help eliminate these difficulties though - a form of automated data collection called radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
To bar code or to bokode?
02 December, 2009 by David L Chandler, MIT News Office
The ubiquitous bar codes found on product packaging provide information to the scanner at the checkout counter, but that’s about all they do. Now there is a very tiny, very powerful alternative on the horizon.
See salt
02 December, 2009 by Zip-Pak Pty Ltd
Saxa and Skellerup have refreshed their packaging and incorporated resealability for greater consumer convenience. The new design has lead to stronger shelf presence.
Anti-counterfeiting technology for RFID tags
20 November, 2009
Researchers have developed a robust method to prevent cloning of passive radiofrequency identification tags that will not add to the cost of the tags.
GI symbol revamp
30 October, 2009
The launch of the new-look GI Symbol makes selecting healthy foods and beverages even easier for consumers.
Private labels are booming
30 October, 2009
The supermarkets don’t just want to sell groceries. They also want to sell the groceries as their own. A recent analysis from the Nielsen Company shows a large increase in the number of private labels in the grocery sector.
Noodles get up and Go!
30 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Chadwicks
The Go! Noodle brand from Symington’s in the UK is aimed at young consumers and features a series of eye-catching, colourful designs.
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.
