Processing
GIC completes first QPH and TOSS retrofit
GIC, the vertical form fill and seal machinery manufacturer, has undertaken its first retrofit of Ceetak’s Quick Pulse Heat (QPH) sealing technology and TOSS functionality.
GEA launches new automatic bag emptying system
GEA’s new HYGiTip bag emptying system safely opens and discharges 25kg bags of powdered ingredients into food production lines automatically.
Tomra opens new regional headquarters in Latin America
The new premises will reportedly strengthen customer support for food processors and packers provided across Latin America by Tomra Food, Compac and BBC Technologies.
Loma offers reassurance for food manufacturers with bulk product detection solution
Loma Systems says its X5 Bulk Flow X-ray system is perfect for the inspection of a wide range of free flowing and loose products including cereals, grains and other loose products.
Optima develops sustainable capsule system with Wipf and säntis packaging
The new equipment features a single-material capsule with recyclable lid film and a compatible packaging system.
Spiroflow responds to snack food category uplift
Spiroflow has reported an uplift in orders of its machinery for snack food processors in the UK and US, fuelled by changes in consumer eating habits.
Better Juice scales up on sugar reduction tech for fruit juice
FoodTech startup Better Juice plans to go full-scale with industrial implementation of its sugar-reduction tech within a year.
Rapid detection of coronavirus on food processing surfaces enabled by EU funding
A joint project between SwissDeCode, Microbion, IATA CSIC, University of Helsinki and Eurofins has been awarded €790k from EIT Food, as part of the Covid-19 Rapid Response Call for Innovation projects.
Rheality to host webinar on new ‘acoustic fingerprint’ technology for production lines
Rheality Ltd, a spinout from the University of Birmingham, is developing its novel rheology measurement technology for the food & drink, chemical and FMCG manufacturing industries.
PPMA Show 2020 postponed
The PPMA said they felt the risk of hosting this year’s event “was too great”; the show has been postponed to September 2021.
Palsgaard invests €100m in Danish facility to more than double production capacity by 2024
The expansion adds to the recently installed emulsifier pellet line with a capacity of 10,000 tonnes which is currently being commissioned.
Macsa ID fiber laser system codes up to 172,000 beverage cans per hour
Macsa ID has launched a range of next generation fiber lasers which offer low cost of ownership and permanent marking with legibility, traceability and security.