Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

Multihead printer

The ThermalPak™ Model TP-4000 multihead thermal transfer printer from Norwood is designed to match the high throughput of multilane packaging machines.

April 30, 2006

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Conveying & accumulation

Sandwiching machine

The Spooner Vicars© high-speed, single-lane sandwiching machine is fitted with round, rotating product guides to create self cleaning production lanes.

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

Snacks lift Jim Beam branding

A redesign done for Thanasi Foods, Boulder, CO, makes the licensed salty snacks even more distinctively Jim Beam.

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

Turkey strips stand out in market debut

When Carolina Turkey Co., Mt. Olive, NC, was planning the launch of its new “Just Perfect” premium brand frozen cooked turkey strips, the company wanted distinctive, consumer-convenient packaging to complement the distinctive product.

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

Gourmet seafoods launch in microwave trays

Raw Seafoods, Inc., New Bedford, MA, has introduced a line of gourmet-quality frozen seafood entrées in 400-g (single-serve) and 900-g (double-serve) microwaveable “MicroRite” trays supplied by Graphic Packaging International (www.graphicpkg.com).

April 30, 2006

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Sidel Inc: Gravity Weight Filler

The Sidel GWm low-to-high speed gravity weight filler has now extended its range to cover pasteurized milk products. Platform accommodates all varieties of plastic bottles at output rates from 6ꯠ to 40ꯠ bph.

April 30, 2006

Containers

Club store fills bulk bags on demand

PriceSmart club stores in Latin America offer on-demand, in-store bulk packaging of dry and liquid commodities.

April 30, 2006

Bakery/Snack

Is personal care the next convenience packaging surge?

“Personal care may be the next big arena for convenience packaging as more time-pressed consumers engage in on-the-go grooming.”

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

World cap and closure demand forecast

By 2009, the global demand for caps and closures is expected to reach $25.9 billion, or 1.5 trillion units.

April 30, 2006

Sustainability

Will PFOA issue stick to packaging?

“Truth is, FDA clearance of a food additive may not always last forever. The law provides that FDA can re-examine the safety of an approved additive whenever new evidence emerges to justify it.”

April 30, 2006

Dairy

More on the use of CO

Those suggesting that the use of carbon monoxide in fresh meat packaging is unsafe or inappropriate have been answered by a number of industry observers.

April 30, 2006

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Krones announces new CEO

Krones has announced the retirement of CEO and Krones board member Heinz Sommer. Holger Beckmann has been named his successor.

April 30, 2006

Containers

Canisters emit aroma for nutraceutical packaging

Süd-Chemie Performance Packaging releases its Aroma-Can™ scented canisters for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries that uses patent pending Encapsulated Aroma Release technology called CompelAroma™ from ScentSational Technologies.

April 30, 2006