Food for Thought education programme
THE Scottish Government’s Food for Thought programme has been attempting to equip schoolchildren with information about nutrition, with the assistance of professionals from the...
Software optimises production and packing systems
FOOD and drink IT specialist CSB-System International has developed a new software programme that provides optimal planning, control and monitoring of production and packing...
Sensor picks out individual packs
SICK UK has announced the launch of the DeltaPac, said to be the first ever photoelectric sensor able to detect individual packs on a...
Getting serious about waste
Jane Gaston of Peel Environmental discusses the likely impact of the Zero Waste Regulations, and their implications for the packaging sector. Private investment is...
Report profiles disruptive technologies in flexible packaging
THE top five disruptive technologies in flexible packaging are forecast to be intelligent (smart) packaging, recyclability, packaging openability, biobased polymers and digital printing, according...
UK food industry warms up to robotics
The adoption of robotics over the last 10 years has rapidly increased in sectors where fast and accurate assembly has been a top priority,...
Ready-meal tray brings cost efficiencies
OFFERING long shelf-life and ovenable up to 240°C, the new ConviTray® offers cost-saving opportunities for premium products in the ready meal market.
It is the...
Well-defined pulp is recyclable/ compostable
HIGH quality, custom-designed moulded pulp packaging from Plastique entered production in early 2014.
The process known as thermoformed fibre or pulp thermoforming uses...
Digital cutter now has automatic loading
DIGITAL cutting systems specialist Zünd recently showcased new functionality for one of its most successful products, the S3 digital cutter.
The S3 is a modular...
Single-camera inspection endorsed by William Grant
WHISKY producer William Grant & Sons has recently installed advanced camera inspection systems and a fill-level checking system supplied by Logics & Controls, with...
