Clear Seas data highlights steps employers are taking to protect workers
April 17, 2020
Business leaders globally are in uncharted waters surrounding the recent pandemic and resulting economic impact. Insight into how others are reacting, overcoming current challenges, and planning for tomorrow can provide us with not only comfort, but a shared community of learning and preparation.
Solution integrates tray-packing and shrink-wrapping for retail-ready solution
April 12, 2020
At WestPack 2020, Wexxar Bel and Texwrap, which are both divisions of ProMach, demonstrated their new tray-packaging solutions designed to bring higher productivity to tray forming and sealing food applications.
Observations, studies, research and experience in a broad variety of retail stores have generated significant, timely and technical concerns and questions. The number of brands, products and packages displayed on the store-length gondolas in the beverage section pose the first question: who created all these SKUs, and why?
GlobalData reports that in 2019, the U.S. hot tea market stood at $2.8 billion and is expected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8 percent through 2023, reaching $3.4 billion. The projected growth is expected to come from the category’s plethora of innovative solutions.
In the fast-paced beverage market, safety, accuracy, flexibility and sustainability are of utmost importance. For industries such as food and beverage where manufacturing processes must be contamination-free, as well as quick and accurate, increasing demand for products filled by automatic filling machines rather than by humans is projected to grow the automatic filling machine market.
Respondents show concern over economy, employee safety
April 7, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak is a human tragedy with very real business and economic consequences. Business leaders globally are in uncharted waters as together we face the challenges surrounding the recent pandemic and resulting economic impact. Clear Seas Research, a BNP Media Company, polled publication subscribers across its food and beverage manufacturing titles the week of March 23 to see how they are adapting.
Easy-Load pump head allows operators to adjust flow rate
March 27, 2020
Cole-Parmer unveiled its newest sampling pump: the Masterflex L/S. Designed with versatility and portability in mind, the Masterflex L/S portable sampling pump provides faster tubing changes and flow stability through the latest Easy-Load pump head, the company says.
Siemens module checks filling, bagging with ultra-fast digital response time
March 24, 2020
Siemens released its newest solution for intelligent weighing automation: the Siwarex WP351. Measuring 20 millimeters width by 65 millimeters height, the ultra-compact module is one of the smallest weighing electronics units available.
Solution integrates tray-packing and shrink-wrapping for retail-ready solution
March 23, 2020
Charles Ross & Son Co. offers a double planetary mixer and discharge system, model DPM/DS-4S, which is available in a “super sanitary” turnkey configuration that features a common stainless steel workbench for the mixer and a matching discharge system, the company says.
Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries Inc. has upgraded its Clearflo PVC tubing to a version free of phthalates. Developed in response to customers’ interest in fluid transfer products that do not contain leachable phthalates