Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Food Packaging Issue: Sustainability


As the world ages, people are becoming more and more concerned with the status of our environment. As you can see, there are various groups that work together in promoting go green movements. Now, this concern is visible in the food industry especially in food packaging. Plastics as one of the most common packaging material used, consumers are very particular about it. Food manufacturers are faced with the dilemma of the types of materials to use that does not bring any damage to the environment. Poultry and pork packaging machines must also use materials that are sustainable.

Indeed, sustainability has been an issue in food packaging especially with pork and poultry packaging machines. Then the continuous innovations are also in question because there are some designs that are not earth friendly. If this is the case, what will then happen? It will definitely create a conflict and might halt innovative solutions to the food packaging industry that could further address other issues aside from sustainability. The best way that it could be handled is to incorporate the innovative solutions for automated packaging machines with sustainability.  

Currently, the solid innovative solutions that’s visible in most poultry packaging machines are digital user controls, higher productivity rate, low cost maintenance, flexibility and multifunctional to name a few. These innovations are also visible in most automated automated packaging machines. The factor of sustainability is being pursued in designing environment friendly materials like the new films used for packaging. Another factor that can be used to improve sustainability is the labeling. For most pork packaging machines that also perform labeling, it is essential to put a label to inform consumers that the packaging material used is made of renewable resources. In this way, the supplier becomes transparent and trustworthy.

Also, competition must not be taken for granted by food manufacturers when it comes to sustainability. Bear this in mind; never take too long in developing sustainable strategies to be used in automated packaging machines because you are not the only one in the food industry that’s making the same thing too. There are various competitors out there that might be doing the same thing just like with the manufacturers of poultry packaging machines. So it’s a matter of getting the idea as soon as possible and launching it. 

Therefore we can say that sustainability issues should not be isolated and it should go together in designing innovative strategies for both manufacturers and consumers to benefit the developments in automated packaging machines and packaging materials.




Monday, July 2, 2012

Significant Difference of Food Packaging Machines Before and Today


The use of automated packaging machines is not just because of the technology trend but a necessity to improve production. Several food machine manufacturers have been designing variety of food packaging machines that can further provide beneficial ways to both business and consumers. Before, it was quite difficult to create variety of designs because of lack of systems unlike today that almost everything can be done through the aid of computer programs. There were even issues with manual mechanism with food packaging machines before because reliability, accuracy and productivity are very low.

Today, there is great improvement in the capabilities of food packaging machines because it’s already automated. In fact, automated packaging machines can be the business one total packaging solution because it can perform multiple tasks like labeling. More and more food packaging manufacturers are making use of the automated packaging equipments. Productivity rate in using these automated packaging equipments is much higher compared with the machines used before. The production for one day of automatic packaging machines might be equivalent to a week’s production before. There is a significant difference between automated and manual mechanism of these packaging machines. Then, reliability issues were also minimized by the advent of automated packaging machines because of its high end controls. Accuracy is also increased since the operation is governed by computer software that has already been programmed with accurate timing and measurement.

Through computer or digital controls, operations would not have a hard time anymore. The manufacturer’s company could also maximize the flexibility of their labors since they would not need to assign many operators in just the packaging section.

Aside from the technological advancements, the food industry has also been provided with an established packaging system called modified atmosphere packaging or MAP. It’s called MAP because it uses atmospheric gases such as nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide to prolong the food’s shelf life. Unlike with the preservatives used before that can sometimes cause harmful health problems to consumers, modified atmosphere packaging only uses natural means to preserve food products.

MAP is being incorporated with various automated packaging machines of today because of its significant effect to food products. However, there is just one common misconception about MAP; where some people think that it can transform the food’s condition. MAP maintains the natural condition of the food; if the food is not fresh before packaging, there is no way for modified atmosphere packaging to transform it. Other than that, MAP has provided several breakthroughs in the food industry.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Huge Breakthrough of Automatic Food Packaging Machines in the Global Market


Global food processing and packaging are now dominated with the use of automatic food packaging machines and modified atmosphere packaging technology. Food packaging is used to protect food products from chemical, biological, and physical damages. Every processed food must pass through packaging in order to ensure the safety and quality of food products and get it ready for human consumption.  Before, when manual packaging is in practice, it takes a very long time for products to be distributed because everything is done manually. Also, manual packaging is prone to errors since there are many different hands working on it.

