News on Processing Equipment from Northern America

November 03, 2010

New Research Chair in Materials and films for safe, smart & sustainable packaging at Polytechnique Montréal

This morning, with its partners and several guests from the food and packaging fields in attendance, Polytechnique Montréal inaugurated the NSERC/Saputo/Excel Pac Industrial Research Chair in Materials and films for safe, smart and sustainable (3S) packaging.

November 02, 2010

JBT FoodTech Q3 revenue up 9%

JBT FoodTech's third quarter revenue of $124.8 million increased 9 percent from the prior year quarter, reflecting continued strong demand for freezing and protein processing product lines

October 31, 2010

MPI Announces Partnership with Cassel

Magnetic Products, Inc. (MPI), a worldwide provider of both magnetic and non-magnetic material handling solutions, is pleased to announce its partnership with Cassel Messtechnik GmbH.

October 27, 2010

Key Technology Introduces RemoteMD™ Real-Time Condition Analysis Tool

Key Technology introduces RemoteMD™, a new real-time condition analysis tool for G6 optical sorters – Manta®, Optyx®, and Tegra® – as well as G6 ADR® Automatic Defect Removal Systems.

October 25, 2010

Klamath Basin Fresh Direct chooses packaging option to prevent greening

October 23, 2010

Number of items on the packaging influences how much you eat

There are lots of factors that affect the amount that people eat. It is now well-known that large plates will lead people at a buffet to fill them with more food than small plates and so they end up eating more.

October 20, 2010

Key Technology Introduces New Line Integration Services

Key Technology announces the launch of its Integrated Solutions Group (ISG) and the introduction of new line integration services.

October 16, 2010

T.H.E.M. and Zip-Pak to Showcase Zipbox Package Format and Mobile Marketing Technology at PACK EXPO

Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.) and Zip-Pak will showcase the Zipbox™ at PACK EXPO International 2010

David Camp (Key Technology) and John Meisner (ABCO Industries)

October 14, 2010

Key Technology and ABCO Industries Form Manufacturing and Sales Alliance

Key Technology and ABCO Industries announce the formation of a manufacturing and sales alliance.

October 12, 2010

Bunge expands canola processing capacity in Canada

Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it plans to more than double the capacity of its canola processing plant in Altona, Manitoba.

October 07, 2010

Trend to smaller size potato packages, River valley potato packers find

More and more, consumers are ignoring the 10-pound bags of red potatoes and instead picking up smaller, more convenient sizes

September 21, 2010

Key Technology Appoints Rob Flodin as Major Account Manager – ConAgra

Key Technology announces the appointment of Rob Flodin to the position of Major Account Manager – ConAgra.

September 06, 2010

Odenberg introduces Sentinel Optical Sorter Line

Odenberg, a leader in optical sorting and peeling solutions for the potato sector, has launched its latest optical sorter range, the ‘Sentinel, a customer led 'designed for purpose’ machine to sit in a range led by the acclaimed Titan.

August 13, 2010

Sustainable Packaging Industry to Reach $142B by 2015

The global market for sustainable packaging is forecast to reach $142.42 billion by the year 2015, according to a new report.

August 11, 2010

Food Processing Equipment Auctions used more often

This FoodProcessing.com article provides more insight in how auctions of Food Processing equipment can be used to buy or sell equipment, processing lines or entire plants. It addresses the pro's and cons of buying used equipment, elaborates what typ...

July 29, 2010

PROCESS EXPO 2010 Concludes with Positive Feedback;2011 Exhibit Sales Climb 11.7%

The Food Processing Suppliers Association concluded its 3-day trade show, PROCESS EXPO 2010, in Chicago last week (July 18 – 20) with positive feedback from both attendees and exhibitors. Traffic was strongest on Monday and continued solid through the ...

July 20, 2010

Processing Zone At Pack Expo International 2010 sold out.

Exhibit space in The Processing Zone at PACK EXPO International 2010 (October 31-November 3;McCormick Place, Chicago, IL) is sold out, show producer PMMI has announced. The special exhibit area in Lakeside Center will include more than 150 companies ex...

July 16, 2010

Shearer’s Foods starts second phase of plant expansion

Shearer’s Foods is ready to start the second phase of its Massillon expansion project.The snack maker has begun a 52,000-square-foot addition to its new facility on the 30-acre site at the Northeast Ohio Commerce Park. The $27 million investment includ...