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Everyone should know Kit Kat chocolate bars—but did you know the wafer in the center is actually made from broken Kit Kat bars? Kit Kat manufacturers leave no bar uneaten. If quality assurance deems that a certain Kit Kat is not up to standards, it will go in the reject pile, ready to be crushed and used to fill other Kit Kats.

Swiss company Cremo just released its line of Caffe Lattesso ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee drinks in a new innovative RTD cup, with a treat under the lid. Drink varieties include Sport, Fit, Macchiato, Cappuccino, Espresso and Black.

Hugo Beck has developed a flowpack machine to meet the display requirements of the chocolate and confectionery packaging sector.

The newest advanced  Pack 430 PRO X-ray system scans mid-sized packages such as chips, crackers and cookies, and detects and automatically rejects recall-causing contaminants like glass shards, metal fragments, mineral stone, some plastic and rubber compounds.

Foods and beverages, personal care products and household cleaners packaged in clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles face a threat to their formulations and ingredients from ultraviolet (UV) light. In particular, UV light can cause color fading and shifting, create off-flavors and aromas, and reduce vitamin potency. Ultimately, lower product quality and shorter shelf life resulting from UV damage can impact profitability and brand reputation.

API introduces a new adhesive system, which offers improved peel strength, reducing the risk of delamination during subsequent manufacturing processes.

Family owned Destrooper-Olivier, a well-known manufacturer of Belgian bakery products worldwide, was looking for a packaging solution for its award-winning almond biscuits which, in addition to high efficiency, would ensure gentle handling of the fragile baked goods.

Specialist company Theegarten-Pactec presents its latest developments for packaging chocolate products: CFW-D, the high-performance packaging machine for overwrapping chocolate products with a top performance capability of up to 1,400 products per minute.

Ferrero U.S.A, Inc. has launched Kinder Joy, a unique two-in-one product that offers a delicious treat with an added little surprise. A plastic egg-shaped package is comprised of two separately sealed halves: One half contains a delicious treat made of two soft cream layers; the second half contains a toy to assemble and play with.