News on Packaging Equipment

May 12, 2015

Lays Summer Days promotion puts your fav summer photo on a bag of Chips

'Lay's Summer Days' campaign offers the first 10,000 fans a bags of Lay's potato chips with your own favorite summer photo. Not fast enough? You will have to do with a digital bag.

Tim Reardon, tna's Processing Group Solutions Manager for the Americas

April 24, 2015

Tim Reardon appointed as tna Processing Group Solutions Manager for the Americas

Leading packaging and processing solutions provider, tna, announces the appointment of Tim Reardon as its new group solutions manager – processing for the Americas.

Tropical Snacks Manufacturer ARA Food Corporation installs tna packaging system

April 22, 2015

Tropical Snacks Manufacturer ARA Food installs tna packaging system

ARA Food Corporation has increased capacity, improved efficiency and reduced overheads with the installation of the third packaging system. The investment is part of the company’s drive to expand production and grow its business.

April 20, 2015

Ishida unpacks at Snackex, Istanbul

Ishida will underline its market leadership in snacks packing solutions at Snackex Istanbul, showcasing a packing system for salt sticks and the iTPS™, the world’s only fully integrated weigher and bagmaker system from a single manufacturer

April 16, 2015

Packaging Solution to Weigh and Fill Mini Potatoes delivered by WeighPack Systems

Packaging solutions provider WeighPack Systems has delivered a complete packaging system to weigh and fill mini potatoes.

Price Elasticity varies based on potato variety and packaging size: everyday potatoes and large pack sizes are less elastic (Nielsen Perishables Group Price Elasticity Study 2014)

March 29, 2015

Consumer price sensitivities in the potato category

New research from the United States Potato Board (USPB) reveals the complexity and range of price sensitivities within the potato category.

March 12, 2015

Ishida multihead weigher provides gentle solution for potatoes

An Ishida RV multihead weigher with an IP69K rating is providing the highest level of protection against humidity and water ingress in order to accurately weigh and pack large volumes of peeled and cooked whole potatoes at leading potato specialist Friweika.

March 06, 2015

tna acquires Dutch food processing specialist Florigo

Supplier of food packaging and processing solutions tna has announced the acquisition of leading food processing specialist Florigo International B.V., adding Florigo’s range of continuous snack and french fry lines to tna's equipment line-up.

February 25, 2015

KleenFlex and KleenCoat: Heat and Control introduces new materials to improve processing and packing

Heat and Control introduces two new materials that can make life easier for potato and snack processing companies: KleenCoat and KleenFlex

February 08, 2015

APH Group exports potato packing line to Belarus

APH Group Engineering recently delivered and installed a big scale line for grading, washing and packing of potatoes to one of her clients in the North-east region of Belarus.

January 05, 2015

tna appoints Sonia Loeza as general manager for Latin America

Integrated food packaging and processing solutions provider tna is pleased to announce the appointment of Sonia Loeza as general manager - Latin America.

tna intelli-weigh® 0328 omega multi-head twin scale

November 16, 2014

tna has launched the tna intelli-weigh® 0328 omega twin scale at Gulfood 2014

Integrated food packaging and processing solutions provider, tna, has launched the tna intelli-weigh® 0328 omega multi-head twin scale at Gulfood Manufacturing.

November 07, 2014

Heat and Control unwraps new equipment at Pack Expo

At the Pack Expo that concluded last week, Heat and Control unveiled a number of new machines.

October 14, 2014

More Food Processing Machinery at AUSPACK 2015

AUSPACK 2015 will feature an impressive list of processing machinery exhibitors from all over the world.

September 28, 2014

Seabrook launches front-peel packs for new lattice crisps range

The UK’s first peel front crisp packets are set to be released to market by Seabrook Crisps within its new, Lattice Cut range.

September 25, 2014

tna increases packaging efficiency with new tna robag® auto-splice system

The tna robag® Auto-splice system, the latest innovation for tna’s leading robag® range, automatically splices film, increasing packaging efficiency and maximising product throughput by reducing the need for manual intervention.

September 22, 2014

Interpom | Primeurs 2014 record exhibition space almost sold out

With two months still to go before the opening of INTERPOM | PRIMEURS 2014, the event is already bigger than last time – and virtually fully booked.

September 22, 2014

Packaging Association buys Summit Media Group

PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, owner and producer of the PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, has entered into an agreement to purchase Summit Media Group, Inc., publisher of a.o. Packaging World