Today, great thanks to technology developments that automatic food packaging machines are already available.  There are even several types of automated packaging machines such as automatic poultry, pork, and meat packaging machines that have been widely utilized by numerous food manufacturers worldwide. It has been trusted by both small and big manufacturers because of its several essential benefits for both manufacturer and consumer. Automated meat packaging machines are embedded with intelligent programs that perform like some genius operator carrying maximum reliability and accuracy.

Meat packaging machines increases the productivity rate of manufacturers because of its high speed mechanism plus good precision and its ability to do multiple tasks coherently. High speed mechanism is very helpful in increasing the productivity because it allows the manufacturers to produce a high volume of output and minimizes waste too. Next, automation mechanism lessens the downtime of the packaging machines because of the application of advanced features, components, and high quality maintenance. Through these applications, uptime will be increased and downtime decreased. Also, automation of packaging machines makes it user friendly since controls, changeovers, troubleshooting, and adjustments are customized with graphical interface. The use of automatic food packaging machines could also minimize cost for maintenance and labor since only fewer operators are required to run it.

Another essential factor that has improved food packaging process is the development of modified atmosphere packaging or MAP technology.  MAP technology is being integrated in most automated packaging machines globally because it has produced healthy and safe packaged food products without any chemical preservatives. Modified atmosphere packaging only controls the natural gases inside the packaging to maintain the taste, color, odor, and condition of the food product. It also prevents the growth of microbial organisms and moisture that causes spoilage. Therefore, the use of automated packaging machines and MAP has been a huge breakthrough in the food industry.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Modified Atmosphere Packaging Brings Out the Most Efficient Packaging Technology

Competition in any industry is a common thing; however, there are some industries that competition is very close just like in the food industry. Considering food as one of the basic commodity in the world, very tight competition is always expected. Food manufacturers, distributors, and processors are always finding new ways to improve or enhance the quality of food products in terms of processing, packaging, transportation, and distribution. There are different equipments like the automated packaging machines that have made big steps in the improvement in the food industry. In the food industry, preservation is very important. The different equipments like the food packaging machines, materials like packing bags and pouches, and systems that are coming out are based on its ability to preserve the quality of food products.

Modified Atmosphere Packaging



When it comes to the system or technology for food preservation, modified atmosphere packaging is the most established today. Unlike chemical preservatives that were used before, modified atmosphere packaging or MAP is not using any chemical to preserve the quality and freshness of the product. The advent of so many developments in technology has prompted a lot of enhancements which is why MAP together with the automation of food packaging machines have established a stable place in the food industry. The main key used in MAP technology to preserve the food product is the modification of atmospheric gases such as Carbon dioxide, Oxygen, and Nitrogen. The environment inside the package is being controlled in order to prevent the growth of microbial organisms that causes spoilage, bad odor, discoloration, change of taste, and decreased nutritional value.

In the food industry, quality, freshness, consistency, and availability are major factors for success. The development of modified atmosphere packaging and automated packaging machines have been promoting efficiencies for food manufacturers, distributors, and processors. Since MAP technology promotes extended shelf life, frequency of food product rotation can be decreased as well as restocking. This will further reduce labor cost and wastage. When this happens, food manufacturers could gain more profit.

The use of food packaging machines and MAP technology together with reliable package materials will eventually bring more recognition and benefits to the food industry. These developments promote convenience and reliability to both producers and consumers. The automated packaging machines have even added great convenience and efficiency to packaging production and distribution. Awareness of these developments must be promoted not just to food manufacturers and distributors but also to consumers.