Greencore strengthens in US with $36m Marketfare Foods buy
Irish convenience foods firm Greencore has acquired US sandwich and snack firm Marketfare Foods for $36m as it looks to boost its presence in the US.
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Panera appoints interim financial chief
The Panera Bread Company has appointed Thomas Patrick Kelly as its interim chief financial officer (CFO) following the departure of former finance chief Jeff Kip.
Edible food packaging dissolves in water – developer
A US company has developed a food packaging technology that dissolves when exposed to water and said it is ready for commercial roll-out as soon as individual customers’ needs are satisfied.
India lays regulatory foundations as it becomes food and packaging powerhouse
India’s emerging and evolving food contact material (FCM) regulatory regime represents an important step forward for the nation as it emerges as a significant global exporter of food and packaging, said legal experts Keller and Heckman.
Ecolab president resigns
Ecolab have announced their president, who joined the firm as part of the Nalco merger last year, is leaving to become chief executive officer for chemicals company, Univar.
Meat producers failing to pack a packaging punch
Packaging has a key role to play in helping meat develop from a commodity product into something more sophisticated, said Andrew Streeter of Pack-Track Datamonitor.