The benefits for nano-packaging, showing how it can overcome current food and drink industry challenges in terms of shelf life, distribution or sustainability, need to become more apparent in order to ensure widespread commercial implementation, says...
Nanocoatings on food processing equipment hold huge potential for boosting safety and performance but lingering doubts and cost concerns among industry players are hampering take up, said an expert
The growth of single pack portions is a key driver for Bosch Packaging Technology in the application of its Module ++ approach across the UK biscuit and fragile baked goods market.
Nanotechnology has been a buzz word in the food industry for years but that has done little to turn ideas in a lab into commercially viable innovations.
A world-first intelligent slicing machine for packaged meat, cheese and sausages automatically adjusts the width of slices to ensure exact portions and eliminate product give-away, said Bizerba.
Beverage, meat and snack packaging innovations featured strongly as prize-winners in the DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers awards were announced this week.
The introduction of a new touch screen control panel helps easy, safe and efficient operation of its multihead weigher with analytical systems that could help reduce downtime and boost throughput, said Bilwinco.
A newly-developed deep freeze packaging said to be the first multilayer film to be made from renewable sources is set for a European launch, according to Germany based bioplastic producer FKuR.
Developers of an eco-friendly packaging coating made from starch and clay designed to replace plastic films are seeking partners for commercialisation of the innovation.
A reference system that illustrates hundreds of the most common folding carton designs is now available in a digital format for the first time, said the trade association behind the project.
A leading US industry body for metal packaging said the canned food and drinks sectors are bowing to consumer pressure and seeking alternatives to bisphenol A (BPA) - as it dismissed the findings of a study that found the chemical had leached into 92...
Cereplast said a new deal with Bunge will see it expand production of its bioplastic food packaging in Brazil but that any European growth plans were under review for up to two years while it assesses regional demand.
Food processing strike action in Finland was prevented at the eleventh hour on Monday night after the two disputing parties reached a new labour agreement following mediation.
A range of compact, lightweight mini-crates designed to transport and display agricultural and retail goods have been launched for the first time in the UK, said packaging firm Van Der Windt.
Recovery in the European meat packaging and processing equipment sectors will be led by increasing demand in emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, said the German trade association.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged the European Commission to amend EU law to permit the production of ‘smokies’, the common name for smoked skin on sheep carcasses.
Convenience and versatility are two benefits of a “unique” easy-to-open and resealable packaging design for use across a range of materials and sectors, said Mondi Consumer Bags and Films.
Amcor is to merge its Australasian operations and North American packaging distribution division as it seeks to send a “strong signal to the market” over costs and service standards.
Packaging convenience, hygienic design and maximum flexibility for a wide range of products, pouches and pouch sizes are benefits claimed for its new belted machine by manufacturer Multivac.
A new study shows that using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) to determine calcium (Ca) levels in breakfast cereals is highly accurate, and dispenses with the need for sample pre-treatment, and could be used for in situ analysis.
The financial meltdown in the meat processing and packaging industries is over declared the organisers of IFFA, the world’s leading trade show for the sectors.
Smaller-volume meat processors can now get the cost and quality benefits of a near infrared (NIR) fat analysing system thanks to the launch of an affordable, compact and robust new machine, said manufacturers Foss.
A form of near infrared imaging technology pioneered by the military could provide food manufacturers with a more powerful tool to measure the distribution of components such as moisture, fat and protein in foods where they are not evenly distributed.
Greater convenience and more choice are the twin benefits claims for the new range of easy-open food can ends from packaging supplier Crown Food Europe.
Growing demand for retortable pouches in the food industry is creating a need for investment in new capacity in bi-oriented nylon film (BOPA) film production, according to PCI Films Consulting.
Stora Enso said it has improved the processability, performance and cost competitiveness of its biopolymer coating technology as it announced the expansion of its selection of biodegradable packaging boards to include food trays.
Demand for German meat processing equipment has been growing since the end of last year and is set to receive a further boost with the staging of IFFA, the world’s largest meat trade fair, forecast the show’s organisers.
A breakthrough non-ionising food defect detection system that identifies the presence of materials in foodstuffs that are normally transparent to X-rays is reliable, fast and versatile, said the UK company behind the development.
Danisco has been collaborating with a spray equipment manufacturer to offer bakery manufacturers in the US a tried and tested unit for applying its antimicrobial on baked goods such as flat breads and muffins.
Construction of the UK’s largest anaerobic digestion (AD) plant is about to begin after the specialist technology provider completed its detailed design of the site.
Bread feeding machines, slicers, conveyor belts and water hoses are the areas most at risk for contamination by L. monocytogenes and continuous monitoring of plant equipment and environment can provide an early warning system for processors, finds a new...
An innovative concept in fish packaging that provides added barrier protection is now available to the whole market after the expiration of an exclusive two-year deal with one company, said Sudpack Verpackungen.
Producers must ensure packaging is more sustainable as customers remain convinced that food packing is excessive and are altering their consumption patterns as a result, warns research from Datamonitor.
A review of scientific literature has evaluated how high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) can affect the texture and sensory characteristics of meat, as well as assessing the possible limitations of the technology.
Plastic packaging and film producers in Germany may seek to raise prices by 10 per cent this year in a bid to offset huge recent jumps in the cost of raw materials, an industry insider told FoodProductionDaily.com.
United Biscuits is aiming to switch to rPET for all its thermoformed trays by the end of 2010 in a bid to scale up the amount of recycled packaging in its range.
Lightweighting can be a win-win strategy, reducing the impact of packaging on both the environment and profit margins but food and drink companies are learning that it is not always the best way forward.
Sealed Air Corps said it had made a “modest recovery” in the first quarter but that continuing economic weakness in Europe had held the company back. Its revival would instead be led by growth in emerging markets.
Sustainable packaging is a buzzword on the lips of consumers and industry players alike. But what is sustainable packaging and how far has the sector come in developing a road map towards this most elusive of goals?
The French Food Safety Agency (AFSSA) has recommended that consumers should be alerted to the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) in packaging via a system of “systematic labelling”.
Alfa Laval Group has acquired a majority stake in a leading Chinese fluid handling company as it seeks to capitalise on growth in the country’s flourishing food processing industry.
