Packaging Case Studies

  1. On-Line Gas Analyzer Improves Shelf Life For Meat Processing Company 2/11/2016

    Bye-bye manual testing: Replaced by new on-line gas analyzer. This case study examines how a meat processing company made the switch from manually and randomly testing of its packages five times each day to an on-line headspace analyzer for its Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) products.

  2. Seafood Company Increases Quality With Package Integrity Testing Technology 2/11/2016

    In 2004, Mariscos Linamar, a Spanish seafood company, began to investigate the innovative idea of packaging a proportion of its product in a modified atmosphere, with the aim to extend the product shelf life and improve its appearance. Years of research followed. After extensive research and trials, the optimal gas mixture, comprising oxygen and carbon dioxide blended in a ratio that depends on the product and the format of the package, had been decided upon as well as the best packaging approach. This case study illustrates the process the company used to implement Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) with thermosealed trays.

  3. Major Poultry Processing Manufacturer Gains Additional Shelf Life With Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) 2/11/2016

    Hellenic Quality Foods (HQF) is a leading food company in Greece, packaged its products on trays with stretch film until early 2014. This case study shows how the company made the move to Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) to improve its products shelf and extend its customer reach.

  4. How Adopting Package Integrity Testing Increases Quality 2/11/2016

    Omnibar, a small Montana-based company that produces a unique, high-nutrition food bar, was seeking new markets for the high-grade, grass-fed cattle reared on the family ranch in Montana’s Blackfoot River Valley. This case study examines how the company overcame the packaging challenges associated with its unique product.

  5. Hybrid Palletizing Solution Hits Sweet Spot For Hershey 11/7/2013

    Intelligrated integrates Alvey robotic and conventional palletizing system to handle Hershey’s wide range of product.

  6. On-Demand Coding Helps Kettle Foods Maximize Uptime, Focus Its Passion On Chips 11/20/2012

    Kettle Foods is passionate about making the best-tasting all-natural chips in the world. Since its beginning in 1982, the company has perfected the kettle-cooked style of potato chips, and today, Kettle Brand® potato chips are available in supermarkets and natural foods stores in all 50 states, as well as in Canada, Asia and Western Europe.

  7. Wixon Shortens Lead Time, Increases Production Speeds With Variable Data Coding Solutions 11/20/2012

    Wixon, Inc., with headquarters in St. Francis, Wis., bills itself as “a 100-year-old company with the innovative drive of a start-up.

  8. Gas Analyzer Boosts Efficiency At Leading Snack Manufacturer 9/17/2012

    KiMs is one of Scandinavia’s leading producers of crisps, nuts and snack foods. The company continually strives for improvements in efficiency, and to this end has adopted the Japanese-inspired approach of ‘lean production’, a manufacturing philosophy that considers the expenditure of resources on anything other than increasing value for the customer to be wasteful and therefore a target for elimination.

  9. Contract Packager Increases Production And Reduces Costs With Pneumatic Conveyors 8/26/2011
    With all the buzz about lean manufacturing and automation, it's surprising that more companies haven't integrated such practices into their production lines.
  10. Case Study: A Breakthrough In Snack-Packing Efficiency: Red Mill Welcomes The Ishida FPS 5/28/2010

    By automating the packing of cases, using two Ishida Flexible Packing Systems (FPS), a major snack food company can now run an entire production and packing unit, from production and flavouring through to case-packed, palletised product, with a 60% reduction in labour costs.By Ishida Europe