Food Safety
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The Kits Are Alright!
East Coast salmon processor poised to make big waves in the frozen seafood market through leading-edge product innovation and tasteful packaging execution —May 2018, Canadian Packaging
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Cosmetic packaging re-imagined with Versaflex PKG thermoplastic elastomers from PolyOne
PolyOne offers chemically-compatible thermoplastic elastomers for brand owners and converters who create cosmetic packaging.
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Moisture-catching packaging for meat and fish
The GravityTray captures dripping liquids in a separate bottom compartment.
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Certified cannabis
BAS Research announces launch of BASInfused Certified Seal trademark decal will clearly identify cannabis products that have been rigorously tested for quality and purity, on both packaging and at point of sale.
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Cargill donates $150,000 towards poultry health lab in Arkansas
Arkansas is the second-largest U.S. State in the production of broilers.
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Blockchain product tracing technology to build a sustainable food industry?
Along with transparency and traceability, blockchain also brings economic benefits and could change the dynamics of the food industry.
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The fast track to food safety
Domino and Peco InspX join to allow food manufacturers to comply with food safety requirements while maintaining optimal on-line efficiency. Read the case study:
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Government of Canada invests $80 million for fruit crop health
Investment will allow for the replacement of the Centre for Plant Health in Sidney, BC with a new crop of modern facilities.
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Berry Well Done—March 2018, Canadian Packaging
B.C. blueberry grower and packer uses WeighPack Systems equipment to automate lines to berry good efficiency
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Tekni-Plex has Sniff Seal technology
Tekni-Plex granted a patent for the first-of-its-kind Sniff Seal technology that enables scent permeation through induction-sealed closure liner.
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New regulations are coming for the Canadian food and beverage Industry in 2018
NSF offers courses and training to help food and beverage companies prepare themselves for the upcoming challenges.
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Canada’s pot packaging: KISS principle
Health Canada says cannabis packaging must be in plain packaging with specific health warnings featured.
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Foster Poultry Farms found negligent in child’s brain injury from Salmonella-caused infection
Despite family’s improper cooking of the poultry that could have killed the Salmonella bacteria, Foster Farms held liable for 30 percent of the damages sought.
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New version of ISO 14024 on ecolabelling published
New version of ISO 14020 updates previous version to keep up with continuing trends and consumer demands.
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The iconic barcode to become Internet-ready
EVRYTHNG announce a QuickStart Online Tool for brands to connect consumer products to the Web with the standard GS1 identifier codes used in every barcode, enabling mass scale direct-to-consumer smartphone interaction and supporting an industry-wide initiative to web-enable trillions of barcoded products.
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Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This — January/February 2018, Canadian Packaging
Small-town Quebec business thriving in the world of handmade maple syrup candy production with new high-tech packing system
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America’s largest watermelon producer increases its partnership with CHEP
Melon 1’s partnership with CHEP and its pallet storage program helps increase sustainability and meet seasonal demands.
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NSF Training & Education Services
Courses for HACCP for manufacturing food packaging materials and Implementing SQF systems for food packaging manufactures being offered by NSF.
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Rapak Europe debuts launch of Bag-In-Box with tamper-evident screwcap adapter system
Rapak Europe, a business unit of DS Smith, Plastics Division, has announced the first commercial launch of Bag-in-Box with a new tamper evident screwcap adapter system. The new adapter with an external tamper evident ring was developed by Rapak´s sister…
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Pest management critical to flood preparedness
Orkin Canada quality assurance manager – regulatory/Lab Services Alice Sinia offers advice on how facilities can prepare for an influx of pests due to Spring flooding.
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Poultry in motion for Sealed Air
Debuting at the 2018 International Production & Processing (IPPE) trade show in Atlanta, Ga. held January 30 – February 1, Sealed Air shows off its whole chicken bagging skills in a quick but elegant compact processing line featuring the company’s own high-quality digitally-printed film bags. Watch the video:
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USDA says no to speeding up young chicken processing lines
The Foods Safety and Inspection Service of the USDA has rejected a petition to increase the processing speed of young chicken plants from its 140-bird-per-minute maximum.
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Sandwiches have a large carbon footprint
Scientists at the University of Manchester examine the lifecycle of sandwiches, finding it has a carbon emission similar to that of 8.6 million cars.
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Food scientists developing a low-cost tool to detect bacteria in food and water
University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists have created a system that uses a bacteria-binding chip, a microscope and a smartphone app.
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First scientific tests prove HDPE’s recycling properties
Tests show that High-density polyethylene (HDPE) can be recycled 10x or more.
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Sealed Air supplies Sun Basket with recyclable packaging for recipe deliveries
Sun Basket uses TempGuard thermal insulation to better maintain proper temperatures during shipping.
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The Many Shades Of Grey – December 2017, Canadian Packaging
Ontario egg processor happy to put all its eggs in one basket to meet its unique product coding and marking requirements.
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RPC Sæplast says lets be shellfish
New wet storage container for the shellfish industry offered by RPC Sæplast.
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Eating liquid detergent pods the latest teen dare
Rob Gronkowski urges teens not to put their life at risk by eating Tide liquid detergent pods as part of a dare.
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Sonoco intros SoftPeel
New SoftPeel membrane from Sonoco provides enhanced cut-finger protection and additional printable packaging space.
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Project REFUCOAT develops new sustainable food packaging with longer food preservation without gases
New sustainable packaging allows a longer preservation of food product without metalized materials and modified atmosphere additions.
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Upon Closer Inspection—November 2017, Canadian Packaging
Maximizing the performance and payback of your X-Ray detection technology investment
