Americas: Interroll’s drum motor receives USDA equipment certification for food processing

Interroll says its asynchronous drum motor (models 113i, 138i, 165i and 217i) has recently gained approval from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for compliance with the guidelines for sanitary design and fabrication of dairy processing equipment. The certification is based on equipment review and an examination of engineering drawings, with the participation of design engineers. The adoption of certain hygienic...

Americas: Printpack to open new facility in the US

Printpack will open its new Rhinelander manufacturing facility in the US on Monday, August 11, 2014. The new plant is part of the company’s reinvestment strategy to improve production efficiency. This location replaces Printpack’s existing Rhinelander facility with a 203,400 square foot building and equipment.

Did you know: How to choose the right probiotic for food applications?

Not all probiotics are created equal. In fact, one probiotic strain has attributes that make it as different from another as day is to night. Some probiotics can withstand hot and cold environments, manufacturing processes and shelf time, while others cannot. The advances in probiotic technology are bringing the beneficial bacteria to new products such as cereal, tea, coffee and nutritional bars. When...

Europe: Amcor launches LiquiForm technology to form, fill containers on one machine

Amcor has launched LiquiForm, which uses the consumable liquid instead of compressed air to hydraulically form and fill the container on one machine simultaneously. By combining the forming and filling processes into one step, the system simplifies the manufacture of rigid plastic containers for a wide range of consumer products. In 2006, the company developed the LiquiForm concept and subsequently set...

Asia Pacific: TriMas Corporation acquires Indian company

TriMas Corporation, a provider of engineered and applied products, has today announced the acquisition of Lion Holdings Pvt. Ltd. The transaction closed July 25, 2014, at which time Lion Holdings became part of the company's packaging segment. "We are pleased to add Lion Holdings to our portfolio of packaging companies," said Dave Wathen, president and CEO of Trimas Corporation. Lion Holdings, headquartered...

Europe: Arburg to present solutions for plastic parts production, future trends at Fakuma 2014

At trade exhibition Fakuma 2014, which takes place from 14 to 18 October in Friedrichshafen, Germany, Arburg will present 11 exhibits featuring innovative applications, industrial and automation solutions and examples regarding the future topics of Industry 4.0, functional integration and lightweight construction. “The Fakuma will provide us with an opportunity to demonstrate that we offer our customers a truly comprehensive...

Asia Pacific: BASF to add R&D building, facilities in China with €90M investment

BASF has broken ground on the second phase of its Innovation Campus Asia Pacific at its Pudong site in Shanghai, China. The €90 million (US$120.90 million) expansion consists of an additional regional research and development (R&D) building and auxiliary facilities and it will be completed by the end of 2015. “By 2020, around 25% of BASF’s R&D employees will be located...

Europe: Authority found 78 out of 96 food samples consistent with origin claim

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has on July 29, 2014 published the results of a study to look at the origin of foods claiming to be from the UK and Ireland. The study did not identify any cases of food on sale with misleading country of origin claims. It used a screening technique known as stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA) followed up...

Americas: Tyson Foods to sell Mexico and Brazil poultry businesses

Tyson Foods has reached a definitive agreement with JBS SA to sell its poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil. The transaction is valued at US$575 million and will be paid for in cash. Tyson Foods officials currently expect the sale, which is subject to regulatory approval, to be completed by the end of 2014. JBS and Pilgrim’s Pride currently expect to maintain...

Europe: Beumer Group launches software suite for optimized material flows

Beumer Group has launched BG, a software suite for high-level computer systems. The suite’s modular structure allows users to adapt it to their machinery and equipment and add modules for optimized material flows. The Beckum-based intralogistics specialist also provides the BG Fusion interface, which displays process data, reports and machinery statistics for all parts of the program. Users can call up data...