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Food safety specialist to debut new technology at Pack Expo

Fortress Technology will debut its new X-ray inspection system at Pack Expo 2024, set for Nov. 3-6 in Chicago. The ICON X-ray system is equipped wi... continue reading »

Fresh Del Monte names new innovation leader

Fresh Del Monte Produce has named an internationally renowned agricultural researcher to a dual role aimed at advancing company product innovation. ... continue reading »

Companies’ customer services teams join Duravant Lifecycle Services

The customer service teams of Key Technology and PPM Technologies have joined global aftermarket network Duravant Lifecycle Services. Both companies a... continue reading »

Packaging company awarded Biodegradable Products Institute certification

The Biodegradable Products Institute has awarded food packaging company Sabert Corp. certification for products using the company’s Pulp Plus and Pu... continue reading »

Flexibility in packaging helps meet changing consumer needs

With a variety of colors, shapes and sizes, the produce aisle presents some of the most plentiful offerings found at the grocery store. A critical com... continue reading »

Avocado automation: Robotic solution smoothes processing for sensitive fruit

Kronen’s automated avocado processing equipment and method, which uses robotics and patented processing technology to make handling the sensitive fr... continue reading »

Packaging solutions company launches new palletizer

Flexible packaging solutions provider BW Flexible Systems has launched its new palletizer, the SYMACH 3500S.  The push-type palletizer merges the ... continue reading »

Dutch processing line designer opening Washington service center

Dutch machine builder Eqraft, a longtime processing line collaborator with several American agricultural companies, is opening its first North America... continue reading »

Metal processing solutions company launches grinding and deburring machine

Metal processing solutions company LISSMAC Corp. has launched a grinding and deburring machine for food applications. The SBM-L G1S2 was developed ... continue reading »

Nut processor implements Eriez technology to help meet production demands

California-based Cache Creek Foods, which processes 50 million pounds of natural tree-nut based products annually, has implemented Eriez metal detecto... continue reading »