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Bardot ice cream honored in design contest

November 13, 2012

he design firm Landor Associates San Francisco won a platinum award in the 2012 Pentawards competition for the work it did for its client, Advanced Ice Cream Technologies (also known as Bardot).

Equipment

Yaskawa Motoman partners with Robofusion to create Reis and Irvy’s Frozen Yogurt Factory robotic kiosks

November 9, 2012

Yaskawa Motoman and Robofusion Inc. have partnered up to market Reis and Irvy’s Frozen Yogurt Factory kiosks. Reis and Irvy’s is the world’s first and only Robotic Frozen Yogurt Kiosk line.

Food safety

Kroger recalls Deluxe French vanilla ice cream because of undeclared pecans

Some containers might contain pecans, which were not listed on the label.

November 6, 2012

The Kroger Co. recalls select containers of Kroger Deluxe French Vanilla Ice Cream because they might contain pecans not listed on the label.

Good things in pretty packaging

The long arm of Pablo Picasso touches dairy packaging

A student from the Fashion Institute of Technology is the grand prize winner in a contest that sought to bring a fresh perspective to the world of packaging design.

November 5, 2012

A student from the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, is the grand prize winner in a contest that sought to bring a fresh perspective to the world of packaging design. The entry from FIT junior Jennifer Ahern of Philadelphia, featured a more abstract approach to iconic cow images, focused on appealing to contemporary shoppers. ”I was inspired by the edgy drawings of Picasso and I wanted to design something that the customer would be attracted to,” Ahern said. “

Equipment

Improvements to 3M’s Clean-Trace Water test swab available for global food and beverage producers

October 31, 2012

Improvements to the 3M Clean-Trace Water – Total ATP Test Swab is now available for global food and beverage producers

Supplier News

Coesia acquires packaging machinery company, Oystar North America

October 26, 2012

Coesia Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Oystar North America Inc., a packaging machinery company, from Oystar Group.

Gamajet’s tank cleaning machines

October 24, 2012

Gamajet’s tank cleaning machines use rotary impingement technology.

Checkweighers from Adam Equipment

October 23, 2012

Adam Equipment’s Warrior washdown scales are well-suited for the food industry.

Standard-Knapp introduces the Tritium multipacker

October 23, 2012

Standard-Knapp introduces the Tritium multipacker, a continuous motion multipacker capable of handling applications in the food and beverage industries.