Danone Russia has shortlisted processing and packaging company IMA Erca as one of 45 top suppliers at its first Supplier Awards, according to PackagingEurope.com.
It was nominated in the 'successful innovations' category, for its ‘form, fill and seal’ unit used for the food company’s yoghurt brand Danone Activia.
It is the only packaging company to have achieved such a high ranking.
The packaging company’s EF 825 FFS machine imprints Danone’s logo at the bottom of a translucent plastic cup. It can fill up to 2.2 tonnes per hour, the publication said.
Using ‘open mould’ technology, the machine is capable of adding a partial shrink sleeve after the sealing and filling process has been completed. Previously, only complete sleeves have been produced.
IMA Erca’s key account manager for Danone, Johan Degardin, said, "We’re pleased that our machine was able to make a positive contribution to the successful product launch of Danone Activia."
"This nomination is a huge honor for everyone at Erca who worked on this challenging project."
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