Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Fill/seal/cook/chill system for seafood

Smalandskraftan of Nassjo, Sweden, is a leading Scandinavian processor of shellfish and other seafood.

September 26, 2014

Prepared Foods: Page 10

Containers

Can holds snack serving of hummus & chips

New Tribe To Go offers a single serving of hummus and pita chips in a handy, portable composite can, created for consumers hungering for healthy, on-the-go snacks.

August 22, 2014

Containers

Off The Shelf: New snack pack stands out in hummus aisle

Tribe Mediterranean Foods’ new Tribe To Go Hummus & Pita Chips snack pack, in a black composite can holding a portion cup of dip and a bag of chips, stands out on shelf with a unique format and trendy, fun graphics.

August 19, 2014

Prepared Foods

Vibrant packaging illuminates the flavor of allergy-free foods

A new line of allergy-free foods from U.K. company Tanfield uses bright colors and ingredient icons for its packaging to convey that allergy-free is more than ‘free-from.’

July 15, 2014

Prepared Foods

Graphic redesign for Philly Cheesesteak focuses on authenticity

A complete redesign of the packaging graphics for handcrafted heat-and-serve deli sandwiches focuses on the artistic and emotive side of the brand and adds clarity and consistency.

July 1, 2014

Containers

It's tapas time

Grupo Alimentario IAN, based in Navarra, Spain, has launched a new range of Carretilla brand tapas in a new barrier package.

April 24, 2014

Flow wrapping

Easy integration of new flow wrappers for cookies

Guatamalan plant adds two new flow wrappers required to integrate easily with existing cookie creamers and provide product configuration and packaging material flexibility.

January 16, 2014

Prepared Foods

Off The Shelf: New guacamole packs make serving and snacking a cinch

Wholly Guacamole introduces a peel-and-serve tray in 8- and 16-oz sizes, and a 100-calorie cup for single-serve, on-the-go snacking of its all-natural guacamole dips.

December 2, 2013

Containers

Microwave shielding for ready meals

Conagra's Bertolli brand Rustico Bakes line of frozen ready meals have unique microwave shielding technology that keeps the edges and corners of the meal from overcooking and makes sure the center of the meal is hot.

October 24, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Bush Brothers likes automated tracking of downtime

Bush Brothers and Co. is a family-owned company best known for its baked beans. But the Knoxville, TN-based firm also serves up some pretty sophisticated data acquisition and downtime tracking technology since implementing a Parsec software application called TrakSYS.

October 18, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Recyclable PP coffee cup keeps contents hot, surface cool

Under development for six years, Berry Plastics' new Versalite™ thermal management technology for hot or cold beverage cups allows for superior insulation, keeping hot beverages hot and cold ones cold, while keeping the surface temperature cool for consumers' hands. The reusable, durable, laminated PP cup allows for 10-color reverse flexo-printed graphics and full recyclablility.

September 24, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Video: Ossid offers the 500Si stretch overwrapper for meat and produce packers

The 500Si features Ossid’s gripper chain stretch technology – the same technology found on the company’s top of the line models – and a wrap rate of up to 120 trays per minute, making it easy for protein and produce packaging operations to offer their customers quality wrapped packages at an affordable price.

September 11, 2013

Sustainability

Retort cartons contain ready-to-eat pasta meals

Pacific Foods launches childhood pasta favorites made from all natural ingredients, packaged in BPA-free, retortable liquid cartons.

July 5, 2013