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april 05, 2010

Snyder's of Hanover announces polylactic acid packaging for its organic product line

Snack manufacturer Snyder's of Hanover announces it will be using a "renewable "packaging solution for its line of organic products. The new package is made from raw materials that are 90 percent plant-based , informed the packaging manu...

Golden State Food Machinery - Key Technology partnership

april 01, 2010

Key Technology appoints Golden State Food Machinery as sales representative

Key Technology announces the appointment of Golden State Food Machinery, Inc. as its exclusive sales representative in California, south of Fresno;Nevada, excluding the Reno metropolitan area;and all of Arizona and Hawaii. Golden State is responsible ...

maart 23, 2010

Key Technology Hires Dr. Michael Nichols as Senior Director of Research and Development

Key Technology announces the appointment of Dr. Michael Nichols as Senior Director of Research and Development. Nichols is responsible for extending the company’s leadership position by implementing programs to develop and acquire new technologies tha...

maart 21, 2010

Why These Complex Times Demand Simpler Packaging

After the economy came crashing down in late 2008, consumers instinctively gravitated toward things that were more stripped down. The quest for simplicity was even reflected in those consumers’ choices of packaged goods. The cluttered look of the boom ...

maart 10, 2010

US Chip Sector Weighs Funding Expansion

During late January, the United States Potato Board (USPB) Chip Committee held a conference call with chip processors to gauge their interest in funding an expansion of the material development program to fast track the breeding of new chip-stock potat...

februari 23, 2010

Key Technology appoints Teri Johnson to the new position of InterContinental Sales Manager

Key Technology announces the appointment of Teri Johnson to the new position of InterContinental Sales Manager for the Australia/New Zealand, Asia Pacific, and Latin American regions.Johnson is responsible for leading Key’s sales and aftermarket activi...

februari 23, 2010

Oldest French Fry line in Conagra Foods Lamb Weston Twin Falls factory retires

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston will shut down the oldest of its potato processing lines in its Twin Falls factory, affecting up to 120 employees. Employees were informed of the line closure Monday afternoon. Marti DeMoss, communications manager for ConAgra...

februari 17, 2010

Buhler Aeroglide expands portfolio of drying technologies

Buhler Aeroglide - world’s largest conveyor drier supplier - announced a license agreement with Ronning Engineering Company, Inc. of Overland Park, Kansas, USA.The license agreement includes the utilization of Ronning’s rotary drying technology for spe...

februari 04, 2010

US demand for Frozen Food Packaging in 2013 close to 7bn

Growing demand for convenience food and technical advances in packaging will be two of the main drivers behind US demand for frozen food packaging reaching almost $7bn in 2013, according to a new report.The research by US-based industry consultants Fre...

januari 28, 2010

Key Technology Announces Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Results

Key Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTEC) today announced sales and operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 ended December 31, 2009.Net sales for the three-month period ended December 31, 2009 totaled $22.4 million, compared to $27.4 million re...

januari 26, 2010

PMMI expands Pack Expo Processing zone

Booth sales for The PROCESSING ZONE, a new exhibit area at PACK EXPO International 2010 (Oct. 31–Nov. 3, 2010;McCormick Place, Chicago), have exceeded expectations and the area has been expanded to 70,000 square feet, according to show organizer PMMI...

Manta Sortes Online Training (Key Technology)

januari 06, 2010

Key Technology includes Manta in its Online Training Program

Key Technology introduces its new Online Training Program for Manta® sorters. With this addition, Key’s Online Training Program now covers all Key G6 sorters – Optyx®, Tegra®, and Manta – as well as ADR® Automatic Defect Removal Systems and Iso-Flo® ...

Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute

december 09, 2009

Packaging trends 2010

As 2009 winds down, what’s ahead for 2010? Based on early indicators, business should improve. Interest in sustainable packaging and operations will continue. Concerns about drug counterfeiting and food safety remain high, and food processors and regu...

december 03, 2009

Key Technology Appoints Randy Unterseher as Senior Director of Marketing

Key Technology announces the appointment of Randy Unterseher as Senior Director of Marketing. In this new position, Unterseher is responsible for leading worldwide marketing activities for Key’s automated inspection and sorting systems, specialized con...

december 03, 2009

Pack Expo 2010: Packaging and Processing combined in one powerful show

At next October’s PACK EXPO International 2010 (October 31-November 3;McCormick Place, Chicago, IL) several new features will make it easy for packagers and processors from around the globe to enhance operational excellence across the production line, ...

december 02, 2009

ADR® Online Training added to Key Technology's interactive Training Program.

Key Technology introduces its new Online Training Program for ADR® Automatic Defect Removal Systems. This self-paced, interactive training program, which covers ADR 5 and ADR 4 systems and G6-upgraded AD systems, expands the knowledge ability of emplo...

november 12, 2009

Key Technology Announces Fiscal 2009 and Fourth Quarter Results

Key Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTEC) today announced sales and operating results for the year ended September 30, 2009. Net sales for fiscal 2009 were $105.4 million, a 21.4% decrease from the $134.1 million reported for fiscal 2008. The Company report...

november 10, 2009

U.S. Packaging Machinery Shipments down in 2008

U.S. shipments of packaging machinery decreased by 0.4 percent to $5.885 billion in 2008, the first decrease in seven years, according to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, Arlington, Va. Export growth of 8.6 percent was tempered by a 2...