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In mid-June 2017, the EU court of justice ruled in case C-422/16 that, for the purposes of promotion and marketing, the term “milk” is only permissible for animal products (EU regulations had previously allowed certain exceptions).

The Thermo Scientific Versa checkweigher controller now offers an optional filler valve monitoring capability that monitors the behavior of up to 16-filler heads and determines if any individual head is not performing correctly.

Flint Group today reported it will be exhibiting a wide range of innovative solutions for labels and packaging at Labelexpo Europe, scheduled for 25 to 28 September in Brussels.

Sun Chemical has entered a collaboration agreement with HP Indigo to develop cost-effective digital coatings which would enable the adoption of digital printing in the packaging industry.

3 May 2017 - Sun Chemical has formed a commercial alliance with SAPICI SpA to market SAPICI's lamination adhesives portfolio under the Sun Chemical commercial brand name.

China’s Truking Group is set to become the new owner of the Romaco Group. The relevant contracts were signed on 2nd May 2017 by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG and the Truking Group. Romaco’s new ownership structure strengthens its position on international markets.

The two shows will be present at the international events in Düsseldorf and Milan, where they will promote the new features due to be introduced in 2018.

Exhibition is part of Xeikon’s What’s Next campaign to show how digital production is fundamental in a changing world.

Six months ago, DuPont and a number of partners launched a ground-breaking pilot project in South Africa on nutrition, food waste, packaging and the circular economy called “the Virtuous Circle”. The challenge? Developing a “best practice” of multilayer plastic packaging that keeps food safe for longer, reduces waste, and is recyclable.  

The business of packaging is, at its core, involved in product and materials handling, and leading international conveyor and belting specialists Ammeraal Beltech will be at Interpack (Hall 4, Stand E46) to show how they can help companies in the packaging and food processing business to achieve the results they require.

Albis Plastic is presenting “Active Packaging” solutions for flexible film applications, such as bag-in-box (BIB) wine packaging, at this year’s Interpack trade fair (Hall 7, Level 1, Stand A08).

Eye-catching, practical and sustainable: consumers and consumer goods manufacturers have a range of expectations when it comes to our packaging solutions. To meet those expectations as precisely as possible, packaging has to above all be one thing: as individual as the consumers themselves.

However you look at it, the Continuous Manufacturing is one of the main drivers of innovation in the pharmaceutical production sector. Especially for solid drugs.
Adopting a continuous process is a philosophical choice, the practicalities of which can play out in a number of ways. IMA Active will present its new continuous tablet coating equipment at Interpack 2017.

At the upcoming interpack 2017 Romaco will show several product innovations in a new corporate industrial design. For the first time, the line compatibility of the Kilian, Siebler, Noack and Promatic brands will also be visually emphasised – an impressive demonstration of the Group’s innovative vitality.

At Interpack 2017, visitors will have a chance to discover what’s new from IMA for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, tea, coffee and food industries. Hall 17 will be devoted entirely to IMA’s latest innovations. 

ABB today announced the acquisition of B&R, the largest independent provider focused on product- and software-based, open-architecture solutions for machine and factory automation worldwide.

At Interpack Linx Printing Technologies will showcase models across its many different ranges of equipment and technologies, across a wide variety of applications.

The country pavilion coordinated by UCIMA and the Italian Trade Agency ICE will host Italian packaging technology in Vietnam from 21 to 23 March 2017.

Nidec Completes Acquisition of Emerson Electric Co.’s Motors, Drives and Electric Power Generation Businesses

In 2016, thanks to the commitment and collaboration of P.E. USA, the P.E. Labellers group supplied Yankee Candle group 13 labelling machines.