Category: News
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Kersia UK has launched BioDtex for rapid hygiene inspection checks. The portable lamp detects organic matter, residue, scale, and surface contamination on equipment, seals, welds, crevices, and uneven production surfaces.
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Pengelly Farms has automated potato case assembly and sealing operations. The Cornwall producer installed Endoline equipment to remove a manual bottleneck around heavy 10kg boxes after upstream grading and loading upgrades.
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Cranswick has automated pigs-in-blankets packing with robotic handling equipment technology. The end-of-line system uses autonox robots and Rockwell Automation controls to place products into packs at up to 240 pieces per minute.
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Sveba Dahlen will join Midera Food Processing this coming summer. The move places the bakery equipment manufacturer inside a focused group spanning protein, bakery, snack, automation, thermal processing, and packaging technologies.
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Scanfill has launched recycled polypropylene foil for food contact applications. The Scanfoil rPP POP material contains 30% post-consumer recycled polypropylene and is suitable for chilled, frozen, microwave, and sterilisation applications.
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Klöckner Pentaplast has expanded kp Infinity into recyclable fruit trays. The new trays target packed fresh fruit, combining product protection, stackability, and lighter handling for produce supply chains.
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Polytag is extending UV tagging into in-mould labelled packaging formats. The partnership with MCC Global IML brings machine-readable traceability into durable food packaging formats, including frozen-food tubs and other retail packs.
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BW Packaging is bringing Hayssen X850 flow wrapping into Europe. The Hayssen system targets cheese and food applications requiring high seal integrity, washdown construction, gas flushing, and compatibility with recyclable materials.
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Newon Food is expanding protein bar production capacity in Lithuania. The €3.5m investment lifts annual capacity to 50 million bars and adds capability for softer, layered, no-added-sugar, and protein-fortified snack formats.
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Ginstberg’s closure selection shows beverage packaging becoming regulatory infrastructure too. Amcor is supplying a 28mm tamper-evident glass closure for the Belgian mineral water brand’s bottles.