Archive for 2021
Rapid Launch of a New 1-Liter Bottle on a Guinean Line Thanks to Sidel Remote Services
Nouvelle Brasserie de Guinée (Braguinée) reached out to Sidel for help with the remote tuning of its packaging line to produce 1-liter bottles for its carbonated soft drink (CSD) brands “Planet”, “Bubble Up” and “American Cola”. In just three days, Sidel’s multi-expertise team from around the world were mobilized to guide and empower the customer,…
Read MoreWaddington Europe Offers New Punnet That’s Easier to Recycle, Uses Less Plastic
Leading European thermoforming packaging specialist Waddington® Europe, a division of Novolex®, has launched a new 100 percent mono-material protective soft-fruit punnet thanks to the company’s revolutionary MONOAIR™ cushion technology. Traditionally, punnet bases have required an additional layer of bubble padding attached with a glue adhesive to protect soft fruit from bruising and spoiling in transit. However,…
Read MoreMuller Technology Develops Industry’s First Hybrid Pail with 75 Percent Less Plastic
Muller Technology, a leading global supplier of molds and automation solutions for thin-wall packaging, has collaborated with a leading European packaging manufacturer to develop the industry’s first hybrid pail which significantly reduces plastics use and delivers strong barrier properties and a more sustainable and environmentally-sound packaging option. The 1.2-L Skel-Pac system – targeted for food and…
Read MoreJabil Packaging Solutions Announces Lightweighting Innovation
Jabil Packaging Solutions recently announced its new beverages innovation: A lightweight, innovative carafe-style closure for PET bottles to eliminate the tamper-evidence seal liner and incorporate a molded in, visible tamper-evidence band. Jabil is the first to market with a visible tamper evidence band, and one of the first with a linerless plug seal. The benefits these features provide: …
Read MoreIntelligent Inspection: Mettler-Toledo’s New M30 R-Series GC Metal Detection Systems Deliver Advanced Contaminant Detection
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection launches a next-generation series of metal detection systems that deliver a fresh dimension to the food inspection market: smart, digital inspection designed specifically for small and medium-size manufacturers and/or co-packers. The modular design of the fully integrated system can be adapted over time in line with evolving compliance and productivity needs. This…
Read MoreToday’s Checkweighers’ Expanded Capabilities Are Making Them Essential Productivity Tools
Modern checkweighers have evolved far beyond being simply weighing devices to also being interactive productivity control devices able to monitor their own and other systems’ performance. By Keri Klein, Checkweighing Product Manager at Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Many years ago, product inspections were carried out by employees who viewed packaged products as they passed by on…
Read MoreVacuum Packaging in a New Dimension
With the VSM® Bulky, Augsburg-based MBM innovations GmbH is setting new standards in the field of vacuum packaging. The compact model in hygienic design is a perfect all-rounder for vertical packaging of large products such as ham, pieces of meat or other large and loose containers. Numerous strong performance features not only offer added value…
Read MoreMamata Introduces an Industry Game Changer: The Fastest Simplex Roll Stock HFFS Machine
Mamata is excited to announce an open house demo of the world’s fastest simplex HFFS Pouch machine. The demo will take place from October 18-29 in Brandenton, Florida. The company is offering both in-person and virtual options. The M-200 Ultra is a must-see innovation. Quality and innovation Designed with conventional proven servo technology; Higher production…
Read MoreRanpak Makes Strategic Investment in Creapaper, Innovative German Leader in Environmentally-Sustainable Grasspaper
Ranpak Holdings Corp. (“Ranpak”), a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, announced its recent investment in Creapaper GmbH (“Creapaper”), the inventor of grasspaper and provider of grasspaper products. Creapaper announced concurrently that the company successfully completed financing round B with new investors including Ranpak, JS Capital, Schusterman…
Read MoreAt INTERPHEX NYC, MG America to Premier Precision Wraparound Labeler for Vials, and Robust 10-Lane Capsule Checkweigher
MG America, the U.S. subsidiary of MG2 of Bologna, Italy and a leading supplier of processing and packaging equipment, will debut two new machines at INTERPHEX NYC Booth #2221, October 19-21. One is an enhanced wraparound vial labeling machine ideal for the ongoing production of COVID-19 vaccines; the other is a robust, 10-lane capsule checkweigher…
Read MoreLooking Ahead to a Post-Pandemic Future
