Halal-certified, 100% recyclable cup

New packaging design uses a biodegradable aqueous coating in place of PE lining

Packaging for tea

Teepack machine boasts a knotting unit to retain tea flavor and aromas  

The fight against nutritional deficiencies

Food fortification has come a long way, but there is much more to be done

The Kingdom’s expanding food market

An Al Masah Capital report suggests that around 25% of Saudi Arabia’s consumer expenditure was spent on food in 2015, or US$2,100 per person, which is the highest in the region. 

TIMTOS 2017 welcomes its 26th year

Welcome to the 26th TIMTOS (Taipei International Machine Tool Show), one of the world’s most anticipated machine tool shows that will take place from March 7th to 12th. 

New masterbatches meet automotive design trends

Modern Dispersions Inc. launched blue-tone carbon black masterbatches for use in automotive interior applications to meet current design requirements

Next step forward in flexible packaging

Flexible materials are fast gaining acceptance in primary packaging, thanks mainly to recent improvements in available raw materials 

Innovative thermoforming sheet lines

Thermoforming sheet lines from battenfeld-cincinnati comes with a Multi-Touch roll stack and can make PE, PP and PS sheets. 

Solving the leakage problems

For a resin manufacturer, leakage at any point in the production chain is a major technical problem and the company had to search for and identify an external solution to the problems. 

PET bottles for CSDs just got tougher

New addition to StarLite™ range of bottle bases ensures better performance of PET bottles for carbonated soft drinks produced and distributed in extreme environmental conditions  

Bespoke line for biscuits

Poppies International uses an Ishida CCW-R-108P linear multihead weigher and Ishida DACS checkweigher and IX-GA 4075 X-ray system 

Low-fat mayonnaise

Hydrocolloids and vegetable fiber improve texture of mayonnaise