News on Processing Equipment from the United States

International consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and private label brands will enjoy sharpened insight into the latest processing and packaging innovations and trends when they visit the PMMI stand.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced today that registration has opened for the 2011 PROCESS EXPO, taking place November 1-4, 2011 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

t the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2011 Annual Meeting, held January 7-8 in Las Vegas, Justin Dagen of Karlstad, MN, was elected to lead the NPC as president in 2011.

Food processing is an ever-changing environment. To be as efficient and effective as possible, individual processes must be regularly audited and analyzed, with outcomes measured and costs considered.

Pack Expo 2010 didn't seem to suffer any as a solo show for the first time in 14 years.

Bayer CropScience today announced that is has divested certain crop protection products to Amvac Chemical Corporation (Amvac)

In flexible packaging, aluminum foil (hereafter foil) is the benchmark for barrier substrates when the requirements are protection against gases, moisture, and light.

JBT FoodTech's third quarter revenue of $124.8 million increased 9 percent from the prior year quarter, reflecting continued strong demand for freezing and protein processing product lines

Magnetic Products, Inc. (MPI), a worldwide provider of both magnetic and non-magnetic material handling solutions, is pleased to announce its partnership with Cassel Messtechnik GmbH.

Key Technology introduces RemoteMD™, a new real-time condition analysis tool for G6 optical sorters – Manta®, Optyx®, and Tegra® – as well as G6 ADR® Automatic Defect Removal Systems.

Klamath Basin Fresh Direct have found a way with their packaging, which is developed by Fox Packaging, to stop 99% of damaging light from reaching their potatoes. Potatoes are very sensitive to light and will turn green when they are exposed to light for too long.

There are lots of factors that affect the amount that people eat. It is now well-known that large plates will lead people at a buffet to fill them with more food than small plates and so they end up eating more.

Key Technology announces the launch of its Integrated Solutions Group (ISG) and the introduction of new line integration services.

Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.) and Zip-Pak will showcase the Zipbox™ at PACK EXPO International 2010

Key Technology and ABCO Industries announce the formation of a manufacturing and sales alliance.