Packaging Automation, the UK packaging equipment specialist, has
successfully installed its latest machinery, the Vision 182 system,
at Wrexam-based Delta Dailyfoods.
In South Korea the ubiquitous plastic-made instant noodle
containers and styrofoam plates will be separately collected and
recycled starting from next year, the Environment Ministry there
has said.
In the US, Hormel Foods has said that it is continuing production
as normal at its Austin, Minnesota, food production facility
following an explosion which injured five employees.
Lonza has said that it is selling its fatty acid and glycerine
operation in Painesville, Ohio, to US firm Twin Rivers Technologies
for undisclosed terms, according to the Swiss-based chemicals and
components company.
The Packaging Education Forum will induct five packaging
professionals into the Packaging Hall of Fame during its annual
Packaging Leadership Awards ceremonies, held on 5 November, in
conjunction with Pack Expo in Chicago.
The impact of the strong Swiss franc meant that sales growth at
bakery group Hiestand slowed slightly in the first six months, but
the company maintains that it is in line for further growth, not
least following a major new deal with...
Hershey will find out on Wednesday whether its appeal against a
court ruling postponing the sale of the confectionery group has
been successful. In the meantime, rumours continue to circulate of
a potential joint bid for the firm...
A new nationwide award scheme in the UK aimed at recognising
increased quality and safety in seafood processing is being
introduced in a bid to improve standards.
Most consumers in the UK do not understand the risks of not
drinking enough water, and that the wide variety of bottled waters
available to them have more differences than simply still or
sparkling. We spoke to Ian Hall of the Natural...
A new energy bar with guarana has been launched by UK confectionery
group Cadbury Schweppes, the first 'mainstream' chocolate bar to
enter the energy market. Boost Guarana is said to offer as much
extra energy as an energy...
Alcan, the Canadian beverage packaging provider, has announced that
it will begin a consultation process with employees and union
representatives on the proposed closure of the Burntisland facility
in Scotland.
Foodmach, the Australian food and beverage packaging equipment
provider, has said that its employees have taken the opportunity to
share ownership of its materials handling solutions business.
Minnesota Corn Processors shareholders have approved a €400 million
merger with agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland, linking the
top two players in the US ethanol market.
The US Institute of Medicine yesterday released new guidelines on
healthy eating in a bid to reduce the growing levels of
cardiovascular disease in the US, guidelines which have been
broadly welcomed by the US food industry.
Maxwell Technologies' prolonged effort to commercialise technology
that uses pulses of extremely intense light to sterilise beverages
has been officially closed in the US.
The European Parliament yesterday approved by an overwhelming
majority a motion to raise the proposed amount of packaging waste
that should be recycled from 55 per cent to 65 per cent.
Molins, the UK packaging equipment provider, is aiming to lead
consolidation in the packaging machinery industry after returning
its own division to the black in the first half.
Malaysia plans to set up a halal food conglomerate with companies
from China and the Middle East to promote the country as a hub for
the processing and packaging of Muslim food.
US Standard & Poor's Rating Services has said that Europe's
packaging sector is starting to see the benefits of restructuring
activities filter through, with some groups benefiting from higher
selling prices and better...
Snapple Beverage Group, headquartered in New York, US, is deploying
InterchangeDigital's Parts management and workflow solution to
enhance its packaging capabilities.
Adding to the increasing body of evidence that suggests chocolate
may be beneficial to the health comes new research that reveals
this 'ultimate temptation' may help fight off cancer and heart
disease, and, with a certain...
The sale of the leading US chocolate bar maker Hershey Foods has
been put on hold in order to allow the courts to assess the likely
social and economic impact of the disposal. But will the
restrictions likely to be imposed on the...
Associated British Foods, one of Europe's largest food
conglomerates, has chosen Denver, Colorado, as the headquarters and
manufacturing hub for its newly established US bakery operations.
