Category: Technology
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Mondi will put food and beverage packaging onto live OEM machinery at Interpack 2026, shifting the focus from material samples to line-ready performance.
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AutoFlight has tested an air-rail tea logistics model. The Guizhou trial linked autonomous eVTOL cargo flight with high-speed rail to move tea to Shanghai within 24 hours.
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Milliken is sharpening its food packaging additives push. Its interpack line-up targets lighter structures, stronger barriers, faster cycle times, and simpler polymer systems.
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Sidel is lifting speed in still beverage filling. EvoFILL PET targets higher throughput, easier cleaning, and tighter line integration in increasingly constrained filling halls.
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GEA is targeting more flexible protein marination lines. The MultiJector 500 is aimed at small- to mid-capacity processors seeking tighter injection control, faster changeovers, and stronger sanitation.
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Tetra Pak is extending paper-barrier cartons into larger formats. The new 1-litre aseptic pack with Sterilgarda moves the technology into a commercially significant format for ambient food and drink.
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Fazer’s new Lahti confectionery plant is taking shape around digital control. ITI Group has been selected to deliver the MES layer for the €400 million facility, covering recipe handling, performance monitoring, and full product genealogy.
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Packaging codes are carrying more data and more operational weight. Domino has launched the Gx-Series PRO Printhead to help food manufacturers prepare for GS1 Digital Link and higher-volume 2D code printing.
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Mettler-Toledo is strengthening its European inspection offer through Eagle. The move adds higher-performance x-ray and inline fat-analysis capability for processors looking to tighten contaminant detection, yield protection, and composition control.
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Magtein is using Vitafoods Europe to sharpen its scientific positioning. ThreoTech plans to put fresh clinical results, delivery-format strategy, and commercial market access in front of formulators as the magnesium category becomes more segmented.