News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
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.
Graham Packaging, a maker of plastic containers, has said it wants to sell 16.7 million shares in a planned initial public offering.
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.
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.
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, according to a...