The Food and Drink Federation has come out in support of the
British Retail Consortium's warning of the dangers of setting
unrealistic targets forrecycling of packaging, ahead of today's
vote in the European Parliament.
Cadbury Nigeria, the confectioner and drinks maker, has hit out at
allegations by Nigerian regulators that it imported chocolate
labelled with deliberately misleading safety and quality
information.
Ball, the multinational food and beverage packaging provider, has
said it is investing approximately $43 million (€43.3m) to expand
its existing Milwaukee metal beverage container plant to install a
new, high-speed food can line and...
Hormel Foods, a multinational manufacturer of food, meat and
poultry products, has said it will complete the transformation of
its Illinois, US, plant from a pig slaughter operation to a
value-added product processing facility.
Thai Industrial Gases, a division of the worldwide BOC gas
processing company, has established spiral freezer manufacturing
capabilities to serve Asian food processors.
An agressive policy of acquisitions and a broadening of the
business into prepared foods, foodservice and sepciality
ingredients contributed to a strong rise in first half sales and
profits at Ireland's Kerry group.
In the US, Spray Dynamics, the Missouri-based worldwide leader in
liquid and dry coating equipment has purchased CMS (Coating
Machinery Systems), a manufacturer of continuous and batch coating
systems, from Vector Corporation of Marion,...
Wellman, the US-based manufacturer of PET resins, has said it is
taking steps to expand its PET resins capacity by approximately 190
million kilograms over the next 18 months, at an estimated cost of
$68 million.
Keller and Heckman, legal representatives to the food industry, has
announced plans to offer two seminars on the regulation of
food-contact materials in Brussels, Belgium, and in Washington,
D.C.
The US Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) has released information on its new
system for tracking adverse event reports on foods, cosmetics and
dietary supplements.
The European Commission has cleared a flexible packaging joint
venture between Danapac, a Danish manufacturer of packaging
products for the food industry, and Teich of Austria which also
makes flexible packaging products.
Europe's leading food retail chain Carrefour has surprised even
itself with the publication of first half results which were much
better than expected.
Delta Systems, a leader in automation and motion control solutions,
is to supply Flowers Foods with an initial order for an automated
feeding and wrapping system. The equipment will be used in US-based
Flowers Snack's cakes division.
Rexam, the world's largest maker of drinks cans, which counts
Coca-Cola among its blue-chip customers, has bucked the bear market
and looks set for further gains. The upturn comes following a
series of sell-offs which have streamlined...
Ball's recently announced agreed offer for Schmalbach-Lubeca sets
the seal on the consolidation of an important segment of the
European packaging industry that will give the company crucial
increased worldwide leverage.
Australian food and beverage equipment provider, Foodmach, has
introduced a new range of conveyor systems which the company claims
will make jamming and breakages a thing of the past.
Price recovery in the US beverage can market and increased beverage
can volumes in Europe helped Rexam, the consumer packaging group,
report a 30 per cent rise in underlying profits for the first six
months of the year.
Glanbia, the Irish dairy food producer, has reported a €40 million
loss for the first half of the year in the wake of a €75 million
restructuring charge relating to the closure of its UK consumer
meats division.
Danish food giant Danisco has confirmed the acquisition of flavours
company Perlarom, as it expands into the Southeast Asia flavours
market, according to a report from Dairy International.
Ball Corporation has agreed to acquire Schmalbach-Lubeca, the
second largest beverage can manufacturer in Europe. Combined, the
two companies produce more than 45 billion beverage cans annually
in North America and Europe.
As part of its business development strategy in India, the
paperboards division of ITC has taken the initiative to create an
awareness among domestic consumers to safely package food products
from indigenous sources.
The Tuna Canners Association of the Philippines is urging the
United States to reassess its trade law and create a level playing
field for tuna product imports, according to a report on Fis.com.
Coca-Cola and its bottlers in Mexico have taken a legal battle over
their marketing and sales practices to the country's federal
courts, hoping to overturn a ruling earlier this year from
regulators.
