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Thermo Bag Pocket Bag is the new package dedicated to the sector of cheeses and fresh products in general, which can be opened and closed due to the zip, folded hem or label.Pocket Bag comprises the practicality of the reclosable package and the guarantee of long-term freshness of the packaged product.The novelty of the Pocket Bag package lies in the wrapping material, which is made up of one or more layers of film that act as a gas barrier and may be stripped off, thereby keeping the package intact.Less waste:The Pocket Bag packaging system utilises a single reel of thermo sealing film. As with normal flow-pack packages the machine seals the packages on three sides, offering the possibility of packaging products in the stand up position.These characteristics permit considerable advantages in terms of the reduction of discards, due to discards and sealing loss, lower costs due to the possibility of using thinner barrier materials without compromising in any way the air tightness of the seal and lastly lower maintenance costs thanks to the reduced temperature of the sealing crimpers.Marketing oriented:The Pocket Bag package may be custom printed by the client, even on the rear of the package: the service to the final consumer suitably weds marketing and communications requirements for food products.Pocket Bag can be produced with the flow wrap machine PFM SCIROCCO PB and vertical machine BG VETTA.PFM Pocket Bag flow pack machine is available from Emrich Industries
 

Food Material RIO DE JANEIRO: The old laws of the marketplace are no longer working. Food prices have been rising for six years because of surging demand, and increased production is not restoring the balance as it used to in the past. In fact, prices have been going up even faster over the last year.The so-called "financialization" of commodities markets - that is, the influx of investment funds seeking safer and more lucrative assets - has intensified the trend and "at the moment impinges more than the law of supply and demand," said analyst Fernando Muraro of AgRural, a consultancy firm in Brazil.There is no way to measure the influence of speculative forces on "agflation," the new term coined to describe inflation provoked by the agricultural sector, he said. But the role of speculation is undeniable, as commodities funds are involved in 40 percent of the futures and option contracts at the Chicago Board of Trade, the highest proportion ever. Ten million tons of soybeans were bought in March 2007, compared to 21 million tons last month, Muraro added.There is a global excess of dollars, and holders are transferring them to markets and products wherever sustained price increases indicate good prospects for making profits, he said.Jos? Graziano da Silva, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization regional representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, echoed Muraro's views in a statement prior to the FAO regional conference on April 14-18 in Brasilia. The rising price of food, which exacerbates hunger in the world, is the result of "a speculative attack," he said.Agricultural prices rose between 2002 and 2006 due to higher food consumption in developing countries and to crop losses, but since 2007 financial speculation has been responsible for most of the price inflation, said Graziano da Silva.In contrast, Sergio Vale, a consultant with MB Asociados, said "it's not true that a financial bubble exists for agricultural commodities." The price increases are "concretely based" on sustained growth of demand in China, India and other Asian countries, as well as in Latin America, he added. This is a "structural, long-term trend," due to greater consumption as incomes have risen in several poor populations, reduction of supply caused by climate problems, and the diversion of several crops, like corn and soybeans, to biofuel production, he said.Financial participation in the commodities market creates "greater volatility," making prices rise and fall more sharply, but "it is not the decisive factor" in the price increases, he said.As an example, Vale mentioned the temporary fall in prices of primary products in mid-March because of investment-capital flight, caused by the banking crisis in the United States, which nevertheless did not affect the continuing upward trend this year.To blame price rises on speculation "is foolish and unrealistic," because there are "clear, fundamental causes that are keeping prices high," said Ricardo Cota, technical manager for the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock, an association of large rural producers.As well as expansion in demand, Cota said expensive oil-based fuels, the cost of farm inputs, which is also rising, and biofuels are among the fundamental causes of "the new levels of agricultural prices which we will have to learn to live with."Other limitations are the growing cost of fertilizers, soaring oil prices and red tape. "Ideological" pressure is also blocking progress in biotechnology aimed at boosting productivity by using genetically modified seeds, Cota said.The cost of fertilizers has doubled since early 2007, and may rise further this year, but in spite of this the high prices of grains - especially the corn and soybeans which account for 70 percent of Brazil's total grain production - still ensure healthy profits for farmers, Muraro said.In his view, financialization has accentuated the rise in commodity prices to "unprecedented levels," benefiting farmers but also giving them headaches because of the difficulty of setting prices for their produce."Prices are no longer set by supply, demand and climate," as they have been skewed by the mass entry of investment funds into the markets, he said.Market analysis has become more complex, requiring "instruments that are more technical, professional and modern" in order to assess macroeconomic factors like exchange rates, interests and capital flows, Muraro added. Environmental regulations are the main obstacles preventing a rapid increase in output to balance global demand and supply, he argued.Flavio Turra, technical manager of the Organization of Cooperatives of the State of Parana (OCEPAR), said that financial speculation plays a "relatively small part" in determining prices, although "anyone following the market must always take into account the participation of investment funds."Such flighty capital may accelerate trends, but the underlying price increases are basically due to shortages in world stocks and to the imbalance created by the steep increase in consumption in countries like China and, more recently, India, he added.The swift rise in prices at present is also due to countries banning or placing duties on exports in order to control inflation and secure domestic food supplies, as Argentina has done in the case of wheat, he said.Brazil has just suspended exports of government-owned rice, amounting to close to 1.5 million tons, although it has not imposed any export restrictions on the private sector. However, the quantity of rice that could be sold by private farmers would barely make a dent in the world shortage, he said.Recovery of world food stocks may take five or six years, Turra concluded.

