Paper Packaging Canada changes name
Canada Corrugated and Containerboard Association is the new name for Paper Packaging Canada.
Archives for September 24, 2012
Functional Technologies’ acrylamide-prevention yeast set for pilot scale production
Functional Technologies has received a letter of commitment from a global yeast production and technology specialist for initial production and supply of its acrylamide-preventing strains.
Kellogg-Wilmar JV should target China's $13bn snack sector, not cereal: Analysts
Kelloggs’ 50:50 joint venture with agribusiness giant Wilmar must target the lucrative snacks sector as Western breakfast cereals remain unpopular in China and local competition is strong, say analysts.
Paper industry updates voluntary guidelines on food contact materials
Two European regulatory bodies have issued updated guidelines to help ensure compliance from the paper and board sector with EU legislation on food contact materials.
Mondi debuts Smart ID bag
Mondi is showcasing a Smart ID bag at the Fachpack packaging machinery and materials show in Nuremberg, enabling manufacturers and retailers to track each specific bag of product through the supply chain.
Dispatches from IBA 2012
New heat recovery system saves money: WP Green
Bakery firms can cut costs with a new system that reuses hot gases emitted from ovens to heat and make water for an entire production facility, head of WP Green says.
Buckwheat benefits linked to d-fagomine content
A diet rich in buckwheat products would provide a daily dose of the sugar d-fagomine linked to benefits in the range of the active dose seen in supplemental studies, says a new study.
Smurfit Kappa expands in US and Mexico with $340m deal
Smurfit Kappa has acquired Orange County Container Group (OCCG) for US$340m (€240m) and predicted synergy benefits of $14m within two years.
International Paper to take sole control of Turkish JV
International Paper is to acquire the remaining shares in its Turkish joint venture and said the market is set to grow at healthy levels over the next decade.