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durst demonstrates 1300 series at packaging event

25 Nov 2014
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durst used a twoday open house at its production facility in lienz, austria on 1011 november to demonstrate its new rho 1300 series wideformat printers, which were launched at fespa 2014.durst welcomed more than 120 delegates to its twoday eventthe 2.5m durst rho 1312 and 1330 are enhance versions of the rho 1000 series printers, the rho 1012 and 1030 respectively, featuring a productivity boost and an advanced media transport with a higher vacuum.both 1300 series printers are approximately 25 faster than their 1000 series counterparts, with the 1312 capable of 620sqmhr to the 1012&39s

berlin packaging to add 100 employees in 25 cities in 2015

25 Nov 2014
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chicago, nov. 25, 2014 prnewswire berlin packaging, a leading fullservice supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, today announced a significant hiring initiative that will add 100 employees to existing offices in 25 metropolitan areas in the u.s. by the end of 2015. half of the new hires will be sales consultants, increasing the companys current 120person sales force by 40.

cooperative group aims to battle risks of handling raw chicken with new packaging

25 Nov 2014
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cooperative food stores will only be selling roastinthebag chickens across its entire range from january.in response to the risks of handling raw chicken, the cooperative group is the first retailer to eliminate the need for consumers to handle chicken, which limits the potential spread of bacteria.foods standards agency guidelines encourage consumers not to wash raw chicken prior to cooking and, after handling raw chicken, to wash hands and utensils thoroughly.the rollout of the packaging follows a trial of whole chickens in roastinthebag packaging, which now account for a fifth of all who

multivac develops solution for packaging portion drinks pkbr staff writer

25 Nov 2014
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packaging solutions provider multivac has launched a packaging solution r 900 for filling water beakers for the first time.the solution has been designed for the portion packing of drinking water and has the capacity to produce up to 160 beakers per minute.readyfilled beakers helps both in speeding up the work of cabin personnel and reducing amount of empty packaging.the portion beakers come with a thermoformed easyopen corner which helps customers to open the beverages easily.

evolution of foodservice packaging reflecting national trends

25 Nov 2014
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foodservice packaging institutes annual report shows market shifts in distribution and materials.november 25, 2014falls church, va. each year, the foodservice packaging institute fpi publishes a trends report, examining the everevolving foodservice packaging supply chain. released this week, the 2014 trends report discussed industrywide shifts in areas such as packaging, materials, machinery, distribution and operations. among the reports findings were packaging this years foodservice packaging trends focused on both the environmental attributes as well as the look of containers.