Turning up the heat on innovation in packaging and processing in Australia
26 May, 2017 by Jason Bezzina, Business Development Manager, Tetra Recart | Supplied by: Tetra PakThe Australian packaging and food processing market is overdue for an innovation injection. Consider the humble tin can, which is still one of the most dominant forms of packaging in this country — even though it was invented over 200 years ago.
TOMRA's technology helps detect aflatoxin
26 May, 2017TOMRA, a manufacturer of sensor-based sorting machines for the food industry, has collaborated closely with food manufacturers and processors to help detect aflatoxin from the food manufacturing process to ensure food safety.
Nature MultiPack granted interim EPBP approval
25 May, 2017The technical committee of the European PET Bottle Platform (EBPB) ran tests on Nature MultiPack, with results that demonstrate the adhesive dots used in the MultiPack have minimal impact on the colour and properties of the resulting rPET.
Portability, pourability and reclosability
25 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Zip-Pak Pty LtdThe Zip-Pak Pour & Lok flexible packing solution gave Giant Sunflower Seeds a boost in production capacity, improved processing speeds and less scrap and downtime.
Ravenwood VXR end-of-line quality control system
25 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Le Mac Australia Group Pty LtdThe Ravenwood VXR end-of-line quality control system combines vision, X-ray and seal check technology. The compact and high-tech arrangement provides an all-inclusive process for the seamless production of sleeving, contaminate detection and sealing of trays.
Epson C7500G colour label printer
23 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Label Power Pty LtdThe Epson C7500G makes it easy to print country of origin food labels, with the Kangaroo symbol, text and bar chart indicating the percentage of Australian ingredients.
PMMI addresses global packaging trends
22 May, 2017The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) addressed the changing global packaging market during Interpak.
Tramper Technology fully automatic tray filling and sealing line
22 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Food AutomationThe Tramper D-360 Tray Denester, Tramper F-360 Filling Unit and Tramper S-360 Tray Sealer tray filling and sealing line can be used to pack meat, poultry, ready meals, soups, vegetables and fruit in an efficient and accurate way.
Cryovac shrink films
18 May, 2017 | Supplied by: SEECryovac OptiDure vacuum shrink technology ensures that bone in puncture is a thing of the past and packs do not leak.
Epson ColorWorks C7500 industrial in-house label printer
18 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Epson Australia Pty LtdThe Epson ColorWorks C7500 colour inkjet desktop label printer has been developed to help manufacturers meet a wide variety of in-house, on-demand, customised labelling requirements.
Coding, labelling, inspection and integration solutions on show
18 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Matthews Australasia Pty LtdUnderstanding accurately what's happening on the production line is vital to driving continuous improvement and enhancing a business's profits.
HM Systems Linerfree labeller
17 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Visy Technology SystemsThe HM Systems Linerfree is a print-and-apply labelling system that eliminates the waste associated with traditional die-cut type print-and-apply labelling.
Le Mac linerless self-adhesive labelling system
16 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Le Mac Australia Group Pty LtdLe Mac is a supplier of a linerless labelling system that is self-adhesive for trays of meats, ready meals, salads, etc.
Schur Star Box Bag
15 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Schur Star SystemsThe Schur Star Box Bag is used for Kelsen's Pepperidge Farm American Cookies brand. The cookies are placed in paper cups, then placed in protective carton inserts and packed into the bag.
Bizerba GLM-Ievo labelling system
15 May, 2017 | Supplied by: MULTIVAC Australia Pty LtdBizerba's GLM-Ievo intelligent labelling line is designed for the automatic weighing and labelling of prepackaged products.
