Flow International Corporation, the US-based leading developer and
manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) waterjet technology
primarily used for cutting, cleaning, and food safety applications,
has announced that it has been selected...
Koch Membrane Systems, a US-based world leader in membrane
technology, has launched an advanced membrane, the Fluid Systems
TFC-SS membrane, to reduce boron levels in drinkable water,
particularly for seawater.
Pilipinas Kao, the Philippine affiliate of Kao Japan, is investing
P750 million (€14.7m) to set up a plant to manufacture high-value
coconut-based products in Misamis Oriental.
Environmental issues and packaging hardly seem to go hand-in-hand.
Unless you consider Danish-based packaging provider Hartmann, that
is. The company Step programme ensures that its eco food packaging
is produced using some of the...
Beleaguered US eco packaging company, EarthShell, has announced
that Vincent Truant, will assume the role of president and chief
operating officer, effective immediately.
Alcan, the Canada-based aluminium packaging provider, has said that
it is disappointed with the S&P decision to downgrade its
rating on the S&P 500 Index.
In the US, Ann Hollingsworth, president of Better Built Foods of
Carrollton, Georgia, has been elected president-elect of the
Institute of Food Technologists.
Experts from European science and consumer organisations have
painted a visionary picture about food production in Europe, using
enzymes and genetically modified ingredients - according to a
report from the Fraunhofer Institute for...
Jefferson Smurfit has said that the potential second bidder has
withdrawn its offer for the Irish paper and packaging company,
clearing the way for Madison Dearborn Partners to seal its €3.7
billion buy-out.
The Philippine Government has given the go ahead for snack food
giant Universal Robina's P165.5 million (€3.3million) project to
expand its production of potato chips for local and export sales.
Asia is producing more and more packaging and nowhere is this more
pronounced than in Thailand. In particular it is plastics packaging
for food that is now paving the way forward - according to a report
in the Bangkok Post.
In the US Texas A&M University's Rosenthal Meat Science and
Technology Center is involved in testing a new food processing
safety system, called Sentry9000.
A consortium of Malaysian scientists, working with the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is designing a way to
harvest plastic from the fronds of oil palm trees.
Autodesk, a leading design software and digital content company,
has supplied Moffat, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of commercial
catering and bakery equipment, with its Inventor software and
Streamline online collaboration service.
Nestle Cote d'Ivoire hopes to double the capacity of its soluble
coffee factory in the West African nation to produce 24,000 tonnes
eventually, financial director Virginie Medafe said.
Rectangular peppers and courgettes, aimed at improving packaging
and transportation efficiency, could be on their way after a
successful experiment to grow square watermelon for easy storage,
packaging and transportation.
Minnesota Corn Processors LLC has agreed to merge with a subsidiary
of agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland in a move that would
bolster ADM's market-leading ethanol production capacity.
Bank of Scotland has taken a £55 million (€82m) stake in Grampian
Country Food Group, allowing the company to set up a poultry
processing business in Thailand.
Tear tape company P P Payne is supplying its customised Supastrip
Impact printed tape to leading Swiss confectioner Halter Bonbons to
reinforce product differentiation for its Halter Bonbons range.
Danish food ingredients company Danisco is to launch the first of
two new probiotic bacteria cultures developed by Australasian
companies Fonterra Research Centre (NZDRI) and NZMP Ltd.
Throughout Asia demand for machinery and equipment is still largely
satisfied by imports, reflecting a growing need for more Asian
manufacturers to become more active, according to a report in the
Malaysian Times.
AV Packaging, the German packaging joint venture owned by Allianz
Capital Partners and utilities group, is offering €17.78 per share
to small shareholders in fellow packaging company
Schmalbach-Lubeca, in a squeeze-out transaction,...
ConAgra Foods, one of the largest food manufacturers in the US, has
started construction of an estimated $12 million (€12m) addition to
its manufacturing facility in Iowa, according to a report in the
World Herald.
The EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection has said
that new regulations for food safety will simplify the current
regulations. However, warnings have been made that the new
regulations could have a damaging effect on...
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling, the second largest bottler of
Coca-Cola products, has announced that it will buy the Swiss
mineral water bottling company Valser Mineralquellen.
Burcon NutraScience Corporation claims that a third-party
engineering report relating to the company's protein separation and
purification technology has proved the process to be financially
viable.
US company Syscan International has teamed up with Merit-Trax
Technologies of Canada to provide an advanced real time tracking
system for the food processing industry.
Dor Chemicals has said that it has signed an agreement to purchase
polypropylene packaging products maker Shorko Australia for $24
million (€24.1m) from Dutch chemical company Basell, according to a
report in the Jerusalem News
Pennexx Foods, a leading provider of case-ready meat to US
supermarkets, is teaming up with Marel USA, the US subsidiary of
one of the world's leading developers of high-tech food industry
equipment, to create a state-of-the-art...
The German firm Steinecker, a subsidiary of Krones, has been
awarded two large-scale orders covering a total order value of €47
million. The Mexican brewing concern Cerveceria
Cuauhtemoc-Moctezuma placed an order with Steinecker that...
The research arm of the Nestle Group has said that in 2003 it will
open its global culinary development and technology centre in
Singen, Southern Germany.
The move will result in a more efficient buildup, transfer and
application...
Cascades has signed an agreement with Brodrene Hartmann to sell all
of its retail egg carton activities in Canada and the USA, allowing
the Danish company to become the second largest supplier of
moulded-fibre egg cartons in North...
With the advent of new technologies and management processes the
way that the bakery and snacks industry is run has changed beyond
all recognition in recent years. Nowhere have these processes and
technologies been further advanced...
Neotame, a new artificial sweetener from NutraSweet, has been given
the go ahead by the US federal government. The sweetener is said to
be 7,000 to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar.
Tetra Laval, the packaging company, has accused the European
competition watchdog of using a "flawed" theory and ignoring
crucial evidence in last year's decision to block its €1.7 billion
takeover of French rival Sidel.
Corus, the Anglo-Dutch steel and aluminium maker, revealed last
night it was discussing a possible tie-up with the Brazilian steel
producer Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN), confirming weeks of
speculation.
Food manufacturer Nestle Philippines is to proceed with its P3
billion (€60m) investment project that will result in increased
production capacity and the introduction of new products that will
strengthen the food firm's presence...
Aetna UK and Weitek have jointly introduced a number of new technologies which the companies claim will revolutionise the bagging of dried and liquid...
An economist has criticised Europe's antitrust watchdog saying it
botched the analysis of the drinks packaging market, as a landmark
appeal by the Swiss-based Tetra Laval Group got under way.
Gainco, the US-based labelling and packaging supplier, has launched
what is claimed to be a ground-breaking system for accurate
high-speed, in-motion weighing and labelling of poultry case goods.
Commerce One, the Business Internet Company, has announced that it
will help Kellogg Company publish critical product information
relating to future packaging design.
Standard & Poor's, the credit ratings agency, has announced
that it has raised its corporate credit rating on Lake Forest,
Ill.-based Pactiv to triple-'B' from triple-'B'-minus.
