Preformed cups are everywhere in grocery stores. Do you know what an Osgood Filling Machine can hygienically fill into preformed cups? …more
What does an Osgood Filling Machine put into cups?
Dry Food
How does eCommerce affect manufacturers packaging solutions and processes?
In our last eCommerce blog post, we’ve discussed which trends affect eCommerce. This blog post will answer the question how can manufacturers and merchants best respond to these trends in terms of their packaging solutions and processes.
Which trends affect eCommerce in the food industry?
Shopping on the Internet: when it comes to books, clothing and electronics, this has long-since become commonplace. Now the food industry is making huge strides to catch up. No matter whether it is chocolate, cookies or granola – the percentage of groceries that have never seen the inside of a supermarket is on the rise.
Sustainable Superiority
The demand for healthy, organic cereal-based products is on the rise, with revenue in Canada for breakfast cereals alone expected to reach 1.2 billion US dollars by 2021. Consequently, manufacturers need to expand their production capacities and equipment.
Maintaining the Fin Seal Units of your Horizontal Flow Wrapper
The Fin Seal Unit of your Horizontal Flow Wrapper seals the long seams of your packaging product. Due to steady use and natural production conditions, it can show indicators of common wear such as noticeable noise and shrunken gearwheel flanks. …more
Serialization solutions create safety and transparency in the food industry
Food scandals not only endanger the health of consumers, they also damage confidence in a brand or an entire industry. Modern serialization technologies make it easier for retailers and consumers to identify original products and track product routes more transparently. …more
The future of dosing
Complex products such as multi-layered or swirled desserts are real eye-catchers in chilled cabinets. To keep things that way, food manufacturers need to constantly adapt and renew their product portfolios. This results not only in product diversity but also in smaller batches. Dosing systems therefore have to meet very specific requirements while at the same time minimizing machine downtimes during changeovers. …more
Make shelf life your competitive advantage
Bakery products are an essential part of a balanced diet. Today, a wide variety of bakery products can be found on supermarket shelves. However, like many processed foods, bakery products are subject to spoilage. In order to increase time for shipping and retailing, while still offering the customer a fresh, resilient and flavorful product, maximizing shelf life is essential. …more
Packaging the taste of Scotland
Meyrick Hilton Long and the film team had the opportunity to visit the Tunnock’s Factory in Uddingston near Glasgow to document this great success of relationship.
Trimmer Rebuild Kits for your Bag Closer
Sharp blades, easy cutting and essential reduction of wear on the entire assembly are ensuring product quality and production performance. Therefore, a regular change of your Bag Closers Trimmer Blades is the best preventive maintenance to ensure these conditions. …more