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Endress+Hauser Introduces Installed Base Audit Program

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:02:00 GMT

Endress+Hauser introduces the Installed Base Audit program, an instrumentation support program that helps plant managers and maintenance departments identify all the process instrument and analyzer measurement devices in the plant, determine maintenance and calibration procedures for each device, keep the devices and processes running at peak efficiency, and reduce Total Cost of Ownership.

Closure Systems International Introduces PS-Lok V 38mm Hot-Fill Closures

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:45:00 GMT

Consumers, retailers, bottlers, and brand owners will all appreciate this new light-weight 38mm, one-piece closure design from Closure Systems International (CSI). PS-Lok V 38mm is a closure designed especially for hot-fill beverages such as sport drinks, functional waters, juices, and teas

Pro Mach Expands End Of Line Capabilities And Case Packing Footprint With Acquisition Of Edson Packaging Machinery

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:54:00 GMT

Pro Mach, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Edson Packaging Machinery, Ltd, a leading manufacturer of high performance case packing equipment, based in Hamilton, Ontario. Edson will join Pro Mach's End of Line Business Unit, which provides stand alone equipment and integrated packaging line solutions for many of the world's most recognized food, beverage, industrial products and consumer goods companies

Tolomatic IMA Actuators With Food-Grade White Epoxy Coating Designed For High-Force Food And Beverage Applications

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:18:57 GMT

Tolomatic's IMA actuator, the company's most powerful integrated motor rod actuator, is now available with a food-grade white epoxy coating and stainless steel components for washdown applications in the food and beverage industry

D.A. Davidson & Co. Acquires Investment Bank McGladrey Capital Markets

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

D.A. Davidson & Co., a national full-service investment firm based in the Northwest, recently announced it has acquired McGladrey Capital Markets LLC (MCM), an investment banking firm headquartered in Costa Mesa, California

Innovation For The Beverage Industry

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:13:00 GMT

Baumer introduced an attention-grabber for the beverage industry at the Brau Beviale fair, SmartReflect is the company's first light barrier that operates without a reflector and recognises all types of beverage packaging, including transparent glass or plastic bottles

AIS Releases Low Cost Human Machine Interface Solutions For Systems Operations And Processes In Industrial Industries

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:41:00 GMT

American Industrial Systems Inc. (AIS) is an ISO 9001:2008 certified supplier and manufacturer of 4.3", 7", 10" and 15" low cost human-machine interface (HMI) terminals, enhancing work efficiency in the food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries

SISTEM Training Technology Continues To Increase Impact On Food Manufacturing, Processing Industries

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:09:00 GMT

Alchemy Systems, the leader in innovative training solutions for the food industry, has continued to expand its reach amongst food and beverage processing companies with their innovative SISTEM training and compliance management platform

Membrana Launches Online Membrane Contactor Store To Meet Customer Demand And To Provide Additional Convenience

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:44:00 GMT

Membrana-Charlotte, a Division of Celgard, LLC, recently announced the launch of the new online store, for membrane contactors.

Freudenberg Process Seals Introduces Fluoroprene� XP 40 Material To The North American Food And Beverage Processing Industry

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:06:00 GMT

To meet the stringent sealing challenges surrounding food and beverage processing, Freudenberg Process Seals is now offering its Fluoroprene� XP 40 sealing material to the North American market

Thermo Fisher Scientific Couples Chromatography And Mass Spec Systems To Develop Method For Detecting Arsenic In Apple Juice

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:56:00 GMT

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, recently announced that its Dionex ICS-5000 reagent-free ion chromatography system can be coupled with the Thermo Scientific XSERIES 2 ICP-Q-MS to create a proven IC-ICP-MS method for detecting trace elements, including levels of organic and inorganic arsenic in apple juice.

Aberdeenshire Craft Beer Firm BrewDog Nominated For Scottish Business Awards

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:07:00 GMT

BrewDog has developed into the largest independent brewery in Scotland and has come a long way since its birth in 2007. Co-founder James Watt, has been recognised by the Scottish Business Awards as a nominee for Young Entrepreneur of the Year for how he penetrated the brewing industry with a unique business model

Kraft Foods And SodaStream Enter Strategic Co-Branding Deal

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:10:00 GMT

Kraft Foods, Inc. (NYSE: KFT) and SodaStream International, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA) today announced a strategic partnership for the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of Kraft Foods branded flavors for use with the SodaStream soda making system

Pulse Secures Distribution For Cabana 100% Natural Lemonades In Utah And Alaska

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:33:00 GMT

The Pulse Beverage Corporation PLSB -7.50% ("Pulse" or the "Company"), makers of Cabana 100% Natural Lemonades and the PULSE(R) brand of "good-for-you" NutriPurpose beverages today announced that it has secured distribution for Cabana(TM) 100% Natural Lemonades in Utah through M&M Distributing which also secures Alaska through its sister company Commander Distributing

American Beverage Corporation Selects Infor's Document Management Solution For Electronic Forms

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:57:00 GMT

IntelliChief LLC, the official document management solution provider to Infor and leading provider of paperless solutions for the IBM i (System i, iSeries, AS/400), today announced the signing of their newest client, American Beverage Corporation

The J. M. Smucker Company Completes Acquisition Of A Majority Of Sara Lee Corporation's North American Foodservice Coffee Business

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:45:00 GMT

The J. M. Smucker Company SJM +0.52% today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a majority of the North American foodservice coffee and hot beverage business of Sara Lee Corporation ("Sara Lee") in an all cash transaction

Wireless Data Nodes Streamline Environmental Monitoring, HACCP Compliance

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:45:00 GMT

Standalone data loggers have long been reliable workhorses for monitoring environmental conditions and energy efficiency in food and beverage manufacturing and storage facilities

Novelis To Invest $50M For New Coating Line In Brazil

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:32:00 GMT

Novelis, the world's largest producer of rolled aluminum, today announced it will invest approximately $50 million to install a coating line for beverage can end stock at its operations in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil

Growers Express Selects Junction Solutions' Wireless Warehouse To Provide Greater Inventory Visibility Throughout The Distribution Supply Chain

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:43:00 GMT

Junction Solutions, a provider of vertical, market-specific on-premise and on-demand software applications and services for the food and beverage, multi-channel retail and distribution industries built in Microsoft Dynamics AX, recently announced its selection by Growers Express, one of the nation's largest suppliers of fresh vegetables.

AGR Process Pilot Blowmolder Control Helps Suntory Trim 7g From Tea Bottle

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:30:00 GMT

As part of a corporate-wide sustainability initiative, Japan's Suntory Holdings Ltd. has slimmed down its two-liter PET bottle from 44 grams to 37 grams, generating a 16 percent savings in weight