Tray-sealing specialist Proseal has launched a tray-positioning system that calculates the required tray spacing set-up parameters for individual tray sealing tool-sets, eliminating the trial-and-error usually associated with this process. The new patent-pending ProPosition feature automatically identifies the best position for trays, to ensure the perfect alignment every time.
The sudden surge in demand for refrigerated, frozen and packaged foods due to the COVID-19 pandemic has put food processors into overdrive trying to meet the market's needs. For example, oat milk sales have increased 477% compared to the same time last year, and dried beans 231%. One area possibly overlooked in this supply chain crush is labels for food. A company might have the actual F&B product and physical packaging, but maybe not access to updated label templates to complete the food manufacturing process before it ships out to stores, direct-to-customer orders and other clients.
Food producers trying to appeal to consumer demands see inkjet printing for their packaging as a cost-effective solution for introducing test products or a wider range of flavor offerings.
Liviri, Fort Collins, Colo., announced Liviri Shuttle, a family of durable, reusable insulated boxes designed to solve the inefficiencies of today’s e-commerce grocers.
The $1 million-plus investment included significant structural upgrades, new compounding lines, a dust collection system, new state-of-the-art color development laboratory and improvements to both warehousing and office environments.
October 9, 2019
Chroma Color Corp., McHenry, Ill., completed a year-long expansion of its Leominster, Mass., manufacturing operation.