Packaging
Boundaries pushed for snack packing speeds
Ishida Europe is introducing an enhancement to its Atlas range of snack food bagmakers which, the company says, will increase its already-high speeds on potato chips by a further 35% to 150 bags per minute, on a single packaging machine. The new Ishida Charge Transfer Control (CTC) system can be retrofitted to existing Atlas systems, […]
New labelling application for cool wine bottles
Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has introduced an Aqua Stick portfolio, designed to ease the process of applying labels to wine and sparkling wine bottles when they are cooler than their surroundings and slick with surface condensation. The new portfolio seeks to avoid the time-consuming and costly practices required to prevent condensation during labelling. […]
‘Looking glass sleeve’ developed for vitamin drinks
Chadwicks, a producer of shrink-sleeves, has worked with independent soft drinks company More Drinks to create a new ‘looking glass sleeve’ for the launch of its brand. The sleeve – featured on two ranges of low-calorie vitamin drinks – has been designed to take advantage of the magnifying properties of the liquid contents of the […]
Printers for flexible packaging and labelling
Videojet Technologies, a manufacturer of coding, marking, and printing products, has introduced two new Thermal Transfer Overprinters (TTO) to its DataFlex product line. The new DataFlex 6320 and 6420 products are designed to address a range of flexible packaging and labelling applications in the snack foods, bakery, meat and poultry, confectionery and other markets. The […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Eat, drink and be wary
Last week, Food & Drink Technology reported that the UK Department of Health has introduced a new ‘traffic light’ food labelling system – a concept over a decade in the making. Early indications seemed positive, with the idea seemingly receiving universal approval; however, by virtue of some major players resisting participation, it’s become apparent that […]
Flat-surface label applicator introduced
Primera Technology, a manufacturer of specialty printers, has introduced its new AP550e Flat-Surface Label Applicator. AP550e is a semi-automatic label applicator that makes it fast and easy to precisely apply product and identification labels onto a wide range of flat surfaces such as rectangular or tapered bottles, boxes, packages, bags, pouches, lids, tins and much […]
Bio-based plastic for carbon packaging
In what is believed to be a first for the carton packaging industry, Tetra Pak has announced that it plans to sign an agreement with Braskem, a thermoplastic resins producer, for the supply of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) made from sugar cane to its packaging material factories in Brazil. The initiative, which will be limited in […]
Carmine Colour Replacement Announced
LycoRed has developed new formulations of vegetarian red colourants as part of its Tomat-O-Red line of tomato lycopene colour to be used in various food and beverage applications. The new formulations provide deeper red lycopene colour with blue backgrounds – similar to the shades from carmine – making them a natural solution for food manufacturers […]
Industrial bakery waste lowered by PowerBake
Seeking to answer a need among bakers plagued by excessively sticky wheat-mix dough and limited proofing stability, DuPont Nutrition & Health has launched PowerBake 9500, a new enzyme product that targets fewer breakdowns and less waste in industrial bakeries. The product offers improved efficiency due to a synergistic mix of a special cellulase blend and […]
Reclosable aluminium beer bottle opens by hand
Anheuser-Busch has launched a new reclosable aluminium bottle that is initially planned to be used for its Bud Light Platinum bottles in North America. The design of the 11.5oz aluminium bottle – which features a twist-off cap – provides for a tool-less opening. Meanwhile, the bottle itself is also more than 50% stronger than a […]
Food waste now accepted, but who’s to blame?
The issue of wasted food continues to receive significant column inches in the mainstream press, with the consumer generally considered the guilty party for having an eye too big for his belly. But is this really the case? Or is something else to blame? According to recent research by food freshness technology company It’sFresh, it’s […]
New front-of-pack labelling system for UK foods
The government has announced that a new front-of-pack labelling system is to be implemented in the UK. Printed on the label is nutritional information detailing fat, saturates, sugars and salt levels – colour coded to indicate how low, medium or high they are – along with details pertaining to energy values and serving count. Whilst […]
Lidding film doubles ready meal shelf life
International developer and supplier of innovative lidding solutions, KM Packaging Services has launched an ultra-high performance lidding film that can reportedly double the shelf-life of premium chilled ready meals. Aimed squarely at premium high street brands where shelf-appeal is essential, the lidding material delivers strong transparency to enhance the display of high-end, home-made effect […]
Wine packaging innovation with an ‘unexpected twist’
Two global wine packaging specialists, Amorim and O-I, have announced the launch of Helix, a cork-glass wine packaging innovation for the popular premium, fast turnaround still wine segment. The new ‘twist to open’ concept combines an ergonomically-designed stopper made from cork and a glass bottle with an internal thread finish in the neck, creating a […]