Conveying & accumulation

Hamburger assembly, packaging gets synchronized

Kepak Group, one of Ireland’s leading food processing companies, is now benefiting from a new assembly and packaging line for its Rustlers brand of microwavable hamburger-and-bun products in which every individual unit responds flexibly to the product flow in the upstream and downstream sections of the line.

April 9, 2011

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Conveying & accumulation

Hamburger assembly, packaging gets synchronized

Kepak Group, one of Ireland’s leading food processing companies, is now benefiting from a new assembly and packaging line for its Rustlers brand of microwavable hamburger-and-bun products in which every individual unit responds flexibly to the product flow in the upstream and downstream sections of the line.

April 7, 2011

Flexible packaging

Film for bulk liquids earns Gold for Packaging Excellence

Liquiflex® Advance™ films for bulk liquids is designed to replace metal foodservice cans or traditional bulk liquid films. The 13-layer Liquiflex film generates 96% less waste than cans and up to 30% less waste than other films, and includes redundant nylon and ethylene vinyl alcohol layers for strength and resistance. It is manufactured by Curwood Inc., a Bemis company.

March 10, 2011

Flexible packaging

Bulk-liquid packaging system serves up savings for Deli Star

Leading provider of protein salads, cooked meats, and sauces doubles productivity, improves versatility, and reduces packaging failure with new bulk-liquid packaging system.

March 9, 2011

Flexibles

Tray pack for cheese is brimming with benefits

Consumers are showing a keen interest in this tray-style packaging concept for sliced, shingled cheese. It’s all about ease of use and convenient re-closeability.

March 8, 2011

Beverage

GFSI and food packaging

For those who aren’t steeped in GFSI Certification, it stands for Global Food Safety Initiative. It is a nonprofit organization established as part of Belgian law and is being adopted globally as a benchmark for food safety and quality.

March 7, 2011

Flexibles

2011 FPA Silver Award Winners

The following award winners took home Silver Awards in the 2011 FPA Awards competition.

February 11, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Bottom-load case packer for frozen pizza

See this video clip of a Massmann Automation Designs bottom-load KD case packer with plaque-style lane divider for 11" diameter frozen pizza.

January 19, 2011

Flexibles

Baby food fruit snacks in barrier cups

Headquartered in Kunovice, Czechoslovakia, Hame is a major food processor and packager that markets a range of shelf-stable and chilled foods both within its own borders and to about 35 other countries.

January 3, 2011

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Packaging trends to watch in 2011

Last year we asked automation consultant John Kowal to present 6 trends to anticipate in the coming year. Here's what Kowal, who is now packaging market development manager at B&R Industrial Automation, for another round of trends.

January 2, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Kliklok CELOX Endload Cartoner with TRAC-I packaging frozen pancakes (90-120cpm)

The CELOX features a servo-driven version of Kliklok's patented rotary carton feeder -- the fastest, most positive feeder in the industry.

December 14, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Kliklok Topload Cartoning Line packaging frozen side dishes at up to 140 cpm

This Kliklok cartoning line features a Genesis lock-style former and a Vari-Straight closer packaging frozen side dishes in tri-seal cartons.

December 14, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Kliklok Topload Cartoning Line packaging deli creations refrigerated meals at 120 cpm

Kliklok topload cartoning machines provide the versatility and positive control necessary for special cartons.

December 14, 2010