Flexibles

Premixed cereal/milk combo is ready-to-eat

Proprietary cooking and filling technology from Kozy Shack keeps premixed cereal and milk fresh for on-the-go eating.

March 1, 2009

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Industry watch

March 1, 2009

Flexibles

Absorbent pads

Elliott Absorbent Products’ microwavable and ovenable combined pad, the Dryline Duo, provides chilled food packers with an absorbent pad capable of being heated by conventional ovens or microwaved within the tray.

March 1, 2009

Flexible packaging

Flexible films find gold in FPA awards

Vacuum skin packaging, gorgeous stand-up pouches, and a WHO winner with life-saving potential are among the highlights in this year’s FPA competition.

March 1, 2009

Labels

V-8 ventures into vending machines

Campbell Soup's entry into the vending machine market is via 12-oz hot-filled PET containers.

February 26, 2009

Flexibles

SpoonLidz offers a value-added solution

A ‘sustainable spoon’ is part of the package for yogurt, pudding, chili, and other single-serve cups.

February 26, 2009

Flexibles

Quick and accurate labeling of pre-formed bags

A video from Exact Packaging takes the viewer through the labeling process for pre-formed bags. Packagers looking for a versatile labeler will appreciate how this video shows key operations and machine construction and precision qualities.

February 19, 2009

Cartoning

Slip torque conveyor system

Shuttleworth’s Slip-Torque system employ a servo smart feed to stage product, backload, and index it into either a flow wrapper, shrink wrapper, or cartoner. System balances product and monitors it with sensors, and is equipped with vision systems.

February 6, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Stretch-hood applicator uses single film tube, reducing plastic, pleasing pallet appearance

The Tensiontech F fully automated stretch-hood applicator from MSK Covertech uses a single, gusseted film tube, stretched vertically and horizontally, to secure pallet loads. An alternative to spiral stretch wrapping, the system uses the least amount of film required and provides a clean, smooth look to pallets.

February 6, 2009

Flexible packaging

Unique single-serve packaging system

The Snapsil system from Snapsil Corp. takes roll-fed forming material, thermoforms it, fills it with liquid or powder, and then applies roll-fed lidding material. It combines the benefits of a stick pack pouch—portion control, easy to open, easy to dispense—with the convenience of a utensil. The consumer just snaps it open and dispenses.

February 6, 2009

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Servo pouch machine

Hudson’s Model 750 machine produces a variety of stand-up pouches. System shown runs 170 pouches/min in a two-lane configuration, producing 340/min total. Versatile machine folds film, applies and seals zipper, and seals pouch.

February 6, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Maintenance-pleasing overwrapper is 25% faster

Scandia has boosted speeds by 25% on the Model 720 servo overwrapper due to an upgrade using eight Elau servos resulting in a faster, easier-to-maintain overwrapper.

February 6, 2009

Sustainability

Lance invests in its future

As an aging fleet of bagging systems is replaced over a three-year period, payback comes through enhanced performance of both combination scales and vf/f/s systems.

February 1, 2009