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April 2008
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Largest U.S. lamb and veal processor chooses Domino Amjet

04/18/08    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  Catelli Brothers' VP/Engineering gives rave reviews to ink-jet printers' versatility, reliability and overall performance.

Chub packaging machine designed to process high volumes of product at lower cost

04/17/08    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  Packaging Technologies is a leader in the production of chub packaging machines used in the manufacturing of products such as explosives, high viscosity foods, caulks, sealants, and other industrial products.

Intermittent, horizontal cartoner erects, loads, and glues at 40 containers/min

01/18/08    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  The Spartan Cartoner: Intermittent, horizontal cartoner for erecting, loading, and closing glue or tuck style cartons at up to 40 cpm. This video from Econocorp shows an automatic sandwich steak loading and cartoning line in a meat packing plant.

Evaluating robotics’ suitability for food processing packaging

01/16/08    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  Converting from conventional to robotic packaging offers a cost-saving, productivity-improving solution for food processors faced with labor challenges, product integrity concerns, floor space limitations and the need for flexibility in packaging applications. Understanding how robotics addresses the issues, concerns and needs of packaging applications enables food processors to make informed decisions about their packaging operations and achieve a substantial return on investment, as outlined in this White Paper from Kuka.

Oxygen absorber insertion machine video

01/04/08    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  Video shows Active-Pak sorbent dispensing system dispsensing oxygen scavenger sorbents. Can be customized to insert into any package type. Ideal for meat & poultry applications.

Shelf-life breakthrough for case-ready meat

01/04/08    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  White paper from Multisorb describes new low-cost system said to reliably preserve the taste and visual appeal of refrigerated meat for three weeks on average.

Thermo form/fill/seal for high output

06/26/07    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  The 8000MH Thermo Form Fill Seal Machine is an American made high speed solution ideal for high production output rates in excess of 30 cycles per minute. Video shows meat and poultry application

Clip production costs for non-RSC packages

06/25/07    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  3M™ 3M-Matic™ L-Clip Applicator S-867 is a cost-effective, time-saving solution for sealing vive panel folds, full overlap, telescoping, tuck fold, and other case styles.

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Swift temperature monitoring of meat

04/08

Content Type Image JBS Swift & Co. uses smart labels for meat distribution to increase safety and customer satisfaction.

Bundle wraps answer today’s promotional challenges

04/08

Content Type Image If stacking strength is essential, consider cartons. But when thick-film packs with carrying strength and message flexibility are key, bundle wraps are an emerging option.

Bourbon chicken graphics are intoxicating

03/08

Content Type Image  A stand-up pouch provides an ideal billboard at retail to showcase tasty, inviting food photography and consistent, colorful brand imagery for Perdue’s Bourbon Chicken, a frozen, cooked chicken breast product.

More consumer-convenient, eco-friendly rotisserie chicken packaging

03/08

Content Type Image  The Hot N Handy (HNH) Rotisserie Pouch has garnered an FPA Gold Award in the Environmental and Sustainability Achievement category for Robbie Manufacturing, Inc..

‘Full-panel’ reseal realizes gold

03/08

Content Type Image  Reseal options give companies more ways for providing consumers with added package convenience. One new technology, which adapts the entire front of a package into a recloseable panel, has been recognized with gold-level honors in packaging excellence by FPA judges.

Flip-top flavor enhancers for dog food

03/08

Content Type Image  In June 2007, Chomp, Inc., Weymouth, MA, introduced Sniffers Shake-Ins Meal Enhancers for dog food. The dry granulated products are available in three flavors (chicken, bacon, and liver) and are formulated to enhance flavor, add protein, and aid healthy digestion.

2008 FPA Silver Award Winners

02/14/08

Content Type Image  Photos of the 2008 Flexible Packaging Assn. Silver Award winners.

Reclosable bacon package

01/08

Content Type Image  Oscar Mayer makes bacon more convenient with its Stay-Fresh Reclosable Tray.

Action plan, food protection plan now lead the pack

01/08

Content Type Image  It was only a couple of months ago that an obscure provision about reporting dangerous food products, embedded in a big law that mostly dealt with toughening drug regulation, was the biggest change in food safety law in quite some time (see www.packworld.com/view-24168).

Smart label sensor gives Superior results

11/07

Content Type Image  Bacteria-triggered smart label ensures freshness for Superior Farms MAP meats.

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Weber's newest slicer achieves    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  Weber's precise, high speed 904 high speed food slicer averages under 1% give-away -- with 0.2% common. That's especially important in a time of record high meat and dairy prices and transportation costs.

Robotic trends in packaging    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  Part 2 of a 2-part series on trends in packaging robotics. (Our previous report explored reasons for the proliferation of purpose-built robotic capabilities in packaging machine designs. This concluding article looks at applications and design considerations for OEMs.)

Swift thinking for smart labels

Content Type Image  In this 7-minute Podcast interview with Packaging World editor Rick Lingle, Warren Mirtsching, manager of Food Safety and Quality of JBS Swift & Co., discusses the challenges associated with the company's recently implemented smart label technology.

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