Organic supplement manufacturer New Chapter, Inc. automates its cartoning process to improve packaging line efficiencies and cope with growing product demand in half the time. With a mission to "deliver the wisdom of nature" through the finest herbal supplements and probiotic nutrients it can make, New Chapter didn't use secondary packaging for some time, but recently chose to pack its bottles of product in folding cartons to strengthen its brand presence in the market and on the store shelf. Read more...
Deploying robotics in many industries is so routine, that it is taken as a given. The presence of robotics in other industries, such as in the food market, is relatively low. The potential for robotics in the food and beverage industry is immense, for both "traditional" applications such as picking, packing and palletizing, as well as for cutting-edge applications such as meat cutting and beverage dispensing. Read more...
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Study highlights industry's need for 'perfect' film
A study focused on clear packaging film, carried out by food scientists at the University of Virginia, shows that more work needs to be done if the popular clear packaging is going to be as protective as opaque materials, especially for pathogen-friendly foods such as meat and fresh vegetables. Read more...
The bag-in-box concept is catching on
The bag-in-box concept is moving from its traditional home of wine to other areas, as evidenced by the recent spate of new products that are presented in this format. A scour of Productscan this month reveals that an iced tea and 'gelatin shots' are using the bag-in-box format, while a new wine does away with the box completely. Read more...
Inventor develops self-cooling beverage container
According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Self-cooling food and beverage containers and processes for manufacturing such containers with cryogenic high-pressure refrigerant cooling apparatus are disclosed. A self-cooling beverage container apparatus containing a beverage or other food product, a method of storing cryogenic gases which then cool said food products and methods of assembling and operating the apparatus." Read more…
U.S. food container demand to reach $23.5 billion in 2011, study says
Plastic containers, and bags and pouches will log the fastest growth among container types, benefiting from performance attributes and heightened demand for smaller package sizes. Plastic containers will continue to supplant paperboard, metal and glass counterparts, while bags and pouches will make inroads into rigid container applications. Read more...
U.S., Mexico resist Canada's pitch for common food labeling rules
The U.S. and Mexico have had less of an appetite than Canada for discussing harmonized food standards in North America, one of the more controversial goals of the Security and Prosperity Partnership. Newly released information shows that Canada pushed for a number of issues to be put on the table, but the three countries could reach consensus only on a single objective. Read more...
Regulatory developments
Almonds must be pasteurized, says USDA
The Almond Board of California (ABC) recommended a six-month extension to the implementation of the new requirements, citing a lack of adequate capacity in place to meet treatment needs. However, USDA said in a letter to Almond Board of California that while it understands the industry's concerns, it is placing priority on ensuring the safety of almonds, which have in the past five years been linked to two salmonella outbreaks in Canada and Oregon. Read more...
New products
Inspection system
The CaseChek is an x-ray inspection system that detects multiple contaminants in large, conveyorized cartons, cases and loose products. Read more...
Mettler-Toledo Safeline, Inc.,
800/447-4439. www.mt.com/safelineus
Pouch-handling system
The new, redesigned PouchPack, manufactured in stainless steel, is an automatic pouch-handling system that takes anywhere from one to four pouches from a magazine, opens them with a robotic arm, fills them and then seals them. Read more...
OK Intl. Group, 877/654-2677. www.okcorp.com
Case erectors New Model 330 case erectors include several models of intelligent machines designed and built to simplify case erecting and a new 40-carton/min adhesive-sealing model. Read more... A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp.,
800/237-5975. www.abcpackaging.com
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