Growth is expected to outpace expansion in fresh produce production, reflecting the important role of packaging in the protection, safety assurance, and marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables. The Freedonia Group said plastic containers ...
Tags: Packaging, US market, Surge Ahead
U.S. demand for produce packaging is forecast to increase 3.3 percent per year to $5.7 billion in 2017. Growth will outpace expected expansion in fresh produce production, reflecting the important role of packaging in the protection, safety ...
BT9, an Israeli-based cold chain management solutions provider, has upgraded its Xsense automated data collection and analytics system. With this development, the company has expanded its data collection and analysis capabilities beyond ...
Holfeld Plastics has extended its product range with the launch of a new 30mm recycled polyethylene terephthalate (r-PET) deep burger tray. The new tray has been developed using about 85% recyclate in barrier materials APET or APET/PE in ...
Tags: Burger Tray, Holfeld
Germany-based rigid polyester films Klockner Pentaplast has added Pentafood BPET films to its Pentafood film range for frozen food applications. The new films are ideal for deep-draw, tray and blister thermoformed applications and are ...
Klockner Pentaplast, a producer of rigid polyester films has added the new PentafoodBPET films to its existing range of Pentafood film product line for frozen food applications. Designed to be used in conditions as low as -20° C, the ...
A new Australian study has attempted to quantify the role of packaging as a major contributor to tackling food security issues in coming decades. Commissioned by logistics company CHEP and conducted by RMIT University's Centre for Design, ...
Dansensor, a worldwide supplier of high-quality gas instrumentation and quality control equipment for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology, will give special recognition this year to food producers, packaging machinery ...
Matrix Packaging Machinery, a division of the US-based Pro Mach, will introduce a vertical form-fill-seal machine, Triton, which has been designed for the fresh produce packaging industry. Available in two models, the Triton automated ...
South African packaging companies Astrapak and Afripack have announced a new joint venture (JV) in a bid to address the increased demand for food packaging solutions using Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP). The announcement was made at ...
European packaging producer Faerch Plast has developed a new Re-lock packaging tray with a re-closeable feature, as part of its ongoing strategy to increase focus on the chilled food and snacks market. The new Re-lock tray has been ...
Tags: European packaging, Packaging
Flexible packaging converters Exopack and Kobusch have signed an agreement with PerfoTec to offer new packaging technology that extends the shelf life of produce. The new alliance will allow Exopack and Kobusch to expand their existing ...
Tags: modified atmosphere packaging, packaging, packaging technology
Flexible packaging converters Exopack and Kobusch have entered into an agreement with the Netherlands-based PerfoTec to offer new packaging technology that extends the shelf life of produce. The agreement will allow Exopack and Kobusch to ...
Hygienic, split dual-lane QX-1100 Flex tray sealers take 50 percent less floor space than two single-lane machines and deliver up to 15 cycles per minute with modified atmosphere packaging. Each lane can operate independently with different ...
Tags: Compact Tray Sealer, Packaging, machine
Automated weighing and packaging equipment supplier Ishida Europe is all set to introduce its range of seafood packing solutions at Seafood Processing taking place from 23 to 25 April 2013 in Brussels, Belgium. Ishida's QX-775-Flex tray ...
Tags: Ishida Europe, Seafood Packaging Technologies, Packaging