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Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle

20-Nov-2009 - Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle ... Sidel has announced the development of what it says are the world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottles. ... Sidel has announced the development of what it says are the world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottles. ... of around 25 per cent on a typical hot-fill container of this size. It added that technological advances had . They weigh only 18.9 g and their design is a real breakthrough for the shape of hot-fill bottles, which ... hot fill, PET

Plastic additive firms face €173m price fixing fine

12-Nov-2009 - stabilisers and quarterly ones for ESBO/esters. Other meetings to fill in details of the scam on prices

Meat processors anxious on FSA bid to cut inspection funding

10-Nov-2009 - debate But he cautioned that the industry would likely be forced to fill the financial hole left by any

New valve delivers quicker filling and dispensing

03-Nov-2009 - New valve delivers quicker filling and dispensing ... Improved performance during filling and dispensing is the main benefit claimed for the new DN50 ... Improved performance during filling and dispensing is the main benefit claimed for the new DN50 ... to improve the filling and dispensing process. Designed for the company’s range of intermediate bulk improves the filling process,” according to a company statement. “The round shape also simplifies

New packaging 'triples' food shelf life

27-Oct-2009 - . “The lid is easily clicked on at the filling line. Add to this an acoustic indication when the lid diminishes noise on the filling line and is even convenient for hot filling. Further, it is unbreakable

Indian processed foods should be tax free, says Assocham

19-Oct-2009 - form filling and payments. In contrast to foods, certain processed items, such as tobacco products

Industrial head machine to slash bakery downtime

13-Oct-2009 - motor instead of mechanically via chain drive with a dividing slide drive, where the feeder fills

Lightweight PET lidding is greener, cuts costs, says company

12-Oct-2009 - include a wide sealing window to run on horizontal form-fill-seal units. The lid also has a tamper

More flexibility from new stand up pouch

09-Oct-2009 - . The pouches can be filled and sealed on existing packaging equipment. Functional package Craig Rutman

Protect food quality by preventing gas leaks from MAP packages

05-Oct-2009 - Detector involves the operator placing the package in a chamber filled with water. The lid is closed

Packaging innovation aimed at low scale confectionery makers

13-Nov-2009 - -sourcing JL Clark said the ‘one-stop shopping’ service of container design, injection moulding, filling

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AAK seeking acquisitions

12-Nov-2009 - ingredients, and 5 per cent in technical products and feed. Award nomination AAK’s filling fat

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News in brief

IFT calls for employment survey participants

10-Nov-2009 - magazine in February. The survey is to be filled in online and should take less than ten minutes

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Weekly comment

Life in a European health claims wasteland

09-Nov-2009 - in the future. They have filled the horizon, to some, looming spectre-like. Time to come clean Fair

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Talking point

Are EU health claims dooming innovation – Your views

06-Nov-2009 - . “Stifle SME innovation and watch how quickly unemployment skyrockets. Europe is filled with brilliant food

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Acid-sensitive gum may fill you up for longer, cut snacking

05-Nov-2009 - Acid-sensitive gum may fill you up for longer, cut snacking

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Fonterra invests in growing Malaysian market

28-Oct-2009 - line for cultured milk drink packing, form-fill-seal yoghurt packing and coolstore expansion. New

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SIG gives combiSmart screw cap wings

28-Oct-2009 - Smart is applied to carton packs with an ACF applicator after the aseptic filling process. For those manufacturers

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CT attorney general urges companies to drop Smart Choices logo

28-Oct-2009 - that promotes fat-filled mayonnaise, sugary cereal and ice cream as Smart Choices." The Smart Choices

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Clip could offer snack makers sustainability boost

22-Oct-2009 - . Form-fill-seal applications She said that the clip and flange can be applied to pre-made pouches and form-fill-seal applications, and there is no requirement to invest in new machinery: “The slider

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