By Zaid Bunni, Founding Partner and Director at Swedbrand This past year has been difficult around the world. The pandemic descended upon us with no warning and disrupted so many things! For many companies future plans were put on hold since no one was really sure how this thing would turn out. We decided to…
Read MoreConsiderations for Choosing the Right Conveyors for Packaging Lines
By: Justin Quattlebaum, Product Manager for VarioFlow plus Conveyors It’s really no cliché to say that change is nearly the only constant in the packaging industry. Whether a packaging line is filling bottled water, liquid hand soap, battery packs or picnic plates, consumer packaged goods operations are constantly faced with the need to be agile…
Read MoreR.A Jones Debuts Market-First Packaging Machinery at Pack Expo 2021, Enabling High-Speed Production of Recycle-Ready Packaging
While at PACK EXPO, R.A Jones showcased its future-ready packaging machinery, the Meridian XR MPS-300, customized to support The Bumble Bee Seafood Company’s major shift to a recycle-ready packaging format for multi-pack can products. The packaging equipment is the next evolution of R.A Jones’ multipacker for canned food and beverages, custom-built to replace Bumble Bee’s…
Read MoreLoftware Smartflow 26.2 Saves Time and Improves Control in Managing Packaging Artwork
Loftware, Inc., the global leader in Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management Solutions has launched a new release of its automated artwork management software, Loftware Smartflow 26.2. This new release, which introduces Master Datasheets, strengthens users’ ability to enforce consistency and control content used in packaging, labels, and other documents. Using one central location for packaging content, Smartflow 26.2 reportedly…
Read MoreDorner’s Redesigned AquaPruf Conveyor Brings Users the Latest in Food Safety Features
Dorner is never one to rest on its laurels, and that philosophy of constant improvement is shown in its newly redesigned AquaPruf Conveyor, the latest iteration of its popular selling AquaPruf sanitary conveyor platform. Dorner is an industry leader in the design, application, manufacturing and integration of precision industrial and sanitary conveyor systems. The redesigned AquaPruf…
Read MoreEvanesce to Debut Innovative Plant-Based Packaging Technologies at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
Evanesce®, a sustainable technology innovator, driven to accelerate the adoption of sustainable and economically viable packaging solutions, will unveil its groundbreaking sustainable packaging technology at PACK EXPO Las Vegas. Addressing the growing plastic pandemic, scientists and experts at Evanesce have engineered a patented technology that produces cost-competitive, 100 percent plant-based, and 100 percent compostable sustainable packaging. During PACK EXPO, the company will showcase its two packaging technologies and its vast range of packaging products. Its booth will feature…
Read MoreHexcelPack Introduces E-Commerce Packaging Kit to Assist Retailers During Peak Ordering Seasons
HexcelPack, a developer of eco-friendly, paper-based protective cushioning solutions to replace bubble packaging and other plastic or foam-based materials, has introduced Store in the Box™, an innovative e-commerce packaging kit featuring three of HexcelPack’s sustainable paper-based packaging solutions, MiniPack™, Hexcel’ope™, and Fil in a Box™. The kit provides retailers on-demand packaging supplies to quickly ship…
Read MoreNew SIMOTICS S-1FS2 Servomotors for Food, Beverage, Sterile Packaging, Pharmaceutical, and More
Siemens is introducing the new SIMOTICS S-1FS2 line of servomotors, designed for the clean condition requirements of the food, beverage, sterile packaging, pharmaceutical and other process industries. These new servomotors are offered in a variety of power ratings, from 0.45–2kW (0.60–2.68 hp) with torque from 3.1–14 Nm (2.28–10.32 ft-lbs.). Crafted with housings of 1.4404 (AISI…
Read MoreProAmpac Launches QUADFLEX Recyclable Flat Bottom Pouch Technology
ProAmpac, the leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces its latest addition to the ProActive Sustainability® platform, QUADFLEX® Recyclable. The format utilizes ProAmpac’s R-2000 recyclable laminated mono polyethylene product providing the marketplace a sustainable alternative to multi-material laminates. QUADFELX Recyclable is available in either a side gusseted with flat or pinched bottom stand up…
Read MoreStePac Launches Lean and Fully Recyclable Top Seal Solution
Fresh produce packaging innovators StePac Ltd. has expanded its range of top seals with new solutions to boost the retail fresh produce packaging sector. Its newly upgraded portfolio includes lean and fully recyclable easy peel film structures designed to be sealed onto trays or containers housing produce items such as summer fruits, freshly cut fruits…
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