Filling & Packaging Equipment & Systems

Processing special edition

Interview: How Stuffed Puffs’ founder Michael Tierney re-invented the S’more

12-Dec-2019 By Anthony Myers

The S’more, a century-old American tradition and popular campfire treat, has been reborn, thanks to an innovative and proprietary manufacturing process that makes them easier to cook – and eat.

Litter-free gum pack Gumipod nears commercialization with redesign

19-Feb-2018 By Oliver Nieburg

UK startup Gumipod says its redesigned pack to combat gum litter will be commercially available this year.

Pack Expo 2017

Bosch unveils vertical bagger for candy and snacks standup pouches

28-Sep-2017 By Douglas Yu

Bosch says its new bagger can seal both edges of the zipper on a standup pouch so that candy and snacks will not snag on the zipper when consumers pour them out.

tna sees ‘immense potential’ in Russia as it opens office in Moscow

11-Aug-2017 By Jenny Eagle

tna has opened TNA Eurasia in Moscow to support food manufacturers in Russia, the Baltics and the wider region of CIS  (Commonwealth of Independent States).

pladis and Unite advance UK government’s apprenticeship plan

03-Aug-2017 By Gill Hyslop

McVitie’s maker pladis and Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest trade union, have signed an Engineering Apprenticeship Agreement to facilitate the recruitment of 50 apprentices into engineering roles at pladis by 2020.

Legal Watch

Just Born and Ferrara Candy slack-fill cases to proceed

01-Aug-2017 By Oliver Nieburg

Judges have rejected motions to dismiss two separate cases accusing candy makers Just Born and Ferrara Candy of deceiving consumers by under-filling packaged products.  

Pack Expo 2016

Packaging industry cautious on Trump’s US manufacturing promise

09-Nov-2016 By Douglas Yu

Automation and increased profitability may make US President-elect Donald Trump's promise to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US empty, say some food packaging and processing industry leaders at Pack Expo in Chicago.

Australian confectionery industry rejects claims it is snubbing star labeling

27-Sep-2016 By Oliver Nieburg

The AI Group has disputed claims from consumer group CHOICE that its confectionery members are ignoring the country’s health star labeling system.

Safety First Series

Killing at source: How to avoid cadmium and lead in chocolate

16-Sep-2016 By Oliver Nieburg

ForestFinest Consulting outlines steps chocolate makers can take to comply with incoming regulations on heavy metal traces.

Rovema North America acquires Rovema Packaging Machines

10-Dec-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Rovema North America which designs and supplies packaging machinery for the bakery, confectionary and coffee market, among others, has acquired Rovema Packaging Machines - all of its Rovema brand-related business. 

Barry Callebaut to expand its European Specialties business

10-Nov-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Barry Callebaut plans to expand its European Specialties business, by acquiring the commercial vending activities of FrieslandCampina Kievit.

tna acquires Unique Solutions which makes promotional packaging for Nestlè and Hershey's

09-Nov-2015 By Jenny Eagle

tna has acquired Unique Solutions in Chicago, US, which makes promotional labels and inserts for clients including Nestlè and Hershey’s.

ULMA Packaging launches VTC 740 vertical packaging machine

19-Oct-2015 By Jenny Eagle

ULMA Packaging, which makes packaging for cheese, snacks and confectionery, among others, has launched the VTC 740 vertical packaging machine, suited for harsh factory environments such as wet packing rooms.

Pack Expo 2015

Consumer trends changing the world of packaging

13-Oct-2015 By Hal Conick

Consumer trends are actively changing how food items are packaged, according to a report released at this year’s Pack Expo Las Vegas and Pharma Expo 2015.

DISPATCHES FROM IDFA INTERNATIONAL DAIRY SHOW

Collaborative robot reaches out to dairy industry

15-Sep-2015 By Hal Conick

Universal Robots has reached out to dairy manufacturers at this year’s International Dairy Show in Chicago with its line of collaborative robots.

Legal Watch

Ferrara Candy files lawsuit over rice weevils found in Red Vines licorice

10-Sep-2015 By Hal Conick

Ferrara Candy Company filed a lawsuit against American Licorice Company, claiming the company sold them Red Vines licorice invested with rice weevils.

Bosch to launch Pack 301 LS packaging machine for biscuits and crackers

07-Sep-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Bosch will launch its Pack 301 LS (Length Slug) flexible packaging system for biscuits and crackers for the first time at IBA.

