Practical Guide to Metal Detection-Food Industry
Fortress Technology
Headlines > Packaging
Flowcell sizing
JM Canty, a supplier of process technologies, has just announced the launch of its Flowcell system which analyses liquids, slurries for food and beverage applications...
Invensys wins cheese contract
Arla Falkenberg, the Swedish cheese producer, has awarded Invensys APV a contract valued at €4.5 million to design and install a new cheese production line....
Amcor goes fruity
Amcor has provided the German division of Procter and Gamble with a new larger size PET bottle for its range of Punica fruit juice drinks....
Mould test developed
Foss has developed a new system that allows for the rapid testing of mould and yeast in baked products. The new combined test for mould...
Sealed edge belting technology
The UK division of Chiorino, the Italian-based international conveyor belt manufacturer, has launched its new sealed edge conveyor belt, the C.L. Edge. The new belt...
Wax printing
Weber Marking Systems has launched the Waxmark wax coder system, aimed at the in-line, automatic coding of difficult-to-mark, non-porous surfaces. The Waxmark prints one to...
DNA test for food allergens launched
Genetic ID , a global company involved in testing foods for genetically modified organisms, has developed a series of tests to detect allergens in food products....
Spice of packaging
Ilapak has supplied McCormick Foods, manufacturer of the brand-leading Schwartz range of herbs, spices and seasonings, with a Vegatronic 2000 vertical, form, fill and seal...
Health on-the-go
RPC Verpackungen Kutenholz has developed a bottle packaging concept for a new breakfast drink from Dutch dairy products manufacturer Campina. According to Campina , NutriStart is...
Nashua launches recipe labels
Nashua Corporation has introduced new recipe labels for retailers and case-ready meat and poultry processors. The product, which the company claims offers a more customer-friendly...
Tennent's gets bottled
One of Scotland's leading lager brands, Tennent's Lager , has undergone a radical makeover with a new bottle manufactured by Rockware Glass and new graphics for...
Air Products 'freshens' up
Air Products has announced a global re-branding strategy which aims to make it easier to recognise its range of products and services for safety and...
Tokyo launch for eMerge meat bacteria detector
eMerge Interactive, a technology company that provides food-safety services to the beef production industry, unveiled its VerifEYE Solo Handheld Meat-Inspection Device at yesterday's Tokyo's 2003...
Form, fill 'n' seal
Rovema, a global leader in packaging systems, has unveiled its Vertical Intermittent Pouch Machine (VVI-200), a new vertical form, fill, seal machine designed for applications...
Ishida helps bake the cake
The installation of Ishida multihead weighers at Vaasan & Vaasan Oy, one of Finland's leading bakers, is said to have doubled production capacity and reduced...
Ulma set to launch horizontal packager
A high speed horizontal packaging machine is about to be launched in Europe by Ulma Packaging. The Atlanta Hi-Tech is the latest addition to the...
Dow Corning launches improved gear oils
Dow Corning has launched a line of synthetic gear oils that is said to extend drain intervals by three times over conventional mineral oils while...
Zip-Pak launches retortable zipper
Zip-Pak has introduced a new closure, the Retort zipper, a design which the company claims is a major leap forward in packaging technology. The design...
Forberg launches new mixer and coaters
Forberg International has upgraded its range of laboratory machines with the launch of four new models aimed at research and development of food applications. The...
Invensys sorts out the milk powder
French powdered milk manufacturer Ingredia is about to implement a Connoisseur process control system from Invensys in an effort to improve production quality and efficiency....
One-Shot scoops success
UK-based ice cream equipment specialist One-Shot has unveiled its most recent innovation - a system that delivers soft serve ice cream in 250ml portions. The...
RPC bags two launches
RPC Containers, the UK-based supplier of rigid packaging, has begun to supply major European food manufacturer Geest with two ranges of tamper evident plastic packaging....
Trident unveils latest inkjet printer
Trident, a leading designer and manufacturer of ink jet printheads, has launched its SolidJet printing system, designed for printing on primary packaging for food and...
SuperEnd rolled out in Europe
Spain is set to be the first European country to start producing Crown Cork & Seal's SuperEnd end for beverage cans, following its successful launch...
SIPA launches high speed moulder
Italian equipment provider SIPA has launched a new high speed rotary blow moulder, which is said to offer plastic container manufacturers increased production flexibility. The...
