Bakery/Snack: Page 49

Beverage

South Africa's poor hit with counterfeit food

Poor people in outlying and rural areas of South Africa are seeing a growing number of fake food products.

May 31, 2007

Bakery/Snack

Packagers prepare--gluten free market to explode

A new report by Packaged Facts says the market for gluten-free foods and beverages in the U.S., currently at almost $700 million, is expected to explode to $1.7 billion by 2010, according to an article on foodnavigator-usa.com.

May 31, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Food and beverage markets expanding in Mexico

Lifestyle changes in Mexico mean profitability for processed foods.

May 31, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Global Packaging Minute's Labeling Bloopers edition

In a blog from Japan, the following labels were listed under a headline, "Dumb and funny warning labels." We don't know if these were cases of bad translation from another language or just really funny. Enjoy!

May 31, 2007

Recycling

Recycling hits British Band's CD packaging

Single-serve potato chip bags are being used by British band Recoup to package its first CD.

May 31, 2007

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Cupping, bagging starts up at NP Food Service Sales - second line

The organic cereal processor launches into the market in cups and in bags using two new lines.

May 16, 2007

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Cupping, bagging starts up at NP Food Service Sales

The organic cereal processor launches into the market in cups and in bags using two new lines.

May 16, 2007

Bakery/Snack

Deli-quality sandwiches in microwave packaging

The secret to proper heating is in the laminated susceptor tray and Kraft's dough formulation.

May 8, 2007

Contract Packaging

Hi-Res printing--it doesn't have to be computer science

Squid Ink’s PZ Pilot Plus is designed for people who run packaging lines, not computers. Watch this short informative video for more.

May 1, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Flexible checkweigher

WeighPack now offers the Striker Checkweigher, equipped to handle weight ranges from 15g to 310g and suitable for a variety of different packaging types including bags, bottles, cans, cartons, and boxes.

April 5, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Automated pack line aids successful company launch

Organic cereal processor carefully selects bag f/f/s, cup-filling, and case-packing equipment to optimize new plant efficiencies.

April 5, 2007

Containers

Automated multipacking

Primary packaging of Bifi snacks isn’t the only operation that has been upgraded through automation at Unilever’s Ansbach plant. Multipacking of unit packs into multipacks also took a step forward about a year ago when a Model CP5.14.14/S vertical form/fill/seal system from Hastamat (www.hastamat.com) was installed.

April 4, 2007