Posted by Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor -- Packaging Digest, 4/16/2013 3:38:26 PM Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including listeria, in food ...
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UK-based juices and smoothies producer Fruitapeel will fill its Cracker Drinks on an Elopak S-PS80 High Aseptic filling machine. Volumes are set to reach six million cartons annually. Cracker's range includes five juice-drink products, ...
Global plastics manufacturer Promens has signed an agreement with the government of Taicang City, Jiangsu Province to open a plastics production facility in Taicang near Shanghai in China. Promens Asia managing director Bjarki Gardarsson ...
Food packaging manufacturer in the UK Sirane has announced the launch of a new cooking bag which is suitable for meat, fish, poultry and vegetables. Sirane managing director Simon Balderson said the company's new Sira-Cook Supreme cooking ...
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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 ...
H.B. Fuller, a US-based formulator, manufacturer and marketer of adhesives, has launched a line of water-based dry bond hybrid laminating adhesives – Flextra- for flexible packaging in the food and industrial markets. The new ...
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Global packaging products manufacturer Tekni-Plex has announced the sale of it Swan Hose business to equity firm in New York City Jacobson Partners, for an undisclosed value. Tekni-Plex president and CEO Paul Young said the company has ...
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H.B. Fuller has announced the launch of two new adhesives, SFA8605 Solvent Free Laminating Adhesive and SB7200/XAS2283 Solvent-Based Laminating Adhesive for food packaging applications. According to the global adhesives provider, the new ...
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is used in food packaging such as tins, bottles (including baby bottles until recently), and boxes as well as in dental fillings. Its use has been a concern among food and health officials and governments for several ...
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According to a new market report from Transparency Market Research, Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) Films Market by Application (Water Soluble Packaging & Polarizer) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018, ...
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Global adhesives provider HB Fuller has launched two new adhesives - 'SFA8605 Solvent Free Laminating Adhesive' and 'SB7200/XAS2283 Solvent-Based Laminating Adhesive' for food packaging applications. Designed to safely increase efficiency ...
Velcro Industries has partnered with Hill's Pet Nutrition to integrate PRESS-LOK closure technology into Hill's pet food packaging created by Canada-based PEEL Plastics Products. Hill's US marketing director Christopher Rector said the ...
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Premium pet food maker Hill's Pet Nutrition has partnered with Velcro Industries to integrate its Press-Lok closure technology into its Hill's Science Diet pet food packaging to ensure an easy, consumer friendly experience. "There are ...
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US-based Mocon and Inspection Systems, an Australian supplier of inspection and testing instruments and services, have collaborated to set up a certified lab for permeation, seal strength and leak detection testing for food and ...
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US-based packaging systems manufacturer Flavorseal has unveiled a new shrink bag designed specifically for packaging fresh or frozen poultry. The shrink bag features rounded bottom, high shrink rate and glossy appearance that together ...
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