International Dispensing Corporation, a research and development
company, is revolutionising the way aseptic beverages are dispensed
from flexible pouches with its new gravity flow valve technology.
American Capital Strategies has confirmed that a company it
controls has completed the buyout of Automatic Bar Controls, the
dominant manufacturer and supplier of hand-held beverage dispensers
for the US food service industry.
Western India Cashew Company has inaugurated a new factory in
Quilon, India for producing cashew products used in chocolate,
cookies, baking, confectionery and ice cream.
Itech Corporation, the Australian-based industrial IT systems
integrator, has had its plant monitoring tool recognised, according
to a report from Industry Search.
In South Africa a Competition Tribunal has announced that its
recent approval of the R1,97 billion (€194m) packaging merger
between Nampak and Malbak was in part designed to stop
multinational customers for the packaging products...
A surge in sales to China, higher world log prices and continued
cost cutting have delivered New Zealand-based packaging provider
Carter Holt Harvey a solid NZ$73 million (€34.8m) for the six
months to June, compared with a loss of...
In the UK, Sharp Interpack (formerly MY Plastics) has launched its
new range of biodegradable and waterproof thermoplastic food trays.
The trays, which are a composite of starch and polyesters, could
help towards reducing the two...
Agilent Technologies' food-testing equipment is increasingly
becoming a driving force behind food companies in Asia, according
to a report in the Bangkok Post.
DS Smith, the UK-based international packaging supplier, has agreed
to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of Zewathener, the German
food packaging provider.
Clover Corp DHA oil to be added to bread produced by Australia's
George Weston Foods, a partnership which could be extended to
markets around the world.
Nestle has claimed the leading position in Russia's fast-growing
bottled water market after the Swiss group acquired Saint Springs,
the only bottled water blessed by the Russian Orthodox Church.
Flow International Corporation, the US-based leading developer and
manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) waterjet technology
primarily used for cutting, cleaning, and food safety applications,
has announced that it has been selected...
Koch Membrane Systems, a US-based world leader in membrane
technology, has launched an advanced membrane, the Fluid Systems
TFC-SS membrane, to reduce boron levels in drinkable water,
particularly for seawater.
Pilipinas Kao, the Philippine affiliate of Kao Japan, is investing
P750 million (€14.7m) to set up a plant to manufacture high-value
coconut-based products in Misamis Oriental.
Environmental issues and packaging hardly seem to go hand-in-hand.
Unless you consider Danish-based packaging provider Hartmann, that
is. The company Step programme ensures that its eco food packaging
is produced using some of the...
Beleaguered US eco packaging company, EarthShell, has announced
that Vincent Truant, will assume the role of president and chief
operating officer, effective immediately.
Alcan, the Canada-based aluminium packaging provider, has said that
it is disappointed with the S&P decision to downgrade its
rating on the S&P 500 Index.
In the US, Ann Hollingsworth, president of Better Built Foods of
Carrollton, Georgia, has been elected president-elect of the
Institute of Food Technologists.
Experts from European science and consumer organisations have
painted a visionary picture about food production in Europe, using
enzymes and genetically modified ingredients - according to a
report from the Fraunhofer Institute for...
Jefferson Smurfit has said that the potential second bidder has
withdrawn its offer for the Irish paper and packaging company,
clearing the way for Madison Dearborn Partners to seal its €3.7
billion buy-out.
The Philippine Government has given the go ahead for snack food
giant Universal Robina's P165.5 million (€3.3million) project to
expand its production of potato chips for local and export sales.
Asia is producing more and more packaging and nowhere is this more
pronounced than in Thailand. In particular it is plastics packaging
for food that is now paving the way forward - according to a report
in the Bangkok Post.
In the US Texas A&M University's Rosenthal Meat Science and
Technology Center is involved in testing a new food processing
safety system, called Sentry9000.
A consortium of Malaysian scientists, working with the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is designing a way to
harvest plastic from the fronds of oil palm trees.
Autodesk, a leading design software and digital content company,
has supplied Moffat, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of commercial
catering and bakery equipment, with its Inventor software and
Streamline online collaboration service.
Nestle Cote d'Ivoire hopes to double the capacity of its soluble
coffee factory in the West African nation to produce 24,000 tonnes
eventually, financial director Virginie Medafe said.
Rectangular peppers and courgettes, aimed at improving packaging
and transportation efficiency, could be on their way after a
successful experiment to grow square watermelon for easy storage,
packaging and transportation.
Minnesota Corn Processors LLC has agreed to merge with a subsidiary
of agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland in a move that would
bolster ADM's market-leading ethanol production capacity.
Bank of Scotland has taken a £55 million (€82m) stake in Grampian
Country Food Group, allowing the company to set up a poultry
processing business in Thailand.
Tear tape company P P Payne is supplying its customised Supastrip
Impact printed tape to leading Swiss confectioner Halter Bonbons to
reinforce product differentiation for its Halter Bonbons range.
Throughout Asia demand for machinery and equipment is still largely
satisfied by imports, reflecting a growing need for more Asian
manufacturers to become more active, according to a report in the
Malaysian Times.
AV Packaging, the German packaging joint venture owned by Allianz
Capital Partners and utilities group, is offering €17.78 per share
to small shareholders in fellow packaging company
Schmalbach-Lubeca, in a squeeze-out transaction,...
ConAgra Foods, one of the largest food manufacturers in the US, has
started construction of an estimated $12 million (€12m) addition to
its manufacturing facility in Iowa, according to a report in the
World Herald.
