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三月 28, 2009
Ecofrost NV - A story full of enthusiasm!
Ecofrost NV is a young Belgian Company, situated in Peruwelz who specialise in frozen potato products, mainly deep-frozen fries. Ecofrost NV was founded by Pol and Dries Vervaeke along with Luc and Marc Hoflack. Both families have gained enough experien...From the archive

三月 26, 2009
Operator training and maintenance costs increase efficiency
TNA Australia says its operator training and maintenance courses help customers get the most out of their equipment.TNA’s operator training courses are said to endow machine operators with the skills needed to operate their equipment. The courses also ...From the archive

三月 17, 2009
Ishida at Heart of McCain’s Expansion in South Africa
McCain Foods has expanded one of its key plants in South Africa with the addition of three new packing lines, each based around an Ishida R-Series multihead weigher.The world’s largest producer of French fries, McCain Foods is also the leading supplier...From the archive

三月 17, 2009
Flexible case packer aimed at snack manufacturers
A case packer has been designed to pack sensitive products and can incorporate a range of case formats including hood, tray and wraparound, claims the manufacturer. Global packaging equipment supplier, Focke & Co, unveiled its new packaging technolo...From the archive

三月 12, 2009
Reduced snack portions cut calorie intake
Portion-controlled packaging for snacks could play a dual role in fighting raging obesity rates by reducing consumer calorific in-take and heightening awareness to portion size, finds new research from the US. Scientists at the University of Colorado D...From the archive

三月 01, 2009
Award winning packaging for potato products
The following packaging of potato products won an award at the FPA 2009: Ore Ida’s Steam n’ Mash package (Packaging Excellence Category)Heinz North America wanted a lightweight, flexible package instead of a rigid tray for its convenience. Alcan Packagi...From the archive
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二月 13, 2009
Survey of Canadian potato shoppers reveals conflicting results
According to a survey on table potatoes carried out by Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC), consumers want to see the potatoes in the store. This means they want them in transparent packaging, but at the same time they don't want farmers to use pl...From the archive

一月 26, 2009
The Inventure Group announces investment in Kettle Frying Equipment and High Speed Packaging Machines
The Inventure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNAK) is pleased to announce that it intends to spend up to $1.5 million in capital into the Goodyear Arizona snack food plant in order to increase capacity and improve efficiencies. The investment will include adding...From the archive

十一月 20, 2008
University of Bath research will seal the future of green packaging
Researchers at the University of Bath and the food &drinks research centre at Campden BRI are leading a project to create a new high speed environmentally-friendly packaging process that will use recycled materials and reduce the amount of plastic...From the archive

四月 29, 2008
Ishida: Do not copy our multihead weighers
Multihead weigher manufacturer Ishida has filed an injunction with the Regional Court of Dusseldorf, Germany, against a number of Chinese exhibitors. At the Interpack trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany, Ishida has begun a legal challenge against the e...From the archive



