Joachim Dittrich (50) has been appointed head of the Liquid Food business unit at Bosch Packaging Technology. He succeeds Jürgen Katzenbach (45), who will become the unit’s commercial manager. The Liquid Food business unit develops, manufactures, and markets processing and packaging solutions for liquid and paste-like food, especially for customers in the dairy, fruit juice, and coffee industries. The personnel changes took effect on May 1, 2014. …more
By 2020, Bosch Packaging Technology aims to grow considerably faster than the market, and to further expand its leading position in the realm of process and packaging technology around the world. “We expect to see fundamental change in the market for packaging machinery. We not only want to react to this change, we also aim to help shape it,” said Friedbert Klefenz, President of Bosch Packaging Technology, during the company’s press conference at the Interpack trade show in Düsseldorf. On the basis of its PA 2020 strategy, the manufacturer of special machinery aims to continue expanding its business in the established markets, and to grow especially in Asia and Africa. In addition to this, the company intends to spur further growth by venturing into new fields of business. …more
With consumers paying close attention to product safety and quality, chocolate manufacturers are facing a strong demand for packaging solutions that ensure the highest degree of product protection against any kind of contamination. At the same time, packaging should match the products’ premium taste with a look of luxury. …more
At Interpack 2014, Bosch Packaging Technology will highlight its comprehensive range of filling and packaging equipment for liquid and viscous food, including three innovations tailored to the dairy and baby food markets with their sensitive products. …more
The number of potent pharmaceutical compounds requiring solid dosages for clinical tests and commercial production is growing at a rapid pace. This process calls for contained environments to protect machine operators and products from cross-contamination. A containment system prevents biological agents from escaping either into the working surroundings or the external environment. …more
Due to growing markets and rising demand of commodities, food manufacturers have to think about product durability as well as cost-efficient transportation in order to meet those needs. …more
Alois Müller dairy in Arestried, Germany was looking for a filling machine, that is able to process different cup formats in different shapes and variations, as their products are packaged in round, rectangular, oval, and mainly in the well known two-chamber cups, in all packing material combinations commonly on the market. Müller dairy already defined the project name at the very beginning: “The format flexible filling machine“. …more
A mutual study with Uni Mainz confirms that the Hüttlin Gentlewing rightly bears its name: The unique shape ensures higher homogeneity and is on a par with traditional mixing devices. …more
For over 60 years, DMK Deutsches Milchkontor has been developing and producing high-quality baby food. Today it is a leading company in the German dairy sector. The company processes a total of 6.9 billion kilograms of milk per year and is well known for its high-quality baby food products. …more
Packaging machinery that has been designed to take full advantage of Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) technologies can improve product freshness, reduce the amount of added preservatives and extend shelf life. …more
