Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Dairy makes markets abroad

German dairy starts up two aseptic thermoform/fill/seal lines that produce yogurt and pudding with a 130-day unrefrigerated shelf life.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Infant formula GMPs could be something to cry about

Potentially irritating packaging requirements from the FDA could give infant formula manufacturers and their packagers a bad case of diaper rash. FDA suggests that written specifications for packaging could lead to a system of packaging guarantees.

November 30, 1996

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Vertical form/fill/seal

A new series of vertical form/ fill/seal machines from Packaging Aids (San Rafael, CA) bags food and non-food products into overlap-, gusset-, fin- and flat bottom-style bags at speeds to 120 bags/min.

November 30, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Can closer

Angelus Sanitary Can Machine (Los Angeles, CA) has introduced a new version of its Model 60L can closer. New Model 60L incorporates the single cover feed separator assembly, a new electrical system and stainless steel epoxy paint on nonstainless steel parts as standard features.

November 30, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Supplier news: International agreements

Motoman (West Carrollton, OH) and its parent company Yaskawa Electric America (Northbrook, IL) have teamed to establish Yaskawa Motoman Canada Ltd.

November 30, 1996

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Kraft's clamshell says 'Manchego'

Kraft Foods de Mexico's new Manchego-style cheese slices are merchandised in a clear hinged clamshell that's thermoformed from a custom resin. Value-added package results in brisk sales.

November 30, 1996

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Going with the flow

New centralized ink system keeps ink flowing for hassle-free ink-jet printing at Arcadia Farms. Ink supply can be changed on the fly.

November 30, 1996

Converting equipment

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Multi-Plastics (Westerville, OH) has relocated its College Park, GA, converting facility to a newly constructed 36ꯠ sq' plant in Peachtree City, GA.

November 30, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Food identity labeling

The federal government is rethinking its regulations on standards of identity for food products and how such identities should be stated on package labels.

November 30, 1996

Secondary Packaging

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Padlocker (Tamarac, FL) will represent the Cetra line of tray and wraparound case packers in North and South America.

November 30, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Matthews Intl. (Pittsburgh, PA) has sold its labeling business to Fox IV Technologies (Pittsburgh, PA).

November 30, 1996

Converting equipment

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Atlantis Plastics (Miami, FL) will sell its blow molding subsidiary, Plastic Containers (Atlanta, GA), to Reid Plastics (Arcadia, CA).

November 30, 1996

Controls & machine components

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

BWI Inex (Clearwater, FL) will supply machine vision systems from Systech (Cranbury, NJ) to the pharmaceutical and consumer products industry in a strategic alliance between the two companies.

November 30, 1996