Canadian private equity fund Onex has agreed to acquire Switzerland-based juice-box maker SIG Combibloc Group for around €3.75bn ($4.66bn). Out of the agreed amount, Onex will pay €3.575bn ($4.44bn) at the closing of the ...
Tags: juice-box maker, Combibloc, Agriculture
About 85% of global tea production is sold by multinationals. And three multinationals control one fifth of the global tea market – Unilever which owns Brooke Bond (UK) and Lipton (worldwide) with 12%, Tata Global Beverages which owns ...
Tags: tea production, tea market, Packaging
UK-based manufacturer of printed cardboard packaging Benson Group has launched a full range of microwave cooking solutions in collaboration with its parent company Graphic Packaging International. The complete range includes ...
Digital printing technology provider Xeikon will be showcasing its enhanced folding carton suite where print stations will be equipped with an additional orange toner, in combination with CMYK. With the extra colour toner, the print ...
Tags: folding carton suite, Digital printing technology, Agriculture
Global adhesives provider HB Fuller has launched a new hot melt adhesive Advantra True for Europe, which is made from renewable raw materials. HB Fuller claims that the adhesive is produced with a significant percentage of renewable raw ...
Tags: renewable raw materials, hot melt adhesive, Agriculture
New UK drinks brand, Simplee Aloe, is hoping to get Brits hooked on the health benefits of aloe vera through the launch of its first aloe vera drink in Whole Foods Market and Sainsbury's stores across the UK. Simplee Aloe founders, Alex ...
Tags: Aloe Vera Drink, Agriculture
Norwegian carton producer Elopak has developed the Pure-Pak sense carton that has been designed to help combat food waste. The easy-to-fold carton line claims to enable users to fold the carton and squeeze out more of the product from the ...
Tags: food waste, easy-to-fold carton, Agriculture
The Colour Carton Company (CCC) which is a part of the UPAC Group, will acquire the solid board and litho/lam division of the East Kilbride manufacturer, The Central Box Company (CBC). The CCC specialises in box manufacturing, print, ...
Illinois-based KapStone Paper and Packaging will spend about $115m at its Cooper River site to modernise three papermaking machines and to make other improvements for increasing the capacity and efficiency. In a statement released on ...
Tags: papermaking machines, Agriculture
CocoPro, the world’s first high protein coconut water, has launched! Combining 20 grams of whey protein isolate with the natural nutritional properties of coconut water, CocoPro delivers ultimate muscle recovery and hydration in a ...
Tags: coconut water, carbohydrates, Agriculture
US-based producer of innovative custom-engineered components, products, and specialty packaging UFP Technologies has opened a new facility at El Paso, Texas. With this facility, the company has expanded its North American operations for ...
UK-based custom printed self adhesive labels manufacturers Mercian Labels has opened a new 24,000 ft2 factory in Staffordshire to meet the expanding demands for its digital and security labelling products. The company recently ...
HB Fuller has launched two new water-based adhesives that contain a UV fluorescing agent, to enable corrugators achieve zero defects in their production lines. The Ipacoll PWC 3107 I UV and Ipacoll WD 3930 offer cleaner and more effective ...
Crown Royal Canadian Whisky expands its legendary portfolio with the announcement of a new flavored whisky. Crown Royal Regal Apple is a combination of the well-known, premium taste of Crown Royal whisky infused with natural apple ...
Tags: Crown Royal Regal Apple, Whisky, Agriculture
Three buyout groups - BC Partners, Onex and Partners Group - will bid for Switzerland-based carton manufacturer SIG Combibloc which is owned by New Zealand’s Reynolds. SIG was acquired by New Zealand-based businessman Graeme Hart ...