Snack Food Packaging in Four Easy Steps

When purchasing your next vertical form fill seal machine, consider format, changeover, speed and service. By Chris Higgins, regional sales manager for Matrix Packaging Machinery Selecting the right form fill seal machine for your snack packaging application is not a matter of luck. That’s true with any major purchase; you must research different machine styles,…

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Massive Lane Accumulation of 40+ Yards of Product

Multi-Conveyor recently built a series of mild steel constructed conveyors for varying height and width products that travel through dual belt merge, enclosed pneumatic diverts, massive lane accumulation, combiners, single file technology and more. A brief video on Multi-Conveyor’s website shows a small section of the line using demo product starting at the 2:1 dual…

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Monadnock Paper Mills Launches New Envi Performance Board Portfolio

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the U.S., has launched its new Envi Performance Board portfolio, a comprehensive collection of sustainably advantaged packaging materials. Its wide range of source materials includes 100 percent post-consumer waste (PCW) recycled fibers, industrial hemp, reclaimed cotton, and recycled jute. Ideal end-use packaging applications include…

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Innovative Manufacturing Practices for an Environmentally Conscious World

Heather Pelletier, Director of Research and Development at Sappi North America While it may surprise some, the inherent sustainability of the paper and packaging manufacturing industry has led to some of the most innovative and environmentally conscious practices. As an industry dependent on natural resources, like trees and water, the importance of minimizing its environmental…

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At PACK EXPO Las Vegas, WIPOTEC-OCS to Introduce Quality Control System Combining Precision Checkweighing with Dual Camera Inspection

WIPOTEC-OCS, a leading manufacturer and supplier of precision in-motion weighing and X-Ray scanning equipment, has introduced a quality control solution combining its sophisticated checkweighing technology with premium visual inspection. Providing two critical functions in one compact frame, the company’s HC-A-V Checkweigher is applicable for a broad array of consumer packaged goods, including food & beverage…

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Orbis Corporation Offers New Storage and Distribution Sleeve Pack For Primary Packaging Products

ORBIS® Corporation, an international leader in reusable packaging, adds a new pallet, top-cap and sleeve system to its suite of reusable plastic bulk solutions. The OpteBulk™ sleeve pack is designed to help efficiently store and distribute primary packaging products, including bottle preforms, caps and closures. Ideal for both manual and automated environments, the OpteBulk system offers…

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Hoffmann Neopac Makes Massive Green Energy Investment at Switzerland Packaging Plants

Hoffmann Neopac, a global provider of high-quality packaging for a broad array of industries and applications, has installed one of the largest solar power systems in Switzerland. The extensive green energy initiative, which costs more than 2 million Swiss Francs ($2.2 million), will make Hoffmann Neopac fully electricity sustainable at each of its two manufacturing…

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Solenis Launches New Resource Site for Eco-Friendly Food and Beverage Paper Packaging Solutions

Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, has launched a new online hub to help consumer brand owners and packaging converters with sustainable formulations for fast-food packaging, corrugated board, single-use cups and other food and beverage packaging elements. As demand for sustainable solutions grows, converters and brand owners are increasingly challenged to find functional…

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Beer Institute, American Beverage, National Marine Manufacturers and Flexible Packaging Association Praise Reintroduction of Aluminum Pricing Examination Act

Transparency in aluminum pricing would bring stability for American job creators Trade associations representing some of America’s top industries and employers today praised Representatives Al Lawson (FL-05) and Ken Buck (CO-04) for reintroducing the Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act (H.R. 2698), bipartisan legislation that would bring transparency to aluminum pricing and provide stability for American…

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Three Ways that Investing in E-Commerce-Ready Packaging Pays Off

Expectations of Todays Digital Consumer are Changing – Is Your Packaging Ready? The popularity of e-commerce was already accelerating pre-COVID, but with more consumers shopping online because of the pandemic, its growth has taken off at a rapid pace. So rapid, in fact, that recent analysis from McKinsey & Company showed 10 years’ worth of…

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Twin Rivers Addresses Food Safety Concerns with Expanded EcoBarrier PFAS-Free Packaging Paper Offering

As the market looks for fluorochemical-free (FC-free) papers, Twin Rivers Paper Company has invested in its PFAS-free (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances-free) grease-resistant food packaging brand, EcoBarrier. The company worked closely with the largest fast-food, quick-serve, and fast-casual restaurants to engineer a food-safe non-fluorinated product. “By the end of 2023, most major North American chemical companies…

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Flexible Production: Meeting the Growing Demands of the Biotechnology Sector

Biotech pioneer Bavarian Nordic relies on new isolator filling line from Syntegon Technology By Matthias Angelmaier, Product Manager Barrier Systems at Syntegon Technology. Vaccines for human viral diseases are among the most successful inventions in medical history: smallpox was declared extinguished in 1980, and poliomyelitis is nearing global eradication. New vaccines employing biotech innovations are…

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Pneumatic Scale Angelus Breaks Out the Bubbly With Its CB50C System

To help craft beverage producers meet the growing demand for hard seltzers, ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails, sparkling wines and higher-carbonation beers, Pneumatic Scale Angelus (PSA), a Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems company with nearly 130 years of canning experience, has introduced the CB50C counter-pressure integrated canning line. Employing six individual filling heads and a single-head seamer, the CB50C…

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Graphic Packaging International Adds Innovative Paperboard Punnet to Sustainable Producepack Portfolio

Fiber-based packaging leader Graphic Packaging International (‘Graphic Packaging’) announced the launch of its ProducePack™ Punnet, an innovative paperboard alternative to plastic punnet trays for fresh fruit and vegetables. This new product, available for all commonly used punnet sizes, is fully recyclable and reduces plastic by up to 100 percent, depending on application. Designed with optimum operational…

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CMG Plastics Expands High-Speed in-Mold Labeling Resources

CMG Plastics announced the expansion of its in-mold labeling (IML) capabilities in response to growing customer demand. The company, which currently operates twelve IML systems across two manufacturing facilities, has added a new, high-speed Ilsemann Automation In-Mold Labeling System. The newest IML line is the fourth to be installed at the company’s NJ-based facility. One…

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Gain Unlimited Configurations for Added Flexibility with the New FlexMove Helical Plain Bend Conveyors from Dorner

For those applications that require the ultimate in conveyor flexibility, but with a small footprint to save valuable floor space, Dorner’s FlexMove Helical Plain Bend Conveyors are the solution. FlexMove Helical Plain Bend Conveyors reportedly provide customers with unlimited configurations, including flat to flat; flat to incline or incline to flat; or incline to incline.…

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More Safety in Harsh Environments

Leuze, a high-tech company and pioneer in the field of optical sensors, announced it has added to its product range. The LBK safety radar system is a new, innovative sensor system that implements 3D safety technology. The manufacturer of the new 3D safety system is the Italy based company Inxpect S.p.A. The LBK safeguards danger…

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