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 ...
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Multivac, a global supplier of packaging solutions, is all set to exhibit its new C 800 vacuum chamber machineat IFFA 2013, a trade fair for meat processing industry that will be held from 4 to 9 May 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany. C 800, ...
Tags: Single Chamber Machine, Frankfurt Trade Fair, 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 ...
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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 ...
The company's former logo, which has been in use since Rap was founded in 1997, has been redrawn. The firm said that this will allow for more flexibility across all applications but retains Rap's existing distinctive red colour. Due to be ...
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 ...
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The re-branded ‘single serve’ range includes RapTray. Rap said its RapTray is the world’s first hermetically sealed, modified atmosphere carton food tray. According to Rap, made of lightweight board and a film laminate, ...
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 ...
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The ‘Fresher for Longer’ campaign, which aims to put an end to years of misunderstanding about the role packaging plays in reducing food waste, was launched this morning at a Marks & Spencer store in Kent and is being backed by ...
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Don Whitley Scientific Ltd announce the launch of the Whitley A95 Anaerobic Workstation. The Whitley A95 Workstation is the largest model in the Don Whitley Scientific range of modified atmosphere chambers with a capacity of up to 1,400 ...
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It's a staggering figure – around 2.9m tonnes of food and drink is wasted each year, according to Wrap. It's a number that's been troubling politicians and environmentalists but it is a problem that packaging can help tackle. And ...
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Packaging is increasingly recognised as a vital weapon in the fight against food waste. Philip Chadwick reports on how the flexible plastics sector is innovating to play its part in packaging's biggest challenge It's a staggering figure ...
Tags: food, drink, wasted, Packaging, flexible plastics, keeping food fresh