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New microwave pasteurization line fuels Swedish food producer’s success
Beef producer Grön Ko expands its business to include chilled ready meals prepared by microwave pasteurization, growing from 1,000 units per week to 20,000 with a new line.
August 18, 2017
Grön Ko’s selection now include 20 varieties, among them traditional Swedish dishes as well as ethnic specialties.
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Inkjet and laser are the most common methods for applying coding and marking for brand protection
According to a recent study from PMMI Business Intelligence, marking and coding preferences differ by industry and challenges remain.
August 17, 2017
Pw 244372 Alignment 35 Pmg
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Inkjet and laser are the most common methods for applying coding and marking for brand protection
According to a recent study from PMMI Business Intelligence, marking and coding preferences differ by industry and challenges remain.
August 17, 2017
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Refrigerators maintain medication temperatures at UNC Health Care
Medical-grade refrigerators provide quiet operation and energy efficiency in storing temperature-sensitive medications within UNC’s 10-facility, 3,400-bed healthcare system.
August 17, 2017
Evolve refrigerators can be stored throughout a hospital or clinic, including a patient room.
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As SKUs grow, so do American operational woes
From complying with stringent food safety regulations to employing flexible equipment with easier changeover, food and beverage processors are doing what they can to overcome multiple manufacturing hurdles.
August 16, 2017
The top three U.S. states measured by the number of manufacturing locations are California, Texas and Illinois. Image courtesy of U.S. Economic Census Bureau, 2012.
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Hongyang Biotechnology delivers livestock authentication
TruTag’s authentication security platform aims to protect livestock at 1,500 farms for Hongyang in China.
August 16, 2017
TruTag’s authentication security platform aims to protect livestock—beginning with pigs—at some 1,500 farms in Hongyang’s supply chain in China. Meat packaging will be a focus of Hongyang's authentication efforts.
Workforce
The thinning of manufacturing
From meeting production goals to serving customers, significant cost-cutting measures and lack of skilled workers are taking their toll on the food manufacturing industry.
August 16, 2017
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Beverage
Coca-Cola labels find new life as rum bottle caps
Dutch creative agency Fitzroy goes from ‘waste to wasted’ when it collects Coca-Cola bottle labels from the beaches and melts them down to make one-of-a-kind caps for its new rum brand.
August 15, 2017
Each closure made from recovered Coca-Cola labels has its own unique marbling pattern.
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Surepharm Services’ blister line boosts productivity
Contract manufacturing and assembly company speeds changeovers and maximizes flexibility with combined blister line and cartoning module.
August 15, 2017
Contract manufacturing and assembly company speeds changeovers and maximizes flexibility with combined blister line and cartoning module.
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Integrated straw could stir up interest in energy drinks
New can design called Strawster features a self-activated straw that appears when the tab of the can is engaged.
August 14, 2017
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Operational metrics evolve as enterprises scale
Key performance indicators are expanding across the enterprise.
August 14, 2017
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Cleaning and Sanitation
Floor cleaner and degreaser is user friendly
Is also environmentally friendly
August 14, 2017
Madison Aquablue Cleaner-Degreaser
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Raw materials and ingredients imported into the U.S. are particularly susceptible to counterfeiting, and seafood is no exception
Ninety percent of U.S. seafood supply comes from foreign waters, and the FDA only inspects 1%, according to a study recently released from PMMI Business Intelligence.
August 14, 2017
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Beverage
New bottle for kombucha brand quadruples company’s production rates
A custom glass bottle for Holy Kombucha that features a wider neck than its previous packaging helps the brand owner fill the product faster and provides differentiation on shelf.
August 14, 2017
The new bottle, with new label graphics, was launched at retail in June 2017 and has been well received by its customer base.
Packaging Technology
Glass jars enable yogurt’s thick, creamy texture
General Mills brings its French-style yogurt to the U.S., employing a ‘pot-set’ process that relies on glass packaging to deliver a fresh taste and thick, creamy texture without artificial ingredients.
August 13, 2017
Oui by Yoplait Black Cherry
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Package is part of product in coal briquette box redesign
The new box, for Spanish charcoal supplier Carbones Fergon, features an inner ‘cage’ and outer box that allows consumers to light the coals directly in the cage, eliminating packaging waste.
August 12, 2017
The WonderGrill Box comprises two parts: an inner ‘cage’ and an external box designed to eliminate coal dust.
Processing Equipment
Labeling material made for cold temperature applications
More economical than typical cold temperature labels
August 11, 2017
Weber Flexlyte Arctic 300 All-temperature Film Labeling Material
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Net weight scale designed for smaller packages
Helps ensure accurate filling
August 10, 2017
Hamer Model 200NW+ Net Weight Scale
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