U.S.-based Automated Flexible Conveyor, Inc. (AFC) has released new equipment that can control dust from contaminating the shop floor. The Dump Clean™ bag break station prevents fine particles from escaping during transfer of powders to bulk containers like drums, sacks and bags. This innovation is suitable for food, chemical and pharmaceutical ingredients. This tool from AFC integrates an exhaust fan and PLC-based cartridge filter system. The fan draws dust in before it becomes airborne and … [Read more...] about AFC offering system that traps product dust
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Aptar Food + Beverage introduces new flow control solution
Aptar Food + Beverage has announced a new addition to its portfolio of packaging solutions. The 2” Ultra XLV closure is a large valve that can dispense thick and high viscosity food products, ensuring that dispensing is clean, controlled and convenient. The product can be integrated in rigid bottles or inverted flexible pouches, the latter becoming the more preferred packaging option. More are considering putting items like guacamole, peanut butter, cream cheese and similar food into squeeze … [Read more...] about Aptar Food + Beverage introduces new flow control solution
NTU Singapore, Harvard University scientists design sustainable microbe-killing food packaging
In order to provide sustainable food solutions, scientists from the NTU-Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Initiative for Sustainable Nanotechnology (NTU-Harvard SusNano) have developed a biodegradable food packaging material that can eliminate harmful bacteria. Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have collaborated on this new technology, which is also water-proof and able to extend shelf-life of fresh fruit by up to … [Read more...] about NTU Singapore, Harvard University scientists design sustainable microbe-killing food packaging
