Many a times we never realize the presence of plastic in, what we consider to be, non-plastic or eco-friendly packaging materials. A lot of plastic hides in coats and lines of cartons, sachets, pouches, cans, caps, lids etc. It seems the ...
Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla is set to establish a mega food park at Jagdishpur, Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh, through its Aditya Birla Nuvo's unit Indo Gulf Fertilisers, with an investment of INR1.5bn ($24.46m). The Shaktiman Mega ...
Solazyme, a US-based renewable oil and bioproducts company, is set to showcase Whole Algal Flour, a lipid alternative, at the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) scheduled to be held in Las Vegas from 6-9 October. Whole Algal ...
Tags: bioproducts, Algal Flour
Swiss food giant Nestlé has won a UK court appeal ruling against Cadbury over the latter's attempt to trademark the purple color packaging of its Dairy Milk bars. With this development, the Swiss firm overturned a decision from ...
Tags: Nestlé, Dairy Milk bars
Thermochromic inks manufacturer Chromatic Technologies (CTI) has developed new package indicators known as ‘reveal inks’ in an effort to reduce illness caused by food poisoning. The package indicators are said to provide ...
Chromatic Technologies (CTI), a manufacturer of thermochromic inks, has unveiled a patent-pending package indicator - ‘reveal inks,’ which provide 'return to fridge' reminders to products such as milk, yogurt, salsa, pickles and ...
Fonterra, a New Zealand-based dairy co-operative, is in talks with French food manufacturer Danone to resolve a dispute following the whey protein concentrate precautionary recall initiated in August 2013. The recall of infant milk ...
Tags: Fonterra, Agriculture
Vinamilk, a Vietnam-based dairy company, is set to commence construction of a milk factory in the capital of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, as part of its efforts to more than double its revenues to $3bn by 2017. Set to be established through a ...
Tags: Vinamilk, Milk Facility
RPC Containers Corby has developed a new Artemis jar designed for a packing dried, powdered and granulated products such as nuts, instant coffee and infant milk formula. According to the company, the high barrier material of the jar ...
Tags: Dried Food Packaging, Food
Golden State Foods (GSF), a US-based food processor and distributor, has purchased KanPak US, a supplier of beverages and desserts for the quick service restaurant (QSR) and retail industries, for an undisclosed amount. KanPak is a ...
Tags: Golden State Foods, KanPak
Grupo Lala, a Mexican dairy company, is set to raise $863m through an initial public offering (IPO) this month to strengthen its operations and prepay bank loans. The company is offering 444 million shares in an offering that is ...
Tags: Dairy Grupo, Lala
Hershey, a US-based chocolate producer, is set to open a new $250m confectionery manufacturing plant in Johor, Malaysia, to cater to the growing demand for its products in the region. The 700,000ft2 facility is scheduled to be completed ...
Tags: Hershey, Confectionery Plant
cc attending Canada's Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) this year got a chance to kick the tires on some natural gas-powered light and heavy trucks. Canada's largest agricultural trade show featured more than 750 exhibitors and 49,000 visitors ...
Tags: Natural Gas, Energy
Particularly in Asia, drinksplus beverages containing natural extras such as pieces of real fruit, vegetables or cereal grains are best-sellers, and continue to offer further potential. Right now, new products containing unusual bits are ...
Tags: Beverages Packaging, Dairy
Hong Kong has had enough of mainland mothers emptying the region's shelves of imported baby formula. The government there will fine people up to US$64,000 and potentially throw them in jail for up to two years if they're caught carrying too ...
Tags: Foreign Dairy, baby formula