An open can is not portable. A resealable one is. Actega and Dayton Systems Group have created a pretty significant milestone in the history of the drink can. The patented two-piece can and dome design is engineered to attach to standard ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Shatters Glass
Major Western Australian dairy processor and fruit juice manufacturer Harvey Fresh has been sold to Italian dairy group Parmalat for about $117 million. Parmalat's Australian subsidiary is one of Australia's major manufacturers of dairy ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, dairy products, milk, yoghurt
Bread and snack food manufacturer Goodman Fielder has announced it expects its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) in the 2014 financial year to be approximately 10 to 15 per cent lower than the previously expected $180 million. The ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
American milk producers are enjoying a windfall thanks in part to surging exports to China, Bloomberg reported, citing US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data. While the average farm will see a 21% drop in net-cash income in 2014, dairy ...
Tags: Milk Demand, US Dairy Profits
European dairy produce cooperatives Eupener Genossenschaftsmolkerei Walhorn (EGM Walhorn) and Arla Foods have unveiled plans to merge their activities. The boards of directors have announced plans to their members and the representatives. ...
Tags: Arla Foods, Dairy Activities, dairy produce
Australian food manufacturer Patties Foods, which produces the iconic Four N' Twenty pie, has announced the appointment of Mr Steven Chaur as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, commencing on 15 April 2014. Patties Foods said ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Six major categories of plastic packaging help to significantly reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions compared to packaging alternatives made with other materials. A recent study: "Impact of Plastics Packaging on Life Cycle ...
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New Zealand-based dairy firm Fonterra has begun construction of its new IDR357bn ($31.3m) blending and packing facility at Cikarang in West Java, Indonesia. The plant is expected to be the company's first manufacturing facility in the ...
Tags: Dairy Packaging, Packaging
Dairy products maker Saputo will close four of its facilities in Canada and the US, as part of efforts to improve its operational efficiency. The move is a part of the company's review of its overall activities to pursue additional ...
Chinese dairy producer Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group and Wageningen University will jointly develop a food security system. The announcement comes as part of a series of cooperative agreements aimed at supporting agriculture ...
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Fonterra has started construction of IDR357bn ($31.3m) dairy blending and packing plant in West Java, Indonesia, which will be its first manufacturing facility in the country. The investment is said to be the largest for the company in ...
More Australians shopping for fresh vegetables at farmers' markets, 'local' food trend grows Taking the trend towards 'local' food to a new level, new national consumer research examining where Australians typically shop for their fresh ...
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Frutarom Switzerland has launched DHA and EPA marine-sourced omega-3 ingredients, designed for use in a range of food and beverage, and dietary supplement products. The move marks Frutarom Switzerland Health BU's entry into the omega-3 ...
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Michael Foods Group, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013. Net sales for the quarter ended December 28, 2013 were $512.7 million, compared to $503.6 million in 2012, an increase of 1.8%. Net earnings for ...
Justin King, Chief Executive, said: "We have seen a decline in sales in the quarter reflecting tough comparatives. This time last year our sales benefited significantly from the discovery of horsemeat in some branded and ...
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