Guide Charlie Conner reports catching spotted seatrout up to 26 inches along the flats north of the Ft. Pierce Inlet. Bluefish are still plentiful in the Indian River along with jacks, ladyfish and snapper. A few flounder have been coaxed out from local docks on shrimp and small jigs. Snook and redfish can be found along the mangrove shore line early in the morning hitting live shrimp and soft plastic jerkbaits with 1/4 ounce jig heads. Bluefish and Spanish mackerel are hitting spoons and jigs along the beach. Martin CountySnook Nook in Jensen Beach reports a few decent size dolphin and sailfish were caught this weekend in 300 feet hitting ballyhoo with blue and white skirts. Spotted seatrout up to 5 pounds and slot size redfish are hitting on the east and west bank of the Indian River. Use small plastic jerkbaits in 3 to 4 inch, D.O.A. Baitbuster or Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows to entice a strike. Bluefish and large jacks are being caught of the Jensen Causeway on jigs and cut bait.North Palm BeachLeonard Wood of Bartow caught a 52-pound dolphin Friday on a drifted sardine in 300 feet off Jupiter Inlet while fishing with Tom Schwier on the Tom Cat. Fellow Tom Cat angler Mark Schulz caught a 38-pound dolphin on the same trip, and friend Gene Bauer caught a 30-pounder. Anglers fishing with Bobby Spickler of Perk's Bait & Tackle caught a 46-pound dolphin while drifting a dead ballyhoo Sunday in 95 feet off Jupiter Inlet. Spickler said they also caught an amberjack and several vermilion snapper while drifting in the waters off Jupiter Inlet on the Hookie Player. Tom Mayes Jr. caught a 20-pound dolphin by pitching a dead sardine to the fish that appeared behind his boat Sunday morning in 130 feet off The Breakers.South Palm BeachThe Sea Mist III drift boat reported several dolphin in the 20- to 30-pound range Friday on sardines drifted south of Boynton Inlet. Dolphin have been showing up in 80 to 200 feet hitting live bait, dead sardines, trolled ballyhoo and small yellow feathers. Most dolphin are averaging 10 to 20 pounds. Ron Smith of Lake Worth caught a 53 pound Cobia aboard the Lady K Drift Boat Friday afternoon on 14 pound test line while fishing for snapper in 190 feet just north of Boynton Inlet over a wreck. Bluefish, jacks, Spanish mackerel and a few pompano are still being caught off the beaches. Mangrove snapper and sandperch continue to hit live and frozen shrimp along the seawall.Freshwater LakesLake Ida and Osborne chain has been full of small bass around most of the lakes edges. Bass are hitting on live shad and shiners among grass beds and vegetation where the water clarity is better. Sunshine bass are being caught on live shad around area bridges and deeper holes through out the Ida and Osborne chain with Rat-L-Traps and small crankbaits working for artificial baits.Lake OkeechobeeOn the south end of the lake, the rim canal and dynamite holes are holding bass along with a few speckled perch. Top water plugs are working well early in the morning with crank baits, live shiners and plastic worms enticing the bass throughout the day. Specks have been hitting minnows and jigs near ledges and drop-offs. 

gas cylinder valve Regulator valves of all liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders in the country will be replaced with a new exclusive flat top compact valve, in an attempt to enhance consumer safety and on the instruction of the Ministry of Interior. The new regulator valve, which costs Dh40, has several safety features and consumers are urged to make the change as soon as possible. “Your current cylinder when empty will be exchanged for a cylinder with a new valve by the distributor,” said a press statement on Tuesday. 

Water Hose There are many crucial aspects to fighting a fire, and for south county fire departments one of those key components is teamwork.Unlike many northern communities, southern communities do not have an abundance of fire hydrants, so fire departments must use the resources available to them. By working together as a team, the various volunteer fire departments in the southern part of the county create a tanker water shuttle to create a continuous supply of water in the event of a fire.Once a month, firefighters from Morgan Hose Fire Company, Rome Township Volunteer Fire Department, Hartsgrove Volunteer Fire Department, Trumbull Township Volunteer Fire Department, Orwell Volunteer Fire Department and Windsor Volunteer Fire Department train together to make sure the operation flows smoothly.“We’re trying to sustain a certain number of gallons over a period of so many minutes,” said Lt. Joe Froncek, of Rome Township fire department.During the training sessions, the departments basically simulate exactly what they would do at a structure fire. Two sites are set up, one to fill the tankers and one to serve as the fire scene. Two dump tanks, where water is stored, are set up at the mock scene into which water is drawn and then filtered into an engine. Firefighters then use the engine’s deck gun to unload water onto the structure, Froncek said.“It’s the same concept as when we have a structure fire,” he said. “Hopefully, we can sustain a constant water source.”Time is of the essence when fighting fires, and it is crucial in southern communities to maintain a constant water source.“We dump the water out the back of the truck and go get another load,” Froncek said. “We’re constantly shuttling water to the site.”South county fire departments generally have dry hydrants set up at various locations in their communities, specifically near ponds, which is a great source to obtain water, he said.“We might use two sources,” Froncek said. “It depends on how large the structure is and how much water Hose is needed.”The location of the water site also varies with respect to the actual fire l0cation. For training purposes, the sites are generally close. The average tanker truck carries approximately 3,000 gallons of water.“It’s a great way for us to work with other departments,” said Lt. Shaun Buehner, of Rome Township fire department. “Some of them we get to work with on a regular basis, and some we don’t.”