US based Ball Corporation has revealed plans to build a two-line beverage can manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico. The new project will create more than 200 jobs, with the company saying it is its first such venture in Mexico. ...
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Italian coffee company Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group (MZB Group) has bought the production and distribution network of CECA S.A., a subsidiary of the German Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. Expanding its footprint in the Costa Rican market, MZB ...
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Smurfit Kappa has entered into an agreement with pan-European investor Aurelius to sell its solid board and graphic board operations located in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK. The scope of the deal will include two graphic board ...
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Tetra Pak, in collaboration with Henkel, has launched a range of hot-melt adhesives and lubricants to be used with its own filling machines. The new adhesives feature improved bonding, lower adhesive consumption and reduced maintenance ...
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Finland’s Kotkamills has signed a €70m contract with Valmet, a technology, automation and services supplier and developer for the pulp, paper and energy industries, to convert its paper machine product from magazine paper to ...
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The Freedom Food logo found on products and menus from the UK-based assurance and food labelling scheme Freedom Food will be replaced with a new RSPCA Assured certification mark. The new label will be available to members for download ...
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A new research by the University of Surrey has revealed that front labelling on food packaging can be more effective in persuading consumers to make healthier food choices. The research was recently published in the British Journal of ...
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The World Trade Organization and the Food and Agricultural Organization are joining hands to step up collaboration over trade and food security, as well as other issues such as functioning of international grain markets. As part of the ...
UK-based Stokes Sauces has expanded its presence in condiment sachet sector with the introduction of new sauce sachet range. Available in 32-40g portions, the new sachets include Stokes' Tomato Ketchup, Bloody Mary Ketchup, Real ...
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Croatian food company Podravka has agreed to purchase 51.55% regular shares of Slovenia’s food producer Zito for a total amount of €33m. The Croatian firm will pay €180.1 per share and the acquisition is subject to ...
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Al Safi Danone Iraq will receive around $18m in investment from World Bank Group member IFC to expand its dairy operations to enhance domestic food security. This is a part of World Bank Group's strategy to encourage South-South ...
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Andros Foods North America is planning to invest $73m to ramp up fruit processing capacity in Shenandoah County, Virginia, over the next three years, while creating 160 new jobs. The investment will be used to add production and ...
American biotechnology company Intrexon has completed the acquisition of Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), the agricultural company behind the world's first non-browning apple, Arctic apple. British Columbia based OSF developed the ...
The food safety management system ISO 22000 is undergoing a revision process in a bid to make necessary improvements to the standards. First published in 2005, the current revision of the ISO 22000 is expected to help players in the ...
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Nomad Holdings Ltd. has agreed to acquire Iglo Foods Holdings Ltd., said to be Europe’s largest branded frozen food company, from Permira Advisers LLP in a deal worth €2.6bn. Subject to customary closing conditions, Nomad ...
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