Beam's case packers
When it comes to case-packing machinery, few bottling operations are more demanding than those at Jim Beam Brands Co. The case packers must be capable of adapting to anything from red, rectangular, frosted bottles containing cinnamon schnapps to the cylindrical Starbucks Coffee Liqueur bottles that taper down to a narrow base. Read more...
Produce packager becomes well schooled in market niche
Fresno Produce Co., of Fresno, CA, is achieving blockbuster productivity improvements by being the first to use the FAS SPrint SidePouch™ bagger that lets Fresno Produce package individual servings of fruits and vegetables for the Fresno Unified School District's school-lunch program. Read more...
Current machine vision activities in the food industry
The food industry has a number of opportunities for machine vision and many companies have responded by developing application-specific solutions. This article reviews current trends of some of those solutions addressing applications at the growers, fresh pack and food processors. It is noted that each of these segments of the market has different inspection and grading requirements, but there are some general requirements shared by all. Read more...
Newsbytes
Unilever Italy selects Unifill as its partner for the launch of Coccolino Crème
Unilever Italy has selected Unifill, together with The Marketing House (Groupe HighCo), a marketing organization well known for its trendy and high-impact campaigns, as its partner for the launch of the new Coccolino Crème, the last-born fabric softener of the Coccolino Line and characterized by new sensual fragrances. The Unifill technology produces perfectly shaped unit doses, made from either soft or rigid plastic materials, with the ability to add features such as stand-up containers, squeezable or peelable openings, reclosable caps, multiple strips and multi-flavor/multicolor packages. Read more...
Nanotech projects for food sector outlined at conference
Nanoengineered products for the food sector—including a smart RFID nano sensor—took center stage at a two-day conference held Nov. 20 and 21 in Braga, Portugal to discuss the science of the miniscule. Scientists and developers at the conference revealed some of the developments that could be important to the food sector if these are commercialized. Nanotechnology is championed by several manufacturers for use in packaging to extend shelf life, or more controversally, for improving the nutritional content and impact of foods. Read more...
FDA funds anti-food terrorism efforts
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pumping more funds into securing the safety of the nation's food supply. The move, which comes as part of the agency's recently announced Food Protection Plan, will see three grants being awarded to spot radioactive material in food. FDA said the lab grants will expand the testing program of its Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) to address the threat to food safety through radiological terrorism events. In addition, they will help identify accidental contamination. Read more...
Regulatory developments
FDA proposes limiting Omega 3 claims for products without suitable nutrient level
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has prepared a new docket entitled 'Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Elcosapentaenoic Acid, and Docosahexaenoic Acid Omega-3 Fatty Acids,' which would prohibit the nutrient content claims for DHA, EPA and ALA, based on three notifications submitted to the agency, because they are not based on an authoritative statement that identifies a nutrient level to which the claims refer. Read more...
New products
Multiwrapper
The Contour™ M-50 multiwrapper uses a film perforating mechanism in the film-feed area that maintains integrity of one piece of film during the wrapping process when running multilane production, the co. says. Read more...
Douglas Machine Inc., 320/763-6587. www.douglas-machine.com
Easy-open end
Easylift™ easy-open can end is launched by the co., which reports it's testing it on 400-g packages of cat and dog food together with Nestle Purina Petcare Europe in the Netherlands. Read more...
Crown Holdings, Inc. 215/698-6056. www.crowncork.com
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