Food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak has acquired the Dutch cheese moulds manufacturer Laude for undisclosed amount. Established in 1962, Laude is engaged in designing, development, and manufacturing of plastic moulds used ...
Tags: Tetra Pak, Acquisition, Dutch cheese moulds, Laude
SpeciaLase, which is a partnership between DataLase Ltd., the UK headquartered specialiser of inline digital printing, and SATO Corporation, a provider of Auto-ID solutions, is cementing its future in the Asia-Pacific region with the ...
Tags: SpeciaLase, DataLase Ltd, SATO Corporation, Auto-ID solutions
24 hours. One poor Twister mat. Three supple-ish toy journalists. One very good cause. The ToyNews team (Billy, Rob and Jade) is raising money for the NSPCC's Big Board Game Day by limbering up and playing Twister for 24 hours straight. ...
Tags: Big Board Game Day, ToyNews, Twister, NSPCC
The new RotaVac system seamlessly integrates ILAPAK’s Delta 6000 flow-wrapper with an innovative rotary vacuum chamber that is optimised for applications - whether fresh primal meat cuts, retail, food service or cheese products. ...
Tags: ILAPK, RotaVac system, Flow Wrapper, Meat Products
Kuvée has unveiled the world's first smart wine bottle designed to keep wine fresh for 30 days. Beginning today, Kuvée is available for pre-order via kuvee.com or Indiegogo, for a limited-time offer of $179. Pre-order ...
Tags: Kuvee, Smart wine bottle
Del Monte Foods, a North American food production and distribution company, plans to eliminate the use of hazardous chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) lining in cans used for food packaging. Starting in May 2016, the company plans to commence ...
Tags: Del Monte Foods, BPA, Cans, Food packaging
Campbell Soup is planning to eliminate the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) linings from foods and beverages can packaging. The firm delivered two million cans with linings made from acrylic or polyester materials replacing BPA. The new lining ...
Tags: Campbell, BPA, Bisphenol A, Can packaging
US commercial packaging company Graphic Packaging International has signed an agreement to acquire converting assets from Metro Packaging & Imaging. The acquisition is a part of the company's effort to develop the best supply chain in ...
Tags: Graphic Packaging, Acquisition, Metro Packaging&Imaging
Retailers suffered a quiet Easter weekend, with Ipsos Retail Performance reporting a drop in footfall of -2.9% across the UK, in comparison to 2015, when Easter fell a fortnight later. Dr Tim Denison, director of retail intelligence at ...
Monitoring food safety and reducing food waste in the cold chain from farm to retail shelf will recieve a boost in Australia following Orora's new exclusive distributorship agreement with Israel-based BT9 to introduce Xsense, a cold-chain ...
Tags: Orora, Xsense, Israel-based BT9, Nigel Garrard
The Thank You company has confirmed it has plans to expand outside of Australia. It will also be diversifying its product range. The company is owned by a charitable trust and says after its costs are taken care, of it gives 100 per ...
Tags: Thank You Group, Expansion
China is introducing a new tax which will impact Australian food companies that rely on selling their products online. Details of the tax are not yet clear however it is expected that online purchases from outside of China will be ...
Tags: Tax, Australian Products, Online Sales, Online Sales Tax
Campbell’s Soup Company has announced it will be completing a packaging transformation by mid-2017 in response to consumer concerns. The decision will affect all of its canned soups. Changes to the packaging will involve the ...
Tags: Campbell's Soup Company, Packaging transformation, BPA
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to make $100m equity investment in Egypt-based United Sugar Company (USC), which is also a subsidiary of Savola Group, to strengthen the agribusiness sector in the ...
Tags: EBRD, Investment, USC, United Sugar Company, Savola Group
Flowers Foods is voluntarily recalling Cobblestone Bread Co. Wheat English Muffins with the UPC # 0 72250 01316 1 and best by dates of October 28, 2015 through April 10, 2016 because they contain undeclared milk. People who have allergies ...