Increasing demand from retailers for rigorous quality control from suppliers was one of the drivers behind the enhancement of the sensitivity and early warning system of a throat metal detection system aimed at snack food and confectionery production.
Swedish engineering firm Alfa Laval has offered 5bn kroner (€540m) for dehumidifier makers Munters in order to provide industrial climate control to the food and energy sectors, the company said on Monday.
Snack packaging supplier, the Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG), said it has completed a €6.5m upgrade on its plant in Greece, with the expanded manufacturing capacity helping it to meet a hike in demand in southeastern Europe.
Demand for degradable plastics in the Unites States is forecast to grow by 16.6 per cent a year to be worth US$380m by 2014 thanks to increased capacity, falling prices and improved performance of materials, said a new report.
Linx Printing Technologies has installed a new £1m ink manufacturing plant at its UK site, which it claims will provide integrated manufacture and despatch of inks and solvents to food and drink industry clients.
British Polythene Industries (BPI) declared itself mystified by recent hikes in raw material prices in Europe as it called for a review of import tariffs for polymers into the region.
Incorporating cinnamon and oregano essential oils (EO) into certain plastics provides antimicrobial properties, new research into active packaging has found.
Encouragement of foreign investment, implementation of unified food safety and processing policies, and a chronic lack of infrastructure are some of the bottlenecks stifling the development of the Indian food processing sector, said a new report.
UK competition authorities have outlined the reasons behind their backing of DS Smith’s takeover of French company Otor which was approved earlier this month.
Significantly improved work rates are claimed to result from retrofitting new parts kits to shredders operated in the bakery sector, according to US food processing machine manufacturer, Urschel.
CPC Packaging UK said yesterday that high raw material prices were partly behind the firm going into administration this week as it confirmed almost two thirds of its workforce had already been made redundant.
Cargill Australia said a new multi-million dollar scheme to overhaul its waste water system at a beef processing plant could slash the facility’s carbon footprint by over 17 per cent.
Shifting opinions on sustainability means that biodegradable and compostable plastics are no longer seen as destined to replace all traditional packaging – but are now viewed as one option among many, according to a new report by industry experts.
The world’s first 100 percent biodegradable chip packet attracted a lot of noise last week, but not the buzz that SunChips’ maker FritoLay had been hoping for.
The world’s first 100 percent biodegradable chip packet – designed by FritoLay for its SunChips brand – has come in for criticism from Facebook members, with more than 30,000 agreeing the new packaging is too loud.
Improved food quality and greater flexibility are claimed for what the manufacturer ARPAC-Hefestus describes as an “original” method of applying Modified Atmosphere (MAP) to a preformed tray or cup.
A UK firm pioneering the use of electrostatic food flavour application technology is disappointed by the “unbelievable” lack of uptake from large native manufacturers, despite impressive claimed efficiency savings and strong European sales.
Packaging of poultry products could play a key role in helping the meat reach its full growth potential, according to a Packforum seminar organized by global specialty packaging provider, Sealed Air.
A new peeling system for fruit and vegetables, based on air not water, under development at California State University, Fresno, could cut significantly processing costs and remove the problem and expense of dealing with waste water.
Pactiv Corporation, a leader in the food service packaging industry, has been acquired for $6bn by Reynolds Group, the food packaging subsidiary of New Zealand-based Rank Group.
The new range of printers, with food industry applications, from global printing and labeling specialist Avery Dennison is claimed to be up to 30 per cent faster that existing models.
A new 10-step route to help food manufacturers and other organisations offset higher raw material and labour costs has been launched by supply chain organization, TradeCard.
Significantly shorter processing time and cheaper operating costs are claimed for what developers claim is the world’s first single-step, cook and pasteurization technology for ready meals.
Container board and corrugated packaging supplier, Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG), announcing a 20 per cent hike revenue today, said ongoing price increases will remain a priority in 2010 due to input cost pressures such as raw materials, labour and energy...
Two Belgian poultry processing firms with recognised food safety management systems (FSMS) should consider further measures such as skinning carcasses and freezing to reduce high Campylobacter spp. levels in poultry products, according to a new study...
New research has shown that a combination of modified atmosphere packaging, chitosan and a high barrier packaging system can act in synergic way to control the quality loss of fresh pasta during refrigerated storage in terms of microbial and sensorial...
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has joined up with the Fraunhofer Institute and Evonta-Service to improve access to electron beam technology in the Australian food industry.
Lightweighting, extended shelf life and enhanced product presentation are benefits claimed by Nicholl Food Packaging for its “unique” vacuum-packed oven-ready foil tray.
Kellogg Company has come under pressure from the US Congress to disclose more information about the “hazardous” packaging chemical that led to the recall of million of boxes of cereal in June.
Environmental management systems (EMS) can be a good tool for food processors looking to achieve the twin goals of improved productivity and corporate responsibility.
A new in-line guided microwave spectrometer cuts costs and downtime, while boosting the speed and accuracy of measuring a raft of key food product properties, said Thermo Fisher Scientific.
The financial and eco-benefits of investing in anaerobic digestion (AD) technology to generate energy from food waste is something that all processors should be considering, said InSource Energy.
GEA Group has forecast that China will become its leading market within the next few years as it highlighted growing demand from the emerging economic superpower as the driver behind a 12.7 per cent jump in orders.
A “groundbreaking” interactive scorecard which calculates the carbon footprint of metal packaging products has been launched by a leading European trade group.
Food and drink processors can achieve savings of up to 30 per cent on their water and effluent bills without even having to resort to major capital investments.
Marel hailed a stronger order intake for its processing equipment on the back of the continuing economic recovery as it posted improved operating results for the first half of 2010.
In the first part of a special edition on plant efficiency, we look at the results of a recently published Australian project, which found that a combination of computer modelling and dehydrator redesign can cut energy bills in half in dried fruit manufacture.
Production of aluminium foil in Europe climbed by more than 16 per cent during the first half of 2010 as confidence continued to return to the market, said a leading trade association.
A new range of in-line vacuum ejectors suitable for the packaging sector generate twice the production flow while only using half as much energy, said Piab.
Zhongpin Inc said it is to build a new US$61.5m pork processing plant in the Jilin province of China as part of a bid to expand its share of domestic meat market.
Wild Flavors and its subsidiary Pouch and Pack Concepts is installing high speed pouch filling equipment at factories in the US to meet growing demand for spouted pouches.
DC Norris, SPX Corp, Ball and Harpak are all major players across the packaging and processing industries that have been involved in recent strategic tie up, takeover or merger activity.