February 07, 2011
Production up 35% at Baxter’s potato plant packing line
Baxters High Brow Produce says it has increased throughput by 38%, reduced production staff and improved potato packing since installing a new automated bagging line.From the archive
February 01, 2011
Diamond Foods expand packaging capacity in UK Kettle Chips Plant
Diamond Foods, Inc. today announced a $10 million expansion of its production facility in Norwich, UK to meet increasing demand.From the archive
February 01, 2011
Sigpack and Paal will be renamed Bosch Packaging Systems
Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of holistic packaging and process technology, is changing the company names of its subsidiaries Sigpack Systems AG and Paal Verpackungsmaschinen GmbHFrom the archive
January 31, 2011
Walmart adjusting pack sizes around pay periods
Walmart's plan is to reduce some pack sizes ahead of payday and then revert to larger sizes afterward, so shoppers can leverage volume purchases. From the archive
January 26, 2011
Bosch back on clear course for growth
The Bosch Group has returned to its growth course, and has already regained the level of sales seen in 2007, before the crisis. From the archive
January 25, 2011
Barry Ledger retires from Tong Peal Engineering
Barry Ledger has retired from Tong Peal Engineering, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of agricultural handling and sorting equipment for the vegetable handling industry.From the archive
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January 25, 2011
Process Expo 2011 registration now open
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.From the archive
January 09, 2011
Meer - en nauwkeuriger - pootaardappelen opzakken met een Manter 10000 XL weger
De samenwerkende akkerbouwers vader Henk en zoon Bert Keen en buurman Adrie Ten Brinke uit Creil, hebben onlangs geïnvesteerd in een geheel nieuwe eindlijn voor het opzakken van pootaardappelen.From the archive
December 15, 2010
Pack Expo 2010 without Process Expo increased visitor and exhibitor counts
Pack Expo 2010 didn't seem to suffer any as a solo show for the first time in 14 years.From the archive
December 14, 2010
International Potato Processing & Storage Convention – 2011 Announced
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December 12, 2010
United Biscuits revamps its bagged snacks range to drive category growth in 2011
United Biscuits (UBUK), is announcing its first wave of new products, promotions and reformulations to drive sales for retailers in 2011.From the archive
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December 09, 2010
DEFRA: Changing labels costs 'substantially' more than we thought
New research reveals that the costs of labelling changes for the food and drink industry are “substantially greater” than European and UK legislators have previously estimated.From the archive
December 05, 2010
Interpom | Primeurs 2010 sets another visitor record despite bad weather
The latest edition of Interpom | Primeurs in Kortrijk, Belgium didn't only seem to be a record edition concerning the number of exhibitioners and used surface ... also the number of visitors increasedFrom the archive
November 23, 2010
Prins Verpakkingstechniek BV introduces restyled multihead weigher for unpeeled potatoes
Prins Verpakkingstechniek will introduce at the Interpom | Primeurs 2010 exhibition in Kortrijk, its re-styled, carrousel shaped multihead weigher specially designed for unpeeled potatoes.From the archive
November 22, 2010
Aluminum packaging foil and its alternatives
In flexible packaging, aluminum foil (hereafter foil) is the benchmark for barrier substrates when the requirements are protection against gases, moisture, and light.From the archive
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