industry 4.0
ISM and ProSweets trade fairs remain on course for 2021 shows
The organisers of the international ISM sweets trade fair in Cologne have confirmed plans for staging the event in January 2021 remain on track despite the ongoing pandemic, with 80% of exhibition space reportedly filled, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Interpack names Thomas Dohse as director amid key progress for 2021 event
Plans for next year’s global Interpack event continue to take shape with the appointment of Thomas Dohse as its project director, having previously served as its deputy, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Syntegon delivers enhanced next generation flow wrapper
German-headquartered Syntegon Technology has launched its latest generation of flow wrappers – the Pack 202 aimed at confectionery and bakery markets for chocolate bars, cookies and wider snacks and bakery ranges, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Cama completes Asian packaging machinery facilities in Shanghai
The Cama Group has made a major investment into a new R&D and manufacturing centre for its packaging machinery in Shanghai, China, meeting increased demand for its equipment.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Theegarten-Pactec delivers latest robotic vision picker system for confectionery
German-based packaging equipment specialist Theegarten-Pactec has release a key new Vision Picker line developed for fast handling of confectionery products, including chocolate bar and moulded chocolate figures. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate unveils latest confectionery equipment series
Italian-headquartered Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate has unveiled a broad range of equipment and processing systems developed for the chocolate, confectionery and bakery sectors, as part of its ‘virtual Interpack’ presentation. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mettler-Toledo adds latest checkweighing systems to its portfolio
Equipment business Mettler-Toledo has launched a new series of washdown resistant checkweighers for precision weighing applications in food manufacturing environments including bakery companies.
Business news, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Syntegon shows upturn in annual revenues transitioning from Bosch Packaging Technology
German-based process and packaging technology business Syntegon, reported an upturn in its performance in 2019, with sales increasing year-on-year to €1.33 billion in 2019 from €1.28 billion for the previous twelve months.
Syntegon Technology extends range of equipment for its ‘virtual Interpack’ show
Syntegon Technology has confirmed further equipment that it will be demonstrating for its ‘virtual Interpack’ event, including a bagging and case packing system for powder applications which will gain its release this summer.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Sustainability and technology solutions to take centre stage at Interpack
This year’s Interpack is set to showcase a notable array of equipment and solutions. Neill Barston reports from Ishida Europe press launch for the event
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Ucima confirms growth for Italian packaging machinery sector
Latest figures from Ucima, the Italian packaging machinery manufacturers’ association,) have shown the sector has continued to grow during 2019 (up 1.8% on 2018), with upturn in local market and export trading.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing
Ilapak launches new smart interface for weighing systems
Equipment manufacturer Ilapak has drawn on the latest web technologies to make its Weightronic (WA) multihead weigher Industry 4.0 ready with the launch of a new smart interface.
Sacmi Packaging and Chocolate to unveil lines at PackExpo and Fachpack
Italian-based Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate is presenting its latest equipment lines for confectionery and bakery lines at this year’s Pack Expo in Las Vegas, US, and also at Fachpack in Nuremberg, Germany next month.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Endoline Machinery to release case packing system at PPMA Total
Endoline Machinery is set to release its latest high speed, fully automated system, combining case erecting, packing and sealing technology at the UK’s PPMA Total Show.