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Lighter is better for blow-molded bottles

Dairy processors of drinkable yogurts and other beverages seek to make bottles that weigh less. Other manufacturing concerns include reducing energy consumption.

December 8, 2016

Single-serve beverages, such as drinkable yogurts, meet consumers’ needs for portable snacks. Dairy processors can buy beverage bottles or produce their own on blow molding machines.

Buyer beware

3-A SSI warns of unauthorized use of its symbol on processing equipment

The association’s ‘buyer beware’ list has more than doubled in size since June to include 15 companies.

November 30, 2016

3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. says that a number of Chinese companies are displaying its trademarked 3-A Symbol without authorization. Dairy processors should verify that equipment meets the 3-A SSI’s sanitary design and fabrication criteria.

JBT Corp.'s linear aseptic filler handles diverse products at high speeds

October 21, 2016

The JBT Corp. Stork AsepTec is a linear aseptic filler that can handle a range of products and bottles (HDPE, PP, PET) at high line speeds.

BPA's shelf-ready display for cheese, snacks

October 20, 2016

The BPA patented RSDcase is a shelf-ready display designed to erect, case pack and close like a standard RSC case.

Tetra Pak's ice cream filler for small, medium processors

October 19, 2016

Tetra Pak’s Ice Cream Filler A3 is designed specifically for small to medium processors. The filler produces up to 18,000 ice cream cones per hour and features three enhanced components