Machines

To reduce food waste in the in the GDO channel the Israeli start-up company Wasteless - supported by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) - has developed a smart algorithm that allows the application of dynamic pricing markdowns based on expiry dates. (Source: AIPIA).

The Italian beer brand Birra Peroni, part of the Japanese Asahi Group, is now using EY OpsChain Traceability on the public Ethereum blockchain for supply chain traceability. The solution mints non-fungible tokens (NFTs), providing a unique, digital certificate of ownership for each batch of beer.

Lancia Srl has created an extremely compact and low cost palletizer that satisfies the needs of those users who must work in small spaces. 

Lintec Europe’s new CY8525 label is a color alternative to monochrome thermal transfer label printing.

Part of Stora Enso Intelligent Packaging’s portfolio of food and beverage RFID labels - known as the ECO RFID Food & Beverage Collection - ECO Meal is a new UHF RFID tag, with a printed paper antenna, designed to be attached to frozen entrees or other microwaveable packed foods.

Belgian fresh fruit and vegetable auctioneers Coöperatie Hoogstraten has worked with RFID technology supplier Aucxis to provide visibility and to track the movements of its strawberries throughout the supply chain.

In order to package the semi-homemade biscuits of the Italian company Asolo Dolce, Gerhard Schubert has developed a TLM robotized system, also optimizing the secondary pack. The goal was achieved: a more efficient, flexible and faster packaging process to meet the new production requirements.

L'etichettatrice semiautomatica per prodotti cilindrici DWR ROUND di Wide Range entra prepotentemente in gioco, smarcandosi dagli altri prodotti e distinguendosi per la grande facilità di impiego, molto intuitivo.

Modular design, small size and mass, high power density: The new WITTENSTEIN cyber motor small line frameless cyber® kit servomotors enable versatile, compact and highly dynamic drive solutions.

Sun Chemical’s quarterly Regulatory Newsletter is intended to provide an information update on important regulatory issues and developments of interest to those working in the printing inks, coatings and related products industry.

Sealed Air, a global leader in protective packaging solutions, has set a new standard in sustainability and protection with the launch of a range of mailers that contain more recycled material than any similar product on the market.

Selenella (Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità or High-Quality Italian Potato Consortium) has unveiled its first paper packaging for carrots. The design of the packaging and its constituent raw materials are a complete innovation for the sector.

Reduced footprint and 30% higher performance thanks to the new integrated filling technology EvoFILL HS Still: Sidel presents the “Compact” version of Super Combi, an all-in-one system for packaging mineral water. Competitive TCO and lower production costs per square meter.

Oriental Motor's new KII and KIIS Series consists of compact, energy-efficient asynchronous motors and a wide range of gearboxes.

The VFFS of the R-Series range from MBP (PFM Packaging Machinery Group) extend the field of use of intermittent machines, creating a complete range of flexible packaging, also with recyclable film. 

Providing adhesive solutions that improve products and processes in various industrial contexts, packaging in primis, and that allow to solve customers' sustainability challenges. The expertise of H.B. Fuller, a leading manufacturer of adhesives, is at the service of the increasingly complex world of packaging.

Transferring to the converting and flexible packaging sector a solid technological know-how acquired in the field of self-adhesive labeling, Prati has developed DIGIFAST20000: a system for finishing and customizing mid-web packaging, even for short runs.

IFFCO, a leading multinational in the aseptic food packaging sector, has installed a new cogeneration system that has enabled it to cut energy costs by 30% at its site in Marcianise (Caserta), an industrial district of excellence for the Food & Beverage sector.

The most compact product in the Etipack range has been restyled to succeed the historic E70S, which is retiring from the portfolio after more than 33 years of operation.

The Austrian group Lenzing, a leading global producer of wood-based specialty fibres, has teamed up with Orange Fiber, an Italian company that has patented the pulp production process for citrus by-products.