Phoenix Industries, a plastics products maker in Sri Lanka has laid the foundation stone for a new LKR350m ($3m) plant in Horana, which will supply the packaging needs of the fast moving consumer goods company Unilever's Sri Lanka unit. ...
Cal-Maine Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire the commercial egg operations of US-based meat processing firm Pilgrim's Pride for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition includes two production facilities with a capacity for ...
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Baumann Packaging Technology has unveiled its new MKH-4, the next generation of modular designed compact servo-driven cartoner. The new cartoner is equipped with a multi-axis control system which yields increased reliability, flexibility, ...
US-based Alliance Rubber Company has introduced new packaging, with designing in red, white, and blue colors, in a bid to create more shelf options for product selection at retail outlets like Wal-Mart and Hobby Lobby. Alliance Rubber ...
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Automaker Volkswagen is planning to equip its 2013 Amarok with a new engines once the model enter into production phase at its plant in Hanover, Germany. The new Amarok will be offered with similar power output for both the manual and the ...
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Let's talk about software. When that topic comes up at Modern, we're generally talking about warehouse management systems. And for good reason. During the late 1990's, when I began writing about materials handling automation, end users were ...
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Paramount Citrus has opened a new citrus packinghouse,which will offer seedless E-Z peel Cuties California Mandarins. The 640,000ft2 facility is expected to cater to the demand for small fruit in the US. Paramount Citrus and its ...
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Kobusch has purchased three FC 780 E IM2 Speedmaster Plus thermoforming machines from WM machinery, from which it made purchases in 2011. The IM2 'Speedmaster Plus' machine is the latest version of WM's FC 780 E form-cut-stack ...
Equipment and services supplier Bobst will sell Canada-based IMPACK’s VIRTUO and ERGOSA packers in most countries of the world, as part of an agency agreement signed with the company. The agreement covers all countries of the world ...
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UK-based Endoline has installed a new 221 Case Erector at Oakland’s Farm Eggs, which fed boxes into the Moba CP 12 case packer though a conveyor system. The case erector features a dual opposing vacuum case opening ensuring each ...
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Linkx Systems has introduced VE-series of tray erectors, the latest addition to its comprehensive range of end-of-line packaging equipment. Developed from the proven A2/A3 series of high-speed erectors, the new VE series is a cost ...
Canadian meat packing firm, XL foods has recalled 800 workers it had laid off earlier, enabling the federal inspectors to complete the evaluation of the plant's operations. The recalled workers will help process the carcasses that were ...
The California cantaloupe industry has urged farmers, retailers, foodservice operators and distributors to examine their food safety systems and procedures to ensure that consumers are purchasing safe and healthy products. This ...
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MOS Lanka Holdings’ subsidiary F&S Flavor Tea is all set to invest Rs700m ($5.29) to build a warehouse and to expand its global tea packing product portfolio. F&S Flavor Tea will shift its packing plant from Peliyagoda to the new ...
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Canadian coffee roasting company Pistol & Burnes has launched a fully compostable pack for its Farmer First brand incorporating Innovia’s cellulose-based NatureFlex film. The renewable biobased content of the films is 95% by weight of ...