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Catelli Brothers' VP/Engineering gives rave reviews to ink-jet printers' versatility, reliability and overall performance.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
JBS Swift & Co. uses smart labels for meat distribution to increase safety and customer satisfaction.
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.
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.
The Hot N Handy (HNH) Rotisserie Pouch has garnered an FPA Gold Award
in the Environmental and Sustainability Achievement category for Robbie
Manufacturing, Inc..
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.
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.
Photos of the 2008 Flexible Packaging Assn. Silver Award winners.
Oscar Mayer makes bacon more convenient with its Stay-Fresh Reclosable Tray.
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).
Bacteria-triggered smart label ensures freshness for Superior Farms MAP meats.
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.
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.)
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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