Surgital, an Italian manufacturer of deep-frozen pasta, produces 300 pasta varieties daily, and is constantly adding new varieties. That’s why for its new varieties of ravioli, Surgital once again opted for the TLM technology from Gerard Schubert GmbH, Germany.

Tetra Pak, Denton, Texas, strengthened its product offering for ice cream manufacturers with the acquisition of Big Drum Engineering GmbH.

Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., partnered with Vinamilk, a Vietnam-based dairy processor, to build what is dubbed as the world’s most advanced liquid dairy plant in automation and integration in Vietnam.

The Thermo Scientific Versa checkweigher controller from Thermo Fisher Scientific, Minneapolis, now offers an optional filler valve monitoring capability.

PFM Packaging, Canada, released a high-speed DX series form-fill-seal stand-up pouch machine.

The rotary cup fill-and-seal machine from Hinds-Bock, Seattle, Wash., provides a rugged, safe and sanitary way to accurately fill, seal and lid containers.

MULTI-FILL Inc., West Jordan, Utah, offers a batch feeder to complement the multi-purpose volumetric fillers and provide a handling solution for bulk small goods such as cooked pasta, rice and vegetables.