Packaging

Suppliers look to the East

May 03, 2012
With exhibitors from 38 nations on the show floor, March’s Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Germany was a showcase for global food packaging and processing technology.


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Mr. Filler, meet Ms. Pouch

May 03, 2012
America’s transition from traditional food and beverage containers to flexible pouches has moved at glacial speed, though sustainability efforts that seek to reduce packaging’s cost and weight have helped spur adoption in recent years.


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PACs aid carton maker

May 03, 2012
Controls technology advances in small increments, and every few decades, the changes justify a complete overhaul.


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If you bag it, they will eat

April 05, 2012
Secondary packaging typically is associated with behind-the-scenes activity, but a Long Island company is demonstrating the effectiveness of secondary packaging in making school breakfasts more appealing to children.


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Greek culture

April 05, 2012
Greek-style yogurt is emerging as the star of the grocery dairy case.


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Sustainable aseptic juice carton

March 07, 2012
Almost two years after Chinese juice processors started using liquid paperboard containers certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), a US food manufacturer has scrambled aboard the sustainable aseptic carton bandwagon.
 


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Kraft says ‘yes’ to flex

March 07, 2012
Foodservice customers can opt for the functional advantages of dressing in a pouch


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Salty dog’s new tricks

February 06, 2012
Conventional wisdom says people want the lowest price for commodity items in a down economy, but convention is wrong


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Bowls for grab-and-go diners

February 06, 2012
Polystyrene-foam clamshells are mainstays for restaurant take-out meals, with the notable exception of Chinese restaurants’ coated-paperboard containers.


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Tuna with zing

February 06, 2012
In cans and pouches, tuna is getting a spicy makeover from processors big and small.


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Frito-Lay Casa Grande was chosen as Food Engineering's 2011Sustainable Plant of the Year.Part learning lab, part sustainability showcase, the Frito-Lay facility in Casa Grande is the focus of the snack food manufacturer’s ambitious goal of creating a blueprint for sustained production in a resource-strapped tomorrow.

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Seven Surprising Uses for Spray Technology

On-Demand: Processors clean, coat, cool, dry, and lubricate products and equipment in dozens of areas in a plant thousands of times a year. Even though it may not be obvious, spray technology is often the backbone of these operations and can be used in many more.

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