Norwegian company AKVAsmart has launched a new centralised feed
system for seafood farmers. Called CCS, the company claims the
system is set to revolutionise the sector.
SIG Simonazzi has won a major order from one of the
longest-standing Dutch breweries, Grolsch, to supply six bottling
lines for the brewer's new facility in Enschede.
Facing increasingly tough trading conditions in the European
market, Tonnellerie Bordelaise, a France-based producer of high
quality oak barrels, has announced plans to enter the US market
with the formation of a US sales team.
A rise in reported outbreaks of foodborne diseases such as
Salmonella, E. coli, shigellosis, and hepatitis A from eating fresh
fruit and vegetables has prompted plant disease scientists in the
US to take a closer look at processing...
The post-Christmas period is often one of reflection, not least
regarding all those extra kilos we put on from eating too much. But
as the Mintel Global New Product Database shows, there is little
chance to lose some weight with a...
MTS Systems has introduced a new line of servomotors designed for
long service life in food processing applications, tackling a
problem that has plagued many food processors in the past.
A total of four Chinese cities have applied to be the future home
of an Asian packaging centre in response to the World Packaging
Organisation's invitation to establish a regional centre in China.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved three new
Engelhard Synergy colour pigments for use in plastic food
packaging, providing packaging manufacturers with a cost-effective
alternative to significantly higher-cost pigments...
Two new products will be the focus of attention on the Arkady
Craigmillar stand at next month's IFE show in London - an extension
of the popular Panorito range, and a new miniature version of the
popular Goldfrost doughnut.
Procomac, the Italian beverage processing equipment provider, has
just shipped the first orders for its new hot fill equipment to
beverage plants in China and Switzerland.
Soleco, Europe's leading specialist producer of pre-prepared
salads, has recently installed Ilapak's Vegatronic vertical, form,
fill and seal (VFFS) packaging machines at its factories in the UK
and France for its premium...
In the US, BOC is currently exhibiting a range of new technologies,
products and services at the International Poultry Exposition in
Atlanta, Georgia from today until January 24, 2003.
Following its recent merger with Barco and Perup-Eskofot, newly
formed Esko-Graphics has concluded a thorough strategic review of
all its product and market activities in the packaging and graphic
arts sector.
Moore Corporation and Wallace Computer Services have announced a
merger agreement to form one of the largest providers of print and
labelling solutions in the world.
As part of its extrusion engineering expansion programme, global
technology group Buhler hasacquired the family-owned company
Millbank Technology in New Zealand.
One of the UK's leading sauce manufacturers has contracted Moody
Systems to design, install and commission two tubular
pasteurisation systems, to the value of £750,000 (€1.13m).
Tetra Pak Carton Ambient has launched a new straw concept, Sensory
Straw. Targeted at children and young teenagers it "squirts"
liquids directly into the drinker's mouth.
Barry-Wehmiller has announced the acquisition of the assets and
business of the changeparts division of Perplas, a leading UK-based
manufacturer of plastics for the food, beverage and personal care
markets.
Ball Corporation has announced that it is to invest €75 million on
a new packaging plant in Serbia, a move that takes advantage of
growing stability in the country.
UK pulse processor William Rodgers has installed one of Sandiacre's
state-of-the-art carousel type BTM250 block top machines to package
pulses in block bottom/block top format packs - a system which is
said to save both time...
Stora Enso, the Finnish-based global wood-based products group, has
signed a new €2.5 billion revolving credit facility agreement with
a group of 21 banks, which will allow it to increase investment in
existing facilities.
Finnish food group Raisio has introduced the latest addition to its
range of products containing the cholesterol-cutting ingredient
Benecol - pasta. Launched in Finland at the start of the month, the
pasta joins the spreads, milk,...
Isomalt, the sugar replacer from German company Palatinit, can help
breakfast cereal stay crunchier for longer when compared to sugar,
the company has claimed this week. It can also reduce production
costs, and give the cereal a longer...
In a new step to reinforce its position in surface technologies,
Belgium-based UCB has announced the acquisition of the Graphic Arts
business from Air Products.
Finnish packaging provider Huhtamaki says that as a result of
extensive research which has included customer collaboration, it
has improved and strengthened its Multi-K egg tray range.
Moving in step with the European Union, the Food Safety Authority
of Ireland this week granted a temporary authorisation for the
marketing and use of the high-intensity sweetener sucralose.
Graham Packaging, which postponed last year's initial public
offering because of weak market conditions, has reformulated the
offering, cutting the size by 22 per cent and raising the estimated
price range.
After a 15-month long battle, Tetra Laval has finally received
approval for its proposed merger with French beverage machinery
manufacturer Sidel. The decision means that Tetra is now poised to
develop one of the largest PET production...
In the US, ceramic membrane filter manufacturer, Corning has
announced an agreement for the supply of membrane liquid filters to
Ionics for the global food and beverage processing industries.
In Finland, Huhtamaki has tackled the problem of creating
recyclable in-flight food service packaging - an area of food
packaging that, because of security reasons and convenience, has
remained highly wasteful.
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is providing
C$5 million (€3m) in assistance to help implement a food security
project in India, designed to prevent the spoilage and wastage of
stored food crops.
Thai Bites, the rice cracker snack from Jacob's, is to benefit from
a major advertising and promotional campaign in 2003, with the
company setting aside £4.5 million to help push the brand into the
top spot in the cracker...
Alcoa, the global aluminium manufacturer, has announced a
disappointing fourth quarter loss, which the company claims is due
to one-off charges. A planned restructuring will include the sale
of a number of the group's packaging...
Tetra Laval's €1.7 billion bid for French beverage equipment
manufacturer Sidel is expected to be cleared by European
competition regulators after 18 months of wrangling.
Nampak group chairman Trevor Evans expects the South African
packaging group's overall turnover to greatly exceed last year's
figures and that its European operation will be more profitable,
according to the company's...
Crown Cork and Seal has upgraded its CAD software to SolidWorks
three-dimensional computer-aided design software in an effort to
speed up its design process in order to meet increasingly demanding
production schedules.
Very Italiano, a new frozen pasta snack with the sauce already
added, is set to expand beyond its core market of Italy and take on
the challenge of entering the US and Asian markets this year.
Rexam's can operations in both the US and Europe are looking strong
for the year ahead, with the US market recovering from the recent
lull and the European market continuing to show strong growth.
The packaging machinery sector improved during the period between
15 November and 20 December 2002, with all four measures rising
above 50, and two staying above 60, according to the Packaging
Machinery Manufacturers Institute's...
Nestle subsidiary Cereal Partners UK has entered the rapidly
growing cereal bar market, with the launch of three new bars. The
'Cereal and Milk Bars', already available in France, Portugal and
Spain, are made from the Nestle...
GSE Systems, a leading provider of real-time simulation and process
control solutions for the energy and process industries, has
launched its FlexBatch version 4.0 recipe and process management
software.
CCL Industries, a world leader in developing manufacturing,
packaging and labelling solutions for the consumer products
industry, has announced its plans to form a 51 per cent controlled
European joint venture with Pachem, a leading,...
