Closures - Articles - Page 2 | Food Engineering

Technology Sourcebook

Flexible pouch cap

October 7, 2014

The Performance Packaging SipP cap for flexible, spouted pouches is suitable for products such as fruit purées, organic products and baby food.

Food Packaging

There’s a cap for that

New cap reseals container for later use, preserves cool temperature and carbonation, and helps prevent spillage.

Cindy Dubin

August 7, 2014

Bridging the gap between conventional beverage cans and meeting the demands of a mobile generation, German-based ACTEGA DS and US company Dayton Systems Group (DSG) have developed the non-breakable, recyclable DSG Beverage Cap Can, with a reclosable feature that was previously available only on glass.

Packaging

Arla switches to PET for milk bottle and adds high-seal closure

The fresh milk and cream supplier will switch from one-liter gable top cartons to one-liter PET bottles.

September 11, 2013

The goal is to improve customer ability to use and reclose packaging tightly.

Packaging

Printed magnet recloses gum pack

An inline coating process, developed by ASG, applies the magnetic strip to the paperboard to create a secure reclosure mechanism.

Hallie Forcinio

June 10, 2013

The stick gum from Mondelēz International(formerly Kraft) is expected to complete its global rollout by the end of 2013.

Packaging Materials

Multifaceted empowerment

New packaging materials add functionality, improve sustainability, lengthen shelf life and enhance shelf impact of food products.

Hallie Forcinio

March 6, 2013

Innovative packaging materials and concepts give new and established products greater functionality, sustainability, shelf life and shelf impact.

Technology Sourcebook

Cap feeder

February 7, 2013

Accommodating lighter-weight caps, the Simplimatic Cap Feeder Model 1900 runs different cap sizes of similar styles on the same machine without belt, cleat or hopper modification parts in most cases.

Technology Sourcebook

Plug-seal closures

January 10, 2013

Made from high-density polyethylene, Portola GreenLyte plug-seal 38mm closures have a 1-piece design that eliminates the need for a liner.

Technology Sourcebook

Capping system

January 9, 2013

A fully automated system that applies and torques closures onto containers used in the food industry, the BellatRx Magna Capper capping system works with containers up to 8-in. wide by 16-in. high or 8 in. in diameter by 16-in. high and for closures from 22 to 120mm at speeds up to 60cpm.

UV, the Darwin award winner

Kevin T. Higgins

December 5, 2012

Survival of the fittest applies to packaging systems, too, and pulsed UV light is the apparent winner of the nonchemical sterilization competition for food containers.

Technology Sourcebook

Zipper technology

October 3, 2012

A method of applying a reclosable zipper transversely to packaging films, Ampac Inno-Lok technology produces pre-zippered roll stock film that can be used in form/fill/seal applications without reducing processing and filling speeds.