Packaging materials - Articles - Page 9

Carton packs perform best in environmental impact life-cycle assessment

They performed better than glass jars, metal cans, retortable pouches and plastic pots.

Shane O'Halloran

February 3, 2014

They performed better than glass jars, metal cans, retortable pouches and plastic pots.

Technology Sourcebook

Form/fill/seal machine

January 10, 2014

The Parsons-Eagle Phaser XP vertical form/fill/seal machine produces pillow, gusseted or flat bottom packages from 2 to 13 in. in width and 3- to 15-in. long at speeds in excess of 60 packages/min.

Packaging

Innovation stars

Shelf-stable packages win IoPP awards based on composition and design focused on ease of use and sustainable qualities.

Mikell Knights

January 10, 2014

The winning packaging laminate is fully compostable and made in the US from renewable resources.

Manufacturing News

Tomato waste project shows promise in replacing BPA coatings

A project to determine the suitability of tomato waste as a replacement for BPA can liners has been delayed.

Wayne Labs

January 10, 2014

The substitute material would be derived largely from tomato skin.

Fabulous Food Plants

Automation keeps fruit fresh at Paramount Citrus

This 640,000-sq.-ft. citrus fruit processing/packaging facility is almost completely automated and has a roof of solar cells and a fuel cell system to supply energy to the plant and the grid.

Wayne Labs

December 5, 2013

The plant provides consumers fresh fruit consistent in size, color, quality and taste while scoring environmental points.

Technology Sourcebook

Freezer-grade rollstock

November 8, 2013

Intended for frozen baked goods and prepared foods, Clear Lam freezer-grade recycled polyethylene terephthlate rollstock tolerates processing techniques such as blast freezing.

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