Food producers need to keep up with technology, adopt risk management practices, and work together to meet the increasing demand for food in the coming years; according to Frost & Sullivan.
Clear Lam has launched Prima Pak, a packaging product combining the lightweight properties of flexible with the stackability and shelf appeal of rigid.
The Food Processing Machinery and Packaging Machinery association of the VDMA (German Engineering Federation) has hired a marketing and communications manager to coincide with the launch of an online customer catalogue at Interpack 2014.
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Keeping up with consumer change, hunting out talent to align with trends and reacting strategically to global crises has to be top of the agenda, three bakery CEOs say.
Secondary packaging machinery companies like Kliklok-Woodman work to meet food customer demands for high-performance equipment that is simple to operate.
Differences between food consumers and markets around the globe are disappearing due to safety and performance standardization, according to one packaging expert.
Dr Michael Okoroafor, VP, Packaging R&D/Innovation, H.J. Heinz, will open the keynote address at PMMI’s (The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies), East Afripack 2014.
Coding and marking equipment geared toward food packaging must keep up with the ever-changing demands placed on the food industry, according to one Videojet leader.
Coveris Group will create awareness of its corporate branding at Interpack 2014 after integrating five companies into one last year; Exopack, Britton Group, Kobusch, PACCOR and Paragon Print & Packaging.
Packaging will become a one-stop-shop within the next 10 years with automation handling all primary and secondary packaging, according to Bosch Packaging Technology.
Sales of store-brand packaged foods increased during the recession, but factors like quality are keeping them from returning brand-named packaging to their carts.
tna is celebrating the acquisition of FOODesign, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last month, and has announced plans to open an office in Asia in June.
Adhesives specialist H.B. Fuller has opened the doors on its Packaging Center of Excellence, a place for food packaging pros and design specialists to connect and share ideas.
Tomato producer NatureSweet has launched snack packaging for its Cherriots bite-size tomatoes in snack packaging, with three pull-apart containers for on-the-go nibbling.
Electric injection moulding machines can combat rising energy costs for packaging manufacturers, but Europe lags behind countries such as Japan, according to Sumitomo (SHI) Demag.
Consumer packaged foods giant Hormel has been named to the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, in recognition of its sustainability, social, and philanthropic efforts.
FPA Series ultrasonic pouch sealers, produced by Rinco, have secured the CE mark, signifying compliance with EU safety, health, and environmental requirements.
Non-stick coating bakeware specialist FBS Prestige has seen phenomenal demand from the Middle East as the country’s bakery sector evolves, its CEO and chairman says.
A third of British jobs will be automated by 2030 and the food sector has seen a 60% increase in automation adoption since 2000 according to the British Automation and Robotics Association (BARA).
Bekum, which produces machines for individual blow molding plastic packaging, saw annual sales of €80m last year but it has set itself an ambitious target to reach $100m within 24 months.
With consumer demand for easy-open and reclosable food packages increasing, Preco offers laser scoring and perforating technology designed to cost-effectively add such convenience features.
Labeled a “public nuisance” by the California plant currently hosting its hot sauce plant, Huy Fong Foods is being enticed to move to another California city with tax incentives, low water rates, and plentiful skilled labor.
Berry Plastics has engineered a nine-layer film material to protect cereals and snacks against moisture, reportedly with a lighter weight than conventional films.
A former BBC director who owns The Black Farmer, a gluten free brand known for its pork sausages, has launched a special edition Pork, Bramley Apple & Cider pack dedicated to its fan-base this month.
