JBT FoodTech, an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT, has inked a deal valued in excess of $8m with a global frozen food provider to supply freezing technology solutions. Under the deal, JBT will supply and integrate ...
Tags: Foodtech Inks, Freezing Solutions
HJ Heinz, a US-based food manufacturer, plans a $28m expansion project at its frozen food production facility in Masillon, Ohio, which would add 249 jobs. The project comes on the heels of the company's announcement last week to close ...
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Food and non-food volume sales are falling, indicating ordinary people are not feeling the benefits of economic recovery in Europe and the UK yet, according to market analyst Information Resources (IRI). Commenting on the firm’s ...
The market for functional and barrier coatings that are used in paper and board applications, is expected to increase by about 420,000t globally by 2018 and is worth around $4.2bn in 2012, reported Smithers Pira. Smithers Pira's 'The ...
JBT FoodTech, an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT, has inked a $4m freezing solutions supply contract with Belgium-based Dicogel-Begro. Under the deal, JBT will supply and integrate a multi-module Frigoscandia ...
US-based Inventure Foods has acquired all of the assets of Fresh Frozen Foods, a branded frozen vegetable processor, for about $38.4m. Based in Jefferson, Georgia, Fresh Frozen is a processor and supplier of over 60 varieties of frozen ...
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Sweden-based Rosti Group has completed the acquisition of majority shares in Turkish injection molder Tebplast Plastik (Tebplast) from the Teber family. Tebplast will be integrated into Rosti Group's packaging division and operate ...
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Profits fell for Boparan Holdings, holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, in the past financial year, dented by the integration of Vion's meat processing plants. Boparan: 'trading conditions have been very tough' Reporting on results ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Meat
Package recyclability is a major driving factor affecting purchasing decisions by both product manufacturers and their customers. Not only does product packaging account for a significant space in landfills, but many of the current disposal ...
Bannisters’ Farm, a UK-based manufacturer of frozen baked potatoes, has launched two new product ranges, Fully Loaded Jackets and Farmer’s Roasting Potatoes. Aimed at the convenience market, the two new ranges have already ...
Package recyclability is a major driving factor affecting purchasing decisions by both product manufacturers and their customers. Not only does product packaging account for a significant space in landfills, but many of the current disposal ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Food Packaging
A new high-productivity bag packaging solution integrates an automated weigh scale from BBC Technologies and the FAS SPrint Revolution bagger from Automated Packaging Systems to help improve productivity and reduce labor costs. Designed ...
McCain Foods, a frozen food company based in Canada, is set to close its Penola potato processing plant in South Australia by the end of this year, while leaving 59 jobs at risk. The decision has been taken due to rising input costs, raw ...
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ConAgra Foods, in partnership with Graphic Packaging Intl., has launched a new premium frozen-food tray incorporating two innovative technologies; DesignerWare, a paperboard/plastic hybrid, and MicroRite, which provides shielding ...
Tags: Packaging, frozen-food tray
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. reported record earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended August 31, 2013. Net income per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 27.5% to $0.88. Included in the results for the ...
Tags: Family Dollar, Apparel