Food producers trying to appeal to consumer demands see inkjet printing for their packaging as a cost-effective solution for introducing test products or a wider range of flavor offerings.

Toshiba America Business Solutions, Lake Forest, Calif., unveiled its next-generation BA400 mid-range, industrial thermal barcode printers.

Aleph Farms, Israel, completed its first slaughter-free meat experiment on the International Space Station, 248 miles away from any natural resources.

Chroma Color Corp., McHenry, Ill., launched CHROMARK laser marking additives and concentrates to mark plastics extremely fast, contactless, cleanly, precisely and permanently compared to pad printing or adhesive labels.

Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, Ill., partnered with Seiko Epson Corp., Japan, to develop printers and labels for the industrial, construction and network infrastructure marketplaces.

Linx Printing Technologies, UK, made enhancements to its Linx PrinterNet secure, cloud-based service.

Multi-Conveyor, Winneconne, Wis., built a unique stainless-steel, 3-A Dairy sanitary washdown-welded conveyor, designed to transport plastic-wrapped blocks of food in conjunction with a customer-supplied starwheel top and bottom labeler.

Redefine Meat, Israel, completed a $6 million seed round led by CPT Capital, London.

Matthews Marking Systems, Pittsburgh, Pa., announced eSolarMark+, a new line of lasers that come in a variety of laser types, including CO2, fiber and a range of diode, including UV and green diodes.

Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC), part of the Barry-Wehmiller Converting Solutions Platform, Green Bay, Wis., acquired RDP Marathon Inc., Canada, and IPT Digital, Sarasota, Fla., to expand its digital printing technology offerings.