Grapes have some traits that require understanding in order to be packaged properly.
January 14, 2019
Richard (Dick) Lindenmuth, president and CEO of Styrotek, a California-based company that designs and manufactures EPS packaging for table grapes as well as other foods and pharmaceuticals, discusses grape packaging challenges and solutions.
Drying, chilling, freezing, sterilization and pasteurization describe just some methods of food preservation. However, all of these have major drawbacks — including the loss of essential nutrients and flavor.
Durst, a manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has entered into a 50/50 joint venture with printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer for the joint development of single-pass digital printing systems for the folding carton and cartonboard corrugated industry.
Loma Systems has strengthened its X5 X-ray Series for the detection of foreign bodies with the addition of its X5 Bulkflow model. The X5 Bulkflow is an advanced X-ray inspection system for bulk loose, unpackaged and free-flowing food products.
Rootree of Canada, a Canadian provider of digitally printed flexible packaging, is expanding operations to lead a global movement for greener packaging, including with fully compostable flexible packaging.
Toshiharu Kageyama, mechanical engineer with Ishida Research and Development in Japan, was awarded the 62nd Kyoto Inventors Award for an oval-shaped 18-head multi-head weigher.
Do you know how to prepare your packaging for the grocery side of e-commerce? This Q&A, with Tetra Pak's Alexandre de Souza Carvalho, will answer this question and more for food and beverage manufacturers, producers and retailers.
StePac L.A. Ltd. has launched Xflow, a flowpack solution for blueberries that reduces waste through the supply chain, saves labor costs and uses leaner plastic packaging.