Primary Food Packaging Case Studies

1. Washington Fruit & Produce Enhances Food Traceability With Key Distribution Center Upgrades 10/11/2013

   For Washington Fruit & Produce, Co., one of Washington state’s largest shippers of apples, maintaining the most effective technology possible for distribution center (DC) operations is a constant requirement.

2. 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

3. Quaker Steak & Lube Ensures Food Quality And Safety With Avery Dennison's FreshMarx Automated Freshness Labeling Solution 4/26/2010

   Although the busy kitchen of Quaker Steak & Lube in Middleton, WI is always hopping with up to 12 employees preparing and labeling enough food to accommodate its weekly 5,000 to 6,000 guests, Proprietor, Scott Acker, never worries about the freshness of the food he serves. By Avery Dennison Printer Systems Division

4. Case Study: Versatile 3-Camera Vision System Offers Multiple Inspection Choices 2/25/2010

   Barton Brands chose a versatile CI-VISION “Label and Cap Inspection System” to inspect the front, back and neck labels on their liquor bottles as well as to simultaneously inspect caps and fill levels. By Mettler-Toledo

5. Case Study: French's® Mustard Cap, Label And Date Code Inspection 2/24/2010

   Reckitt Benckiser employed a versatile CI-Vision system to inspect the front and back labels on its French’s mustard bottles — even when the bottles were not consistently oriented. This eliminated the need for additional equipment to orient bottles before entering the inspection area. By Mettler-Toledo