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Duyvis Wiener: Continuous liquid conch saves on time, energy and space

Duyvis Wiener: Continuous liquid conch saves on time, energy and space

Tom Velthuis

International Sales Manager - Royal Duyvis Wiener & Lehmann

Royal Duyvis Wiener and Lehmann’s new continuous liquid conch saves time, energy and space for chocolate manufacturers, its international sales manager says.

Published: 20-Feb-2013

‘Flexibility was the aim behind R&D’: Carle&Montanari-OPM on new machines

‘Flexibility was the aim behind R&D’: Carle&Montanari-OPM on new machines

Giulio Bellanti

Sales & Marketing Manager - Carle&Montanari-OPM

Flexibility was the aim behind Carle&Montanari-OPM’s new launches for chocolate preparation and primary packaging that it showcased at ProSweets, its sales and marketing manager said.

Published: 06-Feb-2013

Happy holidays from William Reed Business Media!

Happy holidays from William Reed Business Media!

The working year is almost done, time to pause from ‘the business’ and embrace the festive season…go on, give it a big hug. Happy holidays!

Published: 19-Dec-2012

Gemini 4 system boosts performance for Bosch

Gemini 4 system boosts performance for Bosch

Bosch Packaging Technology's new Gemini 4 robot control system for packaging machinery could boost performance and increase production efficiency, according to the firm.

Published: 10-Dec-2012

Octal on track with four-stage growth plan

Octal on track with four-stage growth plan

Octal is targeting new markets and geographies in what the firm described as a “well-planned four phase approach”.

Published: 10-Dec-2012

Tetra Pak researches processing methods to tap ‘explosive’ coconut water trend

Tetra Pak researches processing methods to tap ‘explosive’ coconut water trend

Kit Lai, director of Tetra Pak’s Soya- and Coconut Knowledge Centers, discusses the global growth of coconut water and soya milks as categories, and the firm's latest formulation and processing innovations.

Published: 07-Dec-2012

Avure targets all-round HPP services

Avure targets all-round HPP services

Bringing a successful high pressure processing (HPP) product to market is much more than just buying a piece of equipment, according to Avure.

Published: 07-Dec-2012

Label innovation offers sustainability and bottom line benefits, says Avery Dennison

Label innovation offers sustainability and bottom line benefits, says Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison has introduced a backing paper free self-adhesive label at Emballage that it said will offer sustainability benefits and increase line productivity.

Published: 07-Dec-2012

Heat-Sealable method improves production rates, claims Du Pont

Heat-Sealable method improves production rates, claims Du Pont

DuPont launched its heat-sealable Tyvek product at Emballage in Paris and said that the method will allow higher production rates.

Published: 06-Dec-2012

APPE targets innovation in tough times

APPE targets innovation in tough times

Innovation is allowing APPE to push through tough European economic times, according to the firm.

Published: 06-Dec-2012

Pull tab is alternative to traditional straw punch-through pouches, says Ampac

Pull tab is alternative to traditional straw punch-through pouches, says Ampac

Ampac said their Pull Tab opening device minimises potential spillage for non-carbonated beverages.    

Published: 05-Dec-2012

The future for detection systems

The future for detection systems

X-ray and detection systems will need to offer more than just accurate detection in the future, according to Mettler Toledo.

Published: 29-Nov-2012

DS Smith stacking concept cuts carbon footprint

DS Smith stacking concept cuts carbon footprint

Manufacturers can slash outer case packaging by as much as 25% thanks to a novel box design from DS Smith Packaging that boosts stacking strength and stability in transit.

Published: 29-Nov-2012

Ishida offers real-time view of packaging process

Ishida offers real-time view of packaging process

Ishida has launched a new software suite that gives food manufacturers more accurate data about the performance of its weighing and packaging lines.

Published: 28-Nov-2012

RPC team grin, and Bear it

RPC team grin, and Bear it

Packaging firm RPC was recognised for packaging innovation at the Emballage 2012 packaging materials and technology trade show in Paris for its 4kg jar nicknamed ‘Bear’, featuring multilayer barrier packaging.

Published: 28-Nov-2012

Honeycombed pack innovation 'stays in America' – Cermex

Honeycombed pack innovation 'stays in America' – Cermex

Despite significant savings on secondary packaging, energy use and better shelf standout, Cermex tells BeverageDaily.com that principal demand for its novel solution for collating large numbers of products onto shrink wraps stays firmly in America.

Published: 26-Nov-2012

Rexam packaging innovations ‘add value’ to consumer experience

Rexam packaging innovations ‘add value’ to consumer experience

Marianne Freund & Kym Hamer

Innovative packaging features – such as thermo- and light-sensitive inks – are essential to 'add value' to the consumer experience of a beverage brand, packaging giant Rexam told BeverageDaily.com and FoodProductionDaily.com.

Published: 22-Nov-2012

Labelling development geared towards ‘individual requirements’ - KHS

Labelling development geared towards ‘individual requirements’ - KHS

Michael Zwilling

Head of Processing Projects - KHS

Michael Zwilling – head of processing projects at KHS - spoke with reporter Mark Astley at Brau Beviale 2012 in Nuremberg about the company’s new, platform-based labelling system – the Innoket Neo.

Published: 21-Nov-2012

Beverage industry deep dive: Interview with Brau Beviale show managers

Beverage industry deep dive: Interview with Brau Beviale show managers

Rolf Keller and Andrea Kalrait from Nürnberg Messe talk to Ben Bouckley about the key themes of Brau Beviale 2012, live from the show floor.

Published: 16-Nov-2012

More robust and energy efficient system, claims contamination detection machine developer

More robust and energy efficient system, claims contamination detection machine developer

Eagle Product Inspection gives FoodProductionDaily.com editor, Rod Addy, the lowdown on their latest detection machine targeting operational efficiency and hygienic design.

Published: 13-Nov-2012

Looking at packaging life cycle is key to eliminating food waste, says DuPont

Looking at packaging life cycle is key to eliminating food waste, says DuPont

The life cycle approach to eliminate food waste is to become a growing issue and might result in more packaging to gain a better overall footprint, according to DuPont.

Published: 12-Nov-2012

Mintel: growth in older consumers must force packaging rethink

Food and drink manufacturers need to think harder about how to design and market packaging for older consumers, according to Benjamin Punchard, senior packaging analyst at Mintel.

Published: 09-Nov-2012

Krones plans 2013 launch of heat-set Contiform blow molder

Krones plans 2013 launch of heat-set Contiform blow molder

Krones tells BeverageDaily.com that it plans to launch a heat-set version of its Contiform 3 stretch blow molder onto the market in 2013, as it revealed runaway sales since the machine's initial 2011 launch.

Published: 08-Nov-2012

Food safety and sustainability trends dominate Pack Expo

Food safety and sustainability trends dominate Pack Expo

Food safety issues and sustainability were the two biggest issues dominating food and drink processing and packaging show Pack Expo 2012 in Chicago.

Published: 08-Nov-2012

Dow Chemical pinpoints packaging trends

Demand for flexible packaging, consumer convenience and food preservation are the main trends in packaging development exhibited by customers, according to Dow Chemical.

Published: 08-Nov-2012