PACK EXPO provides a single destination for exploring trends, technologies and expert insights on preventing contamination and enhancing track-and-trace measures
October 28, 2014
Regulations and globalizationpresent significant hurdles for food manufacturers.
Unsurprising to many in the food industry, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) compliance panel ruled in favor of Canada and Mexico on the country-of-origin labeling law (COOL law) dispute Monday, finding the amended COOL measures treated Canadian and Mexican livestock less favorable than those from the US.
Coming to Chicago’s McCormick Place on November 2, PACK EXPO 2014 is North America’s largest processing and packaging event, serving as a hub for food manufacturing innovation
October 13, 2014
New industry-specific pavilions and features such as The Brand Zone and The Processing Zone will help food processors and manufacturers navigate more than 1.15 million net square feet of exhibit space.
Engineered to run multiple package sizes and pack patterns, the A-B-C Model 206 case packer packs a variety of styles of cartons, cans and semi-rigid containers, as well as single- or multipacks, into RSC, HSC, HSC display cases or trays.
This year’s event will feature more than 1,800 exhibiting companies.
October 7, 2014
Come the first week of November 2014, more than 45,000 industry professionals will descend on McCormick Place in Chicago to take part in PACK EXPO International, an annual event showcasing the latest innovations and trends in the processing and packaging industries.
Though sustainability solutions are rarely restricted to a single focus, packaging plays an important role in cost effectively minimizing waste, without sacrificing form or function.
The addition of new food safety regulations is driving growth in both the food packaging technology and food packaging equipment markets during the next five years, according to a new study from MarketsandMarkets.
Able to erect RSC and HSC cases as small as 5 in. x 3 in. x 3 1/2 in., the Pearson CE35-UG compact, fully automatic case erector achieves speeds up to 35 cases/min.
Capable of case erecting at speeds over 30 cases/min., the A-B-C Model 330HS case erector utilizes a liftoff case feed with a self-adjusting indexing mechanism that runs warped or band-marked cases.
Combining case erecting and product loading in a fully automated system, the Eagle Boxxer case erector/loader sealer system produces up to 15 fully packaged cases (weighing as much as 50 lb.) per minute.