News on Packaging Equipment from the Americas

Bosch Optimizes Online Spare Parts Logistics
September 17, 2012

Bosch Optimizes Online Spare Parts Logistics

At PACK EXPO 2012 in Chicago, Bosch Packaging Technology builds upon its services portfolio with two new features that simplify spare parts logistics – the Open Catalog Interface (OCI) and the Corporate Portal.
 The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association (PMMI)
August 23, 2012

Global snack food market to grow 7% annually through 2015

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association (PMMI) has released this month a report “Bakery and Snacks — Market Assessment 2012.” The report - available here for PMMI members - details the effects of changing retailer demands, eating habits, dem...
June 04, 2012

Posie Packer appoints Novatech Packaging as South California dealer

Posie Packer Corp, is pleased to announce that Novatech Packaging Systems Inc. has been appointed as a sales and service dealer for the Posie Packer produce bag labeling machine for Southern California.
May 21, 2012

Submit Packaging Hall of Fame Nominations by June 2

Deadline for nominations for the Packaging Hall of Fame is June 25, 2012. “Being received into the Packaging Hall of Fame is among the highest honors a packaging professional can achieve — an honor that’s magnified by the fact that nominees’ names are ...
 Fingerling potatoes
May 17, 2012

Specialty Potato Alliance extends range of fingerling potatoes

The Specialty Potato Alliance promises US consumers this season a wide choice of potato varieties: “This season we have everything,” noted the elated Richard Leibowitz commenting on Alliances’ spring harvest in Bakersfield. “We are going to have the...
May 10, 2012

Process Expo and International Dairy show will co-locate in 2013

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recently announced that they have signed an agreement to co-locate PROCESS EXPO and the International Dairy Show in Chicago, beginning in 2013. The t...
Loeb Winternitz
April 26, 2012

Major auction of potato chips processing equipment next week: Snyder's-Lance/Tom's Snacks

Next week, on Tuesday May 1, 2012 a major auction of snack processing equipment will take place. Auctioneer Loeb Winternitz will auction off the equipment of the closed Corsicana TX Snyder's-Lance/Tom's Snacks Facility as well as surplus from other Loc...
BluePrint Automation’s Vertical Packer / Frozen Food (VP/F III) now available with integrated case erector
April 23, 2012

BluePrint Automation’s Vertical Packer / Frozen Food (VP/F III) now available with integrated case erector

BluePrint Automation’s Vertical Packer / Frozen Food (VP/F III) is now offered with an integrated case erector (ICE) making this system the most compact case packer/erector in the industry! Designed and built for a quick and simple installation, the n...
Snaxpo 2012
March 19, 2012

tna introduces high speed VFFS bagger at Snaxpo

Leading global packaging solutions supplier, tna introduces the latest in high performance VFFS (vertical form fill seal) bagging at the SNAXPO in Phoenix, AZ. Innovative enhancements to the renowned tna robag® 3ci bagger have produced the tna robag® ...
 SNAXPO 2012
March 18, 2012

SNAXPO 2012 Gets Down to Business

Snack food industry executives from across the United States and 38 countries around the world are in Phoenix, AZ this weekend. They are visiting the Snack Food Association's 2012 SNAXPO exposition and conference, attending educational sessions focusin...
 Pack Expo 2012
February 23, 2012

Pack Expo already over 1 million sq feet and 1300 exhibitors

PACK EXPO International 2012, which comes to Chicago’s McCormick Place October 28–31, has already seen space sales top 1 million net square feet. “Reaching this milestone this far out from the show makes a statement about the role PACK EXPO plays in t...
February 03, 2012

Better bagging transforms Better Made

Better Made Snack Foods is one of America's oldest potato chip manufacturers.
January 17, 2012

Grower turned inventor focuses on affordability with potato sorter

Few people know better than Greg Jones how important it is to sort and grade potatoes accurately and quickly.
 Agrow simply season and steam petite red potatoes
December 20, 2011

Steam bag lets consumers give potatoes a 'home-made' taste

M&Q Packaging Corporation working closely with customer Agrow Fresh Produce Company of Chicago, IL has provided its MQ36 dual-ovenable steam bag as a key component in Agrow Fresh’s “Simply Season & Steam” fresh petite red potatoes.
 Simionato
November 17, 2011

Packaging equipment manufacturer HayssenSandiacre acquires Simionato

Packaging equipment manufacturer HayssenSandiacre, A Barry Wehmiller Company, announces the acquisition of Simionata.
November 12, 2011

Process Expo 2011 sees record breaking attendance

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today announced registered attendees of 12,732 for PROCESS EXPO 2011, which took place from November 1-4, 2011 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
 Gary Linkletter
November 07, 2011

Private labels, paper bags among packaging trends for potato

Private labels and a switch back to paper bags are among the packaging trends cited by Prince Edward Island potato grower-shippers. In packaging, Gary Linkletter, president and co-owner of Summerside-based Linkletter Farms Ltd., cited a trend toward p...
October 11, 2011

Key Technology Showcases wide range of conveyors at Process Expo

Key Technology will showcase its range of conveying solutions at the upcoming Process Expo show in Chicago, November 1-4, 2011.

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