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A famous food manufacturer uses a Mecmesin peel testing device to reduce wastage resulting from seal adhesive defects and provide its customers with a safe, well-sealed, edible product at minimum cost. The food packaging industry has long had concerns about pinholes, flex cracks and leaks in the flexible materials and seals of retort packaging. A famous global food and drink maker needed to test the laminated retort packaging films that protect products such as its popular microwaveable stir-in pots. Using the Mecmesin peel test solution, its possible to observe materials performance and adhesive layer performance in detail, store multiple tests, and overlay results for comparison purposes. The results are cost savings through elimination of excess adhesion, reduced wastage, and greater batch consistency, which translate to fewer returns, fewer customer complaints, and contribute to a successful, popular product.
Tel: 01403 799979
GREAT BRITISH BRAND
Historic motoring brand Bluecol is now on shelf in a bespoke bottle from RPC Containers UKSC. Originally developed in the 1930s by Smiths Industries as the first all year round antifreeze, Bluecol quickly became established as the leading brand and, for many years, was the original fill recommended in many makes of vehicles as well as for most major bus and truck companies. Over the past 70 years it has belonged to several companies but Bluecol is now firmly back in British hands with the Tetrosyl Group, and the Bluecol range includes antifreeze, screenwash and de-icer to suit commercial and domestic users. Tetrosyl decided a premium brand with such heritage like Bluecol deserved its own bespoke bottle designs and had no hesitation in approaching RPC, following the success of previous projects.
Tel: 01933 411221 IMPROVED ONLINE PRESENCE
With sales through its ecommerce website now well established, Measom Freer has launched tablet computer and smartphone versions of its popular website. The new tablet version allows customers to access the full ecommerce website, with easy navigation, clear information, product data and images and prices of Measom Freer’s extensive ranges available to registered users. Customers can download a full catalogue in PDF format with all product sizes and dimensions. The new mobile version is fully optimized to be viewed on mobile phones making locating plastic bottles, caps and packaging.
Tel: 0116 288 1588 MEAT AND GREET
More than 30 meat processing and packaging companies came together at a Fresh Innovation Workshop organised by LINPAC Packaging, G Mondini and Bemis to discover more about the skin packaging developments. Speakers
from LINPAC Packaging, multi-material packaging manufacturer; G Mondini, manufacturer of tray skin packaging machinery and Bemis, the international films manufacturer joined forces to demonstrate an innovative and exciting alternative to the way meat, fish and poultry is skin packed. Meat & fish processors from across the UK and Ireland were able to see a demonstration of the Mondini Trave 340 sealing machine working with LINPAC Packaging’ s new range of VSP trays and the Bemis SkinTite film, demonstrating a credible alternative to the current skin pack options available.
Tel: 01977 671 111 GRAHAM CELEBRATES LIFE
GRAHAM Packaging has congratulated Life Technologies on the 50th anniversary of its Gibco cell culture media brand for researchers and the biopharmaceutical industry. The most popular Gibco media products include DMEM, for the growth of a spectrum of mammalian cell lines, RPMI Media 1640, enriched media with extensive applications for mammalian cells and MEM, patterned after Eagle’s media, well suited for mammalian cells. Graham has worked very closely with Life Technologies to create a design delivering a brand new concept for the Gibco brand and the cell culture market. This resulted in a unique five-sided PET bottles produced in 100ml, 500ml, and 1000ml sizes. The bottles are manufactured in a class 1000 Clean Room at Graham’s Chalgrove facility in the UK.
Tel: 01865 89300 42 > packagingscotland SPACE SAVING SOLUTION
S+S says its ECOLINE-D, with a footprint of less than a metre, is the answer where space is at a premium. Designed to fit easily into existing conveyor systems, careful value engineering has delivered a compact, high specification metal detection system at a very competitive price. The S+S GLS coil technology requires a very small metal free zone allowing the length of the unit to be kept to a minimum. The open, hygienic and easily cleaned design is manufactured in welded stainless steel with a bead blasted finish to ensure a long life whilst meeting food industry BRC, IFS and HACCP requirements. The conveyor belt can be changed easily and quickly by one person, without the use of tools, making a significant contribution to maximising machine utilisation.
Tel: 01489 553740 BRISTOL DUO UNITED
In a move to strengthen its position as a world leader in the design and manufacture of cartoning machinery, Kliklok International has announce a new strategic alliance with Smurfit Kappa Machine Systems (SKMS), suppliers of end of line corrugated packaging equipment. The firm says the fact that both companies are based
in Bristol makes it ideal to work together to achieve mutually beneficial objectives, by sharing resources, information and capabilities. Combining their knowledge and experience in this competitive market, Kliklok and SKMS will now be able to offer customers a wider range of innovative packaging solutions, including end load, top load & wraparound cartoning machinery, as well as case erectors, case packers, and robotic case loaders.
Tel: 01275 836131 January-March 2013
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