Minimizing capital cost is a common strategy for purchasing packaging line equipment. But, operating costs can offset that strategy. This article details the full picture of purchasing packaging line equipment.

Tulip, one of Denmark’s leading producers of processed food for the domestic and export market, produces around 90 tons of sausages each day. A large proportion of these – about 60 tons a day – is packaged under a modified atmosphere of carbon dioxide and nitrogen to keep the product fresh and improve its shelf life. This case study shows how the company improved its efficiency by installing a Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) system.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Here are four ways x-ray inspection systems keep quality assurance programs in line with production specifications by minimizing risk and helping to manage regulatory compliance for food safety.

With today’s complex food supply chain tracing products effectively is more critical than ever for food safety and quality, and more challenging. However, the industry is struggling to find an effective traceability system that would keep up with high production speeds. Flexible and modular traceability technology can solve this problem and help food manufacturers improve their processes, supply chain efficiency, emergency recall plan, without becoming a burden for production efficiency.

The food and beverage industry faces massive headwinds from shifting market dynamics.  As consumer appetites for high-end options — such as organic foods and eco-friendly packaging — continue to grow, innovation in products, materials, and technologies allows these items to rapidly make their way from developmental concept to store shelves. While shoppers are engaging at record levels, and the potential to profit is greater than ever, manufacturers must rise to a new level of optimization to remain competitive.

During your next trip to the supermarket, take note of all the new product promotions. From lactose-free milk and organic protein bars to plant-based meat substitutes and nut butters, the number of recently unveiled items available is likely much higher than you would expect.

Food production is a precise, process-oriented industry. For today’s food manufacturing companies, finding ways to improve operations, make better decisions, and leverage innovative technology is essential to growth and remaining competitive. This whitepaper takes a deep dive into how AI is transforming your business for the better by using imaging, forecasting, prediction, and language learning.

Some of the industry’s biggest losses stem from faulty inventory management procedures; it can be easily overlooked, but it’s as essential to a healthy supply chain as employee education or mechanical upkeep. With right tools and mindset in place, inventory management can be a properly integrated aspect of any manufacturer’s supply chain operations and the cost savings will help companies be more proactive in other aspects of their business.