Practical Guide to Metal Detection-Food Industry
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Floating packaging
US Company, 3M Packaging, has developed a cushioning system for the packaging and transportation of delicate produce such as fresh foods. To help protect fragile...
Ahlstrom launches new coated labels
The LabelPack division of Finnish company Ahlstrom has developed a new triple coated paper for the self-adhesive label market. Launched under the name Extrachrome X3,...
Crown Cork & Seal set to launch can end in Europe
Crown Cork & Seal, the global provider of packaging products, has said that the 10 billionth SuperEnd, a beverage can end that is claimed reduces...
Bottle art for premium wine
This year's Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000 wine has been launched featuring an innovative bottle-making technology designed to enhance its appeal. The Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000...
Tray co-operation for the beverage industry
Finnish company K. Hartwall has said it has strengthened its market position as a supplier of trays to the beverage industry by buying out the...
Ceba introduces dairy-free alternative
Swedish company Ceba Foods has launched a non-dairy alternative to milk and soya drinks on the Spanish market this week. The product, called Oatly Organic,...
Dairy Crest updates logistics system
Prescient, the supply chain planning solutions provider, has supplied UK company Dairy Crest with planning and scheduling software at its Severnside and London dairies to...
Tetra Pak launches premium ambient package
Tetra Pak has announced the international launch of a new aseptic 1-litre package, adding to its ambient product portfolio. The Tetra Prisma Aseptic 1000 Square...
Metal detector enhances cheese safety
Dutch cheese producer Schipper Kaas has updated its quality control system with the installation of Lock Inspection Systems' new generation metal detector. Schipper Kaas is...
Online verification for the food industry
Dimaco, the Belgium-based quality assurance systems provider, has cornered the problem of code and label accuracy with the launch of its online verifier. The verifier,...
'Talking' beer
Molson Canadian is introducing to the US market what it claims is the first beer bottle designed to 'talk for you'. The beer bottles feature...
Good things come in small packages
A small New Zealand-based manufacturer of prepared foods has introduced a new form of mini packaging aimed at increasing its presence in one of the...
Solving production moisture problems
Food safety scares in both the US and Europe have drawn food processors' attention to desiccant dehumidification systems, which ensure the right levels of humidity...
Researchers improve canning process
Research work is taking place at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Food Research and Development Centre in Saint-Hyacinthe to develop a more efficient and hygienic canning...
Cutting equipment designed to fight mad cow disease
The UK-based Silsoe Research Institute has developed a power saw that can more efficiently strip the spines out of cattle and sheep carcasses, claiming to...
Coding system aims to increase packaging accuracy
The latest enhancements to UK-based Claricom's Package Coding Management Systems aim to offer greater accuracy to the complex field of packaging coding. The 'Scanpoint Packaging...
Mobile food inspection
UpLynx, the US-based technology provider, has launched its food inspection and audit application for use on handheld computers - the Insight application. The technology has...
Advent of the square tin?
The UK's number two supermarket, Sainsbury's, has begun selling a range of its soups in square cans in an attempt to try and gauge consumer's...
Kickstart in Kansas
US food alcohol producer MGP Ingredients has announced that it is proceeding with plans to restart alcohol production at its Kansas plant, where an explosion...
Stopping disruption in seafood processing
UK seafood processor Youngs Bluecrest Seafoods is to start using a metal detector from UK company Lock Inspection Systems, the processor announced on Thursday. Lock...
Fonterra commits to organic
The New Zealand dairy company Fonterra plans to make a major commitment to organic dairying, writes the Tasmanian Country this week. The giant co-operative intends...
Web weaving for food packaging
The parent of a UK food packaging facility has revitalised the company's website to produce a comprehensive interactive online catalogue featuring its entire product range....
Pallet expansion
Chicago-based Excalibur Pallet Group, a manufacturer of quality engineered paper pallets and other transport packaging products for the food and beverage industry, this week announced...
The art of digital printing
The age of digital printing is upon the packaging industry. At the same time as opening up new mediums to promote products and increase customer...
Philippine group opposes styrofoam use
Religious and environment groups last weekend urged the public to stop buying food at fast-food chains, such as Jollibee and McDonald's, that was sold disposable...
