MULTIVAC Inc. chooses two industry veterans for new and important roles, continuing the succession plan that resulted from the recent appointments of Matt Malott to President/CEO and Jim Campbell to Chairman of the Board.
The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) launched a new campaign promoting the value of reusable transport packaging systems for the movement of food from farm, producer or processor to point of sale that includes a new website to serve as the central platform to communicate the total supply chain performance advantages of reusable transport packaging (RTP).
Primera Technology Inc. announces its newest desktop color label printer, the LX910. The new machine is Primera’s fastest desktop color label printer that prints a 4” x 3” label with 50 percent coverage in less than 6 seconds.
ProMach announces the opening of a new facility, ProMach Atlanta in Statham, Ga., for upgraded and expanded multi-brand manufacturing, customer support, aftermarket parts distribution and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
Point Five Packaging has introduced the P5-A Automatic Seal System. The machine is ideal for streamlined production of vacuum-gas flushed MAP containers, vacuum skin packs and seal-only trays.
Ossid's new FP 360 is the first in its new generation line of thermoforming machines for packaging beef, chicken, pork and seafood in formats such as vacuum skin pack and vacuum, modified atmosphere and ambient, microwaveable and oven safe, reclosable, foil-foil and more.
ORBIS, a subsidiary of Menasha Corp., has acquired Hinkle Manufacturing of Perrysburg, Ohio. Hinkle operates a thermoforming plant in Dearborn, Mich., where it produces trays and other plastic components, in addition to serving the automotive market with highly engineered custom dunnage for part protection.
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue indicated that issuance of the GMO labeling rule will be delayed until later this year, missing its July deadline. The USDA is still taking comments from other federal agencies and may incorporate some guidance prior to release.
In partnership with ABB and the University of Lincoln, OAL Group presents the second Food Manufacturing 2030 Conference. The event brings together retailers, manufacturers, and robotic and automation experts to discuss, debate and demonstrate the industry's future surrounded by the very latest in technological, robotic and automation advances transforming food handling and processing.