Conveying & accumulation

Servos deliver robotic dexterity

Multipacks of refrigerated dessert cups have been ‘discovered’ by German food marketers and their consumers. At Campina, better automation was required.

October 2, 2008

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Recycling

ConAgra adds PCR content to frozen-meal trays

New trays for Marie Callender's and other products to divert 8 million lb of PET from landfills.

October 2, 2008

Flexibles

Bite-sized dogs are in the bag

Oscar Mayer Mini Hot Dogs, in a compact, stand-up pouch, epitomize grab-and-go snacking.

October 2, 2008

Flexible packaging

Swirl technology to the rescue

Campina Deutschland wanted to switch from preformed pudding cups to cups that are thermoformed from rollstock and then filled in line. But what about those swirls?

August 31, 2008

Flexible packaging

A fresh approach to frozen entrées

Victory’s Kitchen develops the perfect recipe for detecting metal in its new frozen food line, while its new automated packaging equipment speeds production.

August 31, 2008

Flexibles

'Mathematical freshness'

Fresher Than Fresh president Ronnie Wrenn refers to his company’s products as possessing “mathematical freshness,” a term that relates to the quality and safety of the surface of the seafood itself.

August 31, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Metro's meaty RFID app

UHF Gen 2 radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions provider Impinj, Inc. (www.impinj.com) recently announced a groundbreaking implementation in food freshness and customer safety.

August 31, 2008

Cartoning

Carton sealer's a keeper

Equipment, materials boost the production and look of Inland Market's cartoned fish.

August 31, 2008

Closures

Avoid these project pitfalls

Although a list of things that can undercut a packaging project are legion, here are some key ones.

August 31, 2008

Flexible packaging

Edson debuts delta robot case packer

Edson, specialists in case packing of hard-to-handle flexible packages, introduces an all-new, ELAU-enabled delta robot packer, the RPd 270, at PACK EXPO booth N-4345

August 28, 2008

Cartoning

Automation shines at Heinz

Smart Ones frozen meals are whisked through a highly automated packaging line at Heinz’s Pocatello, ID, facility. Cartoning and vision inspection stand out.

August 4, 2008

Recycling

Pacific seafood's new sustainable shipping cases

The days are growing longer, the sun feels warmer, and that means one thing: summer is here!

August 4, 2008

Sustainability

Cutting co-packing costs

Slashing the price of packaging goes well beyond simply signing a contract packaging contract. These tactics can lead to significant savings.

August 1, 2008