News on Packaging Equipment

After four weeks of exhibit sales to FPSA members, the association reports reaching a record milestone of 140,000 square feet for the 2011 PROCESS EXPO trade show.

Manter International, manufacturer of weighing and packaging machines, has a new model added to the package.  Especially for large packers it is important to deliver quickly large numbers of packages in a short time. The available floor area is usuall...

Ishida Europe has launched a new portable version of its pioneering Strip Pack Applicator system, which produces ready-to display hanging strips of pillow packs for retail display.The Portable Strip Pack Applicator (P-SPA) is a compact, space saving an...

In the wake of the economic crisis, a second hand food processing machine bought at auction is now selling for an average of a quarter of what it would cost new, according to a food equipment auctioneer.Mark Flynn, director of Pro Auction, said that be...

The Freedonia group has published a market research report "Foodservice Packaging to 2014: Bulk &Portion Control" here are some of the hifghlights of the report.  US demand to climb 2.5 annually through 2014 US demand for foodservice pack...

Manter International bv, manufacturer of weighing- and packaging equipment in Emmen, The Netherlands, is introducing conveyor belts instead of vibrating lanes into their latest weighing range. The advantage of conveyor belts is that the unwashed and/...

Ishida Europe has appointed Mike Heffernan as Director of Sales – Core Products to lead the company in the next stage of its growth programme.  Mr Heffernan will be responsible for sales of Ishida’s extensive range of weighing and associated equipment...

Wright Machinery Ltd, a manufacturer of Food processing and packaging equipment located in the United Kingdom, is offered for immediate sale by its administrators, Wyles Hardy and Co.   Wright Machinery Ltd is a subsidiary of PPM Technologies Inc. In t...

An Ishida tray sealer and checkweigher/metal detector combination at Mash Direct, manufacturer of Ireland’s leading quick-serve mashed potato, vegetable and cabbage products, are delivering speed and efficiency in the packing process, as well as helpi...

According to PMMI’s Quarterly Economic Outlook, the U.S. is in the early stages of a mild recovery. The Industrial Production Index reached a low point in October, ending its worst economic downturn since 1946. Most industries are showing increasing a...

BNP Media, organizer of the Food Safety Summit;and PMMI, producer of the PACK EXPO family of trade shows;are pleased to announce the debut of the Food Safety Summit Resource Center at PACK EXPO International 2010 (McCormick Place, Chicago;Oct. 31–Nov....

While the economic climate could lead companies in the sector to cut back on the development of new packaging ideas, some, as Deanna Dixon Sievers, packaging manager at Burger King reveals to Packaging and Converting Intelligence (PCI), are pressing ah...

LINPAC Storage Systems has recently completed one of its highest ever VNA (Very Narrow Isle) racking solutions at the 310,000 sq m Midland Distribution Centre (MDC) of United Biscuits situated in Ashby de la Zouch.With 18.6m high frames, pallets stored...

Snack manufacturer Snyder's of Hanover announces it will be using  a "renewable "packaging solution for its line of organic products.   The new package is made from raw materials that are 90 percent plant-based , informed the packaging manu...

After the economy came crashing down in late 2008, consumers instinctively gravitated toward things that were more stripped down. The quest for simplicity was even reflected in those consumers’ choices of packaged goods. The cluttered look of the boom ...

As a result of rapid international growth, tna, a leading supplier of integrated packaging and processing solutions for food production companies worldwide announces the promotions of three of the company's top sales people.Bachar Ghadri is promoted to...

Growing demand for convenience food and technical advances in packaging will be two of the main drivers behind US demand for frozen food packaging reaching almost $7bn in 2013, according to a new report.The research by US-based industry consultants Fre...

Today the SunChips(R) brand, Frito Lay Canada's (a division of PepsiCo) popular line of multigrain snacks, is introducing the world's first 100% compostable chip bag. This green innovation, a first-of-its kind initiative, will change the way Canadians ...