Filling & Packaging

BW Packaging has announced new climate targets, committing to reduce its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent by 2030, using 2021 as its baseline year.

Fibre King has developed the latest addition to its beverage equipment range, the Multipacker – a compact and versatile can and bottle cluster packer.

The AIP continues its support for the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) by hosting three educational events and establishing an innovative Packaging Pavilion.

UK-based Burton’s Biscuits doubled packaging speeds with a new TNA installation, which enabled improved production efficiency, increased output, and reduced waste.

Robotics and automation company, RMGroup, has recently installed an FPK-26 form, fill and seal bagging and palletising solution to enhance packaging efficiency and safety at a superabsorbent polymer (SAP) manufacturer, US-based Chase Corporation. RMGroup will be at APPEX.

An investment boost of €11.5 million in the modernisation of filling and packaging equipment at the Carlsberg Brewery in Northampton, is making production operations more sustainable.

Machinery supplier Nupac partnered with stock manufacturer Massel to deliver an innovative solution and a positive experience.

The Krones Group was awarded a gold medal in the latest round of the EcoVadis sustainability rating, scoring 72 out of 100, an increase of 11 points, putting it in the top five per cent of companies rated in its sector.

SN Maschinenbau and Sudpack have partnered to create an innovative overall concept for the in-house production of stand-up pouches with spouts designed for packaging pasty and liquid products.

Sidel has introduced the EvoBLOW XL machine, designed specifically for large PET containers, expanding its blowing capabilities to cater for sizes up to 10 litres, and targeting markets that include water, edible oil, and the food industry.

Swedish company Yangi is launching its patent-pending machine technology platform for cellulose dry formed packaging, Cellera, which it says has the potential to replace rigid plastics at scale.

KHS, systems supplier to the beverage and liquid food industries, has earned gold status in the EcoVadis rating system for the first time, marking its progress in sustainability management.

In this deep dive into beer oxidation, KHS addresses ways to avoid or reduce oxygen pickup for flavour stability, and the development of sustainable technologies for outstanding beer quality.

Anheuser-Busch InBev in South Africa has installed a high speed glass bottle filling line from Krones, with the capacity of 100,000 units per hour, and the flexibility to handle different beers in parallel.

Syntegon is setting new standards in capsule filling for the nutraceutical industry with the launch of its GKF Capsylon 6005, already successfully in operation in the Asian market.

Food processing and packaging machinery supplier tna Solutions has partnered with Mister Bee Potato Chips to enhance snack production capacity and enable the company to realise its ambitious goals.