Prepared Foods

Microwave pasteurization hits Japan

Fujicco Co., Ltd., a leading food producer in Japan, has launched a line of refrigerated ready meals with extended shelf life thanks to microwave pasteurization technology.

October 8, 2012

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Sustainability

Biopolymer tray for refrigerated ready meals

Excelline Foods launched its new ready meals by installing a thermoforming machine and feeding it a forming web lamination whose core layer is a corn-based biopolymer.

September 4, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable breakfast boxes save space and the environment

The Swedish airline Malmö Aviation has recently launched new breakfast boxes made of paperboard that save space on board, extend the life of their contents, simplify handling, and have a lower environmental impact than their plastic-based predecessors.

August 27, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

PCR PET for peanut butter jar

Entrepreneurial accomplishment has never sidetracked Justin Gold from making great peanut butter or from his commitment to environmental stewardship.

June 13, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Date coding of paperboard sleeves made easy

A new ink-jet coder frees up operators who used to spend a lot of time peeling stickers from a release liner and applying them to paperboard sleeves.

May 31, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

'Breakthrough' pasteurization technology for chilled ready meals

At Anuga FoodTec, Hakan Pettersson, managing director of MicVac, describes what he calls a “breakthrough innovation technology” for chilled ready meals. The MicVac process allows raw or partially pre-cooked ingredients to be microwave-pasteurized in-pack. The process is said to allow for greater product quality, color, taste, texture, vitamin content, and shelf life.

April 27, 2012

Thermoform/fill/seal

Aseptic tf/f/s line helps German baby food producer

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor expands baby food production with line that produces up to 57,000 cups/hr.

January 19, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Kliklok Captain H Endload Cartoner runs award-winning package

Kliklok's Captain H is a high-speed, mechanically-driven endload cartoner that has more capability than most production lines.

January 12, 2012

Sustainability

Pizza Hut Costa Rica employs multifunctional pizza box to minimize waste

Multifunctional pizza box, which breaks down into plates and a small container for leftovers, is a big hit with Pizza Hut Costa Rica customers.

November 10, 2011

Flexibles

U.S. demand for flexible packaging to exceed $18 billion in 2015

Study indicates that deceleration in raw material price growth, as well as flexible packaging’s lightweight properties will push demand for the converted material.

October 14, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Rectangular pack is a good fit for allograft tissue

Specially designed cyclic olefin copolymer container housed in an outer blister protects lyophilized tissue used primarily in orthopedic and spine-related surgeries.

September 29, 2011

Conveying & accumulation

Marketing mussels with a microwave boost

Fresh mussels have a short shelf life and aren’t easy to prepare at home. Microwave pasteurization addresses these issues and provides a 21-day refrigerated shelf life.

September 28, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

2011 Clear Choice Awards: Innovation in glass pack design recognized

The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) has announced the winners of its 2011 Clear Choice Awards. Sponsored by GPI since 1989, the awards honor consumer product goods manufacturers that expand the frontiers of glass packaging design by using glass containers in innovative ways.

September 27, 2011