Fastest flow wrap machine in the East? LoeschPack touts hot seal speed merchant for Asia

10-Mar-2015 By Oliver Nieburg

LoeschPack has introduced a horizontal flow wrap machine with hot seal capabilities that it claims will help confectioners protect product integrity in hot climates and pack at greater speeds than competitors.

Editorial calendar

Better-for-you candy, energy-efficient processing and portion-control: ConfectioneryNews unveils 2015 features lineup

26-Feb-2015 By Oliver Nieburg

We’ve chosen four topics for our 2015 special editions and are inviting expert comment.

Equipment innovation

24-hour candy counting: Cremer claims reduced downtime for major players

11-Feb-2015 By Oliver Nieburg

Dutch equipment supplier Cremer has introduced a servo-driven counting machine that it claims will limit downtime for top players in confectionery.

Chocolate bar manufacturers turn to die-fold, hermetically sealed single-wraps

‘Die-fold packages were avoided in certain markets because it was difficult to achieve airtight sealing’

23-Jan-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Manufacturers who previously relied on sealed aluminum foil or flow pack for chocolate bars can now use OPP hermetically folded and sealed die-fold packaging, according to Sapal, a Bosch Packaging Technology company.

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Going green, organic and natural: ConfectioneryNews readies for ISM and ProSweets 2015

14-Jan-2015 By Oliver Nieburg

ConfectioneryNews will be reporting from ISM and ProSweets 2015 next month in Cologne where the organizers anticipate growing interest in organic products, natural ingredients and sustainable packaging.

Budelpack expands in chocolate, confectionary and snack markets with Bosch vffs

15-Dec-2014 By Jenny Eagle

Budelpack Poortvliet is installing a Bosch vertical form-fill-seal machine (vffs) to package loose items such as chocolates, confectionery, nuts and snacks, to start operations in January 2015.

Dispatches: Pack Expo 2014

Too fast and furious? Ditch speed for efficiency, says CT USA

12-Nov-2014 By Kacey Culliney

Snack manufacturers should run slower packaging speeds for improved efficiency, durability and product protection, says the sales director of CT USA.

Change flow wrap size in 10 seconds, not two hours, says A.M.P-Rose

10-Nov-2014 By Oliver Nieburg

Supplier A.M.P-Rose has introduced a flow wrap machine that can adjust sizes automatically, reducing downtime for changeovers.

Dispatches: Pack Expo 2014

Gummies in single-serve packs 'taking off like wildfire,’ says tna

07-Nov-2014 By Oliver Nieburg

Packaging equipment supplier tna says demand is 'exploding' for gummies packed in smaller single-serve bags.

Brazilian confectioners shifting to automated equipment, says Carle&Montanari-OPM

03-Nov-2014 By Oliver Nieburg

Equipment supplier Carle&Montanari-OPM has opened a Latin America office to capitalize on rising demand as Brazilian confectionery move to automated secondary packaging equipment.

Mondelēz eyes premium Asian exports with largest R&D center in Australia

03-Nov-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Mondelēz International has officially opened its Asia-Pacific Chocolate and Confectionery Center of Excellence in Australia, creating a base for the largest food R&D team in the country, according to local government. 

Dispatches: Pack Expo 2014

Gum packs of the future: Flip top cartons with fewer pieces

02-Nov-2014 By Oliver Nieburg

The biggest players in the gum industry are moving to flip top carton packaging with fewer gum pieces, according to Loesch Pack.

Patent watch

Watertight idea? Mars files patent for multi-texture caramel

31-Jul-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Mars has filed a patent for ‘multi-texture’ caramel products, using a method that prevents moisture migration from caramel to crispy components without the need for a fat-based moisture barrier.

German choc firm shifts packaging to Poland in search of cheaper labor

31-Jul-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Hachez, owned by the Danish Toms Group, will move part of its packaging production from Germany to Poland in an attempt to claw back some of its recent losses.

Plain packaging pay out to Mars would ‘certainly not be trivial’, says Institute of Economic Affairs

30-Jul-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Mars in 2012 wrote to the UK’s Department of Health to express concern over the potential impact on branding and intellectual property rights should tobacco plain packaging policy be extended to food – something the Institute of Economic Affairs said...

Packaging insights

Chocolate to follow cheese in sealed hygienic pack move

30-Jun-2014 By Oliver Nieburg

All chocolate will one day be packaged in fully-sealed wrappers like those used in the cheese industry, according to Theegarten Pactec.

