Celebrating the barcode's 50th birthday with next-gen promise
03 April, 2023 | Supplied by: GS1 AustraliaAs the barcode turns 50, next-generation barcodes, such as two-dimensional QR codes, promise to once again change our lives in new ways.
Innovia Films BOPP mono-material film solutions
03 April, 2023 | Supplied by: Innovia Films Pty LtdInnovia Films, a producer of BOPP films, has released three solutions for the label and packaging industry: Propafilm CHS, AWPMatt and RayoFloat APO.
Leuze 53C/55C series photoelectric and diffuse sensors
01 April, 2023 | Supplied by: Leuze electronic Pty LtdWith the 53C/55C series, Leuze has developed sensors suited for hygiene-sensitive production and packaging processes.
Henkel TECHNOMELT Supra Cool Adhesives
01 April, 2023 | Supplied by: Henkel Australia Pty LtdHenkel's TECHNOMELT Supra Cool Adhesives are suitable for the packaging industry.
EXAIR Gen4 Anti-Static Super Air Knife
01 April, 2023 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdThe EXAIR Gen4 Super Ion Air Knives are suitable for surface cleaning, neutralising plastics, bag opening and a range of other packaging operations.
Chemicals in labels may affect food, study shows
29 March, 2023A Canadian study has shown that fresh produce can be contaminated with BPA-like chemicals found in food labels.
Brewery installs small-batch canning line to meet demand
29 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co LtdIn order to meet the growing trend towards cans for beer, a German brewery has installed a new canning line at its beer bottling centre to fill smaller batches.
New gluing process service on display at interpack
29 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Robatech Australia Pty LtdRobatech is announcing its new gluing process service called GreenSaver at the interpack fair in Düsseldorf from 4–10 May 2023.
Packaging line solution for cheese product maker
29 March, 2023 | Supplied by: G.MondiniLacteos Romar was seeking a packaging solution for its flagship cheese flan product, with the aim of maintaining product quality while increasing production capacity.
Inner coating for food cans developed using tomato waste
24 March, 2023A team of researchers has developed resin to coat the inner surface of metal food packaging, using a by-product from tomato sauce processing.
Glass vs aluminium: what's best for beer packaging?
22 March, 2023The answer is more complicated than you think and depends on the type of beer — researchers study the impact of packaging on two types of ale.
Mettler-Toledo V13 Flat Pack Label Inspection system
20 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo LtdThe Mettler-Toledo V13 Flat Pack Label Inspection system features bottom inspection functionality and can also be integrated into the CV and CMV Combination systems that additionally combine checkweighing and metal detection.
AIP Australasian Packaging Conference program revealed
15 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe upcoming conference program has been curated to deliver a two-day educational program that will cover a range of topics relating to the theme 2025 & BEYOND.
Rayoface AWPMatt matt white coated BOPP film
13 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Innovia Films Pty LtdThe matt white synthetic paper is suitable for use with all large-format, wide-edge leading, linerless applications mainly in the dairy, meat and fish industries.
Toblerone packaging changes due to Swissness law
10 March, 2023For legal reasons, Mondelez has had to adapt the Toblerone packaging to remove the Swissness notice and some imagery on the front of the pack.
