Australia releases its oilseeds and products annual report
AUSTRALIA – Australia produces over 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of oilseed crops each year,…
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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.
Juniper Glass Industries to open $50m factory
ETHIOPIA – Juniper Glass Industries Plc is to open a factory on 12ht of land in Debre Birhan with a 50 million-dollar capital outlay.
EABL sells Central Glass to South African group
KENYA – East Africa’s biggest brewing group East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) has sold off its glass making enterprise Central Glass Industries to South Africa’s Consol group.
Amcor acquires Nampak Flexibles, eyes African growth
SOUTH AFRICA – Australian packaging and converting company Amcor is set to acquire South African flexible packaging leader Nampak Flexibles for ZAR 250 million (USD 22 million).
Private equity Phatisa buys ‘significant’ stake in General Plastics
KENYA – A private equity fund has bought a “significant” stake in General Plastics (GPL), a Nairobi-based family business that makes packaging for food, cosmetics, beverage and agro-chemical companies.
SA bottle firm mulls setting up Kenya factory
KENYA – Nampak, a South African packaging firm, is looking to expand its Kenyan operations and has begun exploring the possibility of setting up a new plant.
Alternative packaging shatters Zimglass revival hopes
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe’s sole packaging glass manufacturer, Zimglass, is struggling to attract new investors amid declining demand for its products due to a shrinking market and competition from alternatives such as plastic, an official said.
SIDEL: Africa’s future beverage market depends on Nigeria
NIGERIA – Nigeria has been described as the future of the beverage market in Africa and the world.
Beta Glass, Frigoglass in exploratory deal
NIGERIA – Beta Glass Plc last week, notified The Nigerian Stock Exchange that Frigoglass SAIC in Attens, the parent company of Frigoglass Industries Nigeria Limited, which is the core investor in Beta Glass Plc has announced that it is commencing an exploratory process relating to strategic options for its Glass business.
Nigeria to tap into Symrise’s £100m emerging market portfolio
NIGERIA – Nigeria will be one of the emerging markets where global brand, Symrise will be veering into this year with its annual £100 million portfolio, the company says.
EABL to shut glass making unit for three-month repairs
KENYA – Beer-maker East African Breweries Limited (EABL) is set to shut down its glass manufacturing subsidiary for three months beginning Monday to allow for refurbishment of the factory at an estimated cost of more than Sh1 billion.