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Drip, Drain, and Draw – Is Your Machine Meeting Your Sanitation Requirements?

Avoid harmful bacteria buildup on your packaging machine by following sanitation requirements. Machine designs should not allow moisture collection and other harmful particulates. A particular emphasis should be put on points of product contact where the exposed product can be compromised. Additionally, ready to eat meats and cheeses don’t require cooking to kill harmful bacteria…

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What is the Difference Between Washdown Design and Sanitary Design?

Washdown machine design and sanitary machine design are not the same. And the design you need depends on what type of product you are packaging and its accompanying health and safety requirements. Understanding the difference between the two designs will not only help guarantee your line passes inspection and the delivery of a safe product…

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11/24/20 – Harpak-ULMA Supports COVID-19 Manufacturing Initiatives

Packaging scalability key to meeting demand surge TAUNTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Harpak-ULMA, an industry-leading packaging solutions provider, announced it is working with multiple medical device manufacturers commissioned to supply high volume syringe supplies as part of BARDA’s rapidly expanding COVID-19 Medical Countermeasure Portfolio. The US Government’s Operation Warp Speed has been tasked with increasing domestic production capacity…

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Marketers, here’s how your packaging design choices affect manufacturability

As a marketer looking to drive sales, your packaging designs likely focus on product differentiation, consumer convenience, and consumer expectations. Designing the package can be an artistic experience. However, you need to also be aware of the manufacturability of your design and your engineering team’s goals. After all, engineers are responsible for transforming your concepts…