Tekni-Plex has named Eldon Schaffer as CEO of the company’s Consumer Products division, which services non-healthcare sectors including food & beverage, cosmetics & beauty and personal care. Schaffer will play a critical role in developing and executing business strategies that will enable the company to apply its materials science knowledge to customer product designs and challenges.
Global food processing and packaging equipment provider,tna solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Regional Sales Managers in North America. With extensive experience serving food manufacturers across the United States, Steve Johnson and Timothy Upshur will bring even greater value to customers searching for fast, flexible, end-to-end food processing and packaging solutions.
IMA Dairy & Food, whose equipment solutions comprise the long-established brands Gasti, Hamba, Hassia, Fillshape, Corazza,Erca and Intecma, has introduced a set of tools ideally suited for food brands utilizing sustainable monomaterial packages. The company’s patented ZERO Technology tools are designed for manufacturers hoping to transition their packaging to more eco-conscious materials, such as PET, PP and PLA.
See the Peregrine robotic cartoning solution from JLS Automation form, load and close top-load cartons at booth LS-6128 at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Sept. 27-29. The Peregrine strips away the complexities of traditional cartoning systems and achieves carton closing inline, all in a small footprint.
With recent data supporting escalating consumer demand, Great American Packaging (GAP) is pleased to launch its compostable product line which now includes Breathable, Clarity, Laminate and Barrier* packaging alternatives.
Tetra Pak has developed 14 new Best Practice Lines (BPLs) for cheese manufacturers, the latest of which is specifically customized for Cottage cheese, launched today. The other cheeses that will benefit from these BPLs include Mozzarella, Semi-hard cheese, Cheddar, and Fresh cheese production. Together, these cheese types make up 79% of all cheese volumes and have a CAGR forecast of 3% (2021-2025). Two of the new lines (Mozzarella and Cheddar) were recently previewed at the Global Cheese Expo (6-8 April).
Rodolfo Haenni has joined Tekni-Plex as vice president, market and strategy development for food and beverage packaging. Haenni will be responsible for leading Tekni-Plex’s efforts in developing and accelerating solutions to support the emerging needs of the food and beverage markets.
Siew Keat Tung has been promoted to Managing Director of Multivac Malaysia. He also took over the management of the Multivac Singapore subsidiary at the start of the year. The previous managing director, Soon Heng (Robin) Lim, will leave the company at the end of February 2021.
BluePrint Automation (BPA) has hired Rosalbina Treviño as Sales Manager for Mexico. BPA designs, develops, and manufactures packaging solutions for flexible and other tough-to-handle packages. Areas of expertise include: vision guided robotics, case and tray packing, and turnkey packaging systems.