Smaller confectioners moving to robotics, says PWR Pack

23-Jun-2014 By Oliver Nieburg

More small-scale confectionery companies are using pick and place robots to package delicate products as technology becomes more affordable, according to PWR Pack.

Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) to move to bigger premises

13-Jun-2014 By Jenny Eagle

Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) has invested in a €300,000 Yamato multihead check weigher, which can operate up to 100 bags per minute, to meet increasing demand for inclusions in products such as ice cream, desserts, cookies and donuts.

Interpack 2014

Natra unwraps potential of ULMA confectionery machine

13-May-2014 By Jenny Eagle

Natra and Grupo Bimbo are just some of the firms who have shown interest in the FR500 flow pack wrapper designed specifically for the bakery, confectionery and chocolate industry by ULMA Packaging.

Interpack 2014

Bosch launches ‘World first’ two-in-one biscuit machine

12-May-2014 By Jenny Eagle

Bosch Packaging Technology has launched a biscuit packaging line, which it claims is the first of its kind, capable of fast slug to pile changeovers, and vice versa, with the same feeding components.

Retailers wear the trousers in candy packaging decisions – NCA editors

25-Mar-2014 By Oliver Nieburg

Retailers’ clout in confectionery packaging decisions is mounting after consolidation in the retail sector, according to the editors of a National Confectioners’ Association publication.

Special Edition: Consumer friendly confectionery packaging unwrapped

White is the new black – but does it make a bland shelf?

18-Mar-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

White packaging is on the rise globally, but it will be interesting to see how this plays out within the retail space, according to an industry commentator.

Special Edition: Consumer friendly confectionery packaging unwrapped

Interactive packaging: What the world is waiting for?

18-Mar-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Big brands may be dipping their toes in the interactive packaging pool, but two analysts question whether consumers really want this technology and ask if if manufacturers can keep the technology fresh and up to date.

Special Edition: Consumer friendly confectionery packaging unwrapped

Getting portion controlled packaging under control

18-Mar-2014 By Oliver Nieburg

Consumer demand is rising for portion controlled packs, but do existing packaging machines have everything under control?

Ritter Sport injunction impacts Ishida sales

17-Mar-2014 By Jenny Eagle

Ritter Sport has delayed buying a second piece of machinery from Ishida following a legal battle with German consumer group, Stiftung Warentest.

Could cheese-chocolate put Spain on the chocolatier map?

17-Nov-2013 By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

Natra is developing a range of Spanish olive oil, cheese and wine filled chocolates; the company hopes that the integration of these Mediterranean ingredients will put Spain on the map for chocolate.

Theegarten-Pactec in €30m expansion

13-Nov-2013 By Jenny Eagle

Theegarten-Pactec, confectionery packaging manufacturer, is expanding and moving to a new office.

Ishida weigher doesn’t take the shine out of oiled jellies

06-Nov-2013 By Jenny Eagle

Family-owned confectionery maker Sánchez Cano, which manufactures gummi’s, marshmallows, liquorice, candy and bubble gum, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.

Robots for retail-ready confectionery packaging: Carle&Montanari-OPM talks flexibility

10-Oct-2013 By Oliver Nieburg

Equipment supplier Carle&Montanari-OPM has spotted a rise in the use of retail-ready packaging among confectionery firms in the US and claims picker cell robots allow great flexibility to pack pre-merchandized chocolate and candy.

Dispatches from Pack Expo in Las Vegas

Flexibility key for small confectioners, says Bosch

02-Oct-2013 By Oliver Nieburg

Bosch Packaging Technology claims that flexibility is crucial for smaller businesses as it launches two new bagging machines at Pack Expo designed for smaller confectioners looking for quick and easy changeovers between products.

Dispatches from Pack Expo 2013 in Las Vegas

No issues with confectionery residues caught in our reclosable pouch system, claims Aplix

26-Sep-2013 By Oliver Nieburg

Aplix has reclosable technology that it claims can still reseal flexible confectionery bags after crumbs are caught in the zipper, unlike zip-locks.

Dispatches from Pack Expo in Las Vegas

Confectionery equipment investments set to grow, says PMMI

24-Sep-2013 By Oliver Nieburg

Booming demand from the growing middle classes in emerging markets mean confectionery industry investments in processing and packaging equipment will grow 4% to 5% annually, according to a report by processing and packaging association PMMI.

Paxiom enters flow wrapping

01-Aug-2013

The Paxiom Group has entered the flow wrapping industry having launched a machine capable of wrapping confectionery such as individual mints and chocolate bars.