Tetra Pak reduces energy use of separators by 40% with Encapt technology
SWITZERLAND – Tetra Pak, the multinational food packaging and processing company, has reduced the energy…
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Tetra Pak to develop paper straws for its portion-size carton packages
SWITZERLAND – Tetra Pak aims to launch a paper straw that is suitable for its…
United Caps acquires closure manufacturer Embalatap to expand portfolio
SPAIN – United Caps Luxembourg S.A., designer and producer of plastic caps and closures has…
Buhler expands with a new lab at its cocoa application facility in Indonesia
INDONESIA – Buhler has added a new cocoa application lab at its coca application facility…
Oman Flour Mills’ CFO to resign in May
ASIA – Oman Flour Mills has announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Salim Khairulla will…
Arytza appoints former Unilever executive as CEO for Europe
SWITZERLAND – Arytza, the Swiss-Irish food group announced it has appointed Gregory Sklikas, former executive…
Nestle reports a 2.8% organic growth with sales increase to US$22b
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé S.A, the Swiss transnational food and drink company has reported 2.8% organic…
Buhler to unveil digital solutions addressing toxic contamination and food waste
SWITZERLAND – Buhler plans to launch new digital technologies to address challenges in the food…
Buhler enters hazelnut market with new sorting technologies
TURKEY – Buhler, the Uzwil based Switzerland technology company has launched a new innovation of…
Seed Co Zimbabwe introduces new ‘climate smart’ maize variety
ZIMBABWE – Seed Co Zimbabwe, the country’s largest supplier of certified crops has introduced new…
Cargill invests US$20m to expand egg processing facility
USA – Cargill has invested US$20 million to expand its Big Lake, Minnesota egg processing…
Australia releases its oilseeds and products annual report
AUSTRALIA – Australia produces over 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of oilseed crops each year,…
Packaging manufacturer Schur Flexibles appoints new CEO
AUSTRALIA – Schur Flexibles Group, one of the leading providers of flexible packaging solutions in…
Tate & Lyle expands food application lab in China to meet changing needs
CHINA – British ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle has doubled the size of its food…
Frutarom sales jump 18.8% on record year of sales driven by acquisitions
ISRAEL – Israeli flavours company Frutarom has published its performance for the 2017 with sales…
KHS develops wide-neck PET containers for food products
GERMANY – KHS, a leading supplier of filling and packaging systems for carbonated and still…
Nampak Zim’s revenue up 4%
ZIMBABWE – Packaging firm, Nampak Zimbabwe Limited (Nampak), recorded a four percent increase in revenue for the six months to March 31, 2015 on the back of strong demand in focus areas.
Ishida appoints Allwin as agent for East Africa
KENYA – Leading weighing and inspections solutions provider Ishida Europe has strengthened its sales and service support in East Africa with the appointment of Allwin Packaging International as its agent for the region.
Coen Nikkels new director at RONDO Industrial Solutions
SWITZERLAND – Swiss dough processing solutions provider Rondo has appointed Coen Nikkels to lead its Industrial Solutions (RIS) business.
Ishida appoints Africa Head to strengthen regional focus
DUBAI – Packaging equipment leader Ishida has appointed a General Manager for Africa as the company seeks to tap into the increasingly important African market
South Africa’s Nampak plans bottle plants in Nigeria, Ethiopia
SOUTH AFRICA – Nampak plans to open glass bottle factories in Nigeria and Ethiopia at a cost of $155 million as part of the South African packaging firm’s strategy of generating half of its profit outside its home market in five years.
Glass company’s 1.1b Br expansion gives competitive edge
ETHIOPIA – Addis Abeba Bottle & Glass (AAB&G) S.C. is undertaking a 1.1 billion Br expansion project to meet growing demand.
Peniel Industry 120m Br plant launched
ETHIOPIA – Peniel Industry Plc has launched its 120-millionBr crown cork manufacturing plant in Lebu on June 6, 2015.
Woven bag factory to begin production in May
ETHIOPIA – A new Chinese company, Shaoxing Li Enterprise, is to inaugurate in May a woven polypropylene bag factory, said to be the largest in Ethiopia so far, with a capital of 520 million Br and a designed production capacity of 27,000tn a year.