The latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes seafood processing in the UK, the ethnic/traditional snack market in the US and functional food and drinks. SEAFOOD Seafood (Frozen, Canned and Fresh) This report ...
Tags: Seafood, Snacks, Functional Food, Next-Generation Superfruits
German packaging company Multivac Marking & Inspection has developed a tandem operation for cross web labelers that enables labelers to be installed very close to each other on the packaging machine. The solution allows mechanical ...
Packaging company Robinson said it wrote off Scotlast investment of euro500,000, as it had not been successful in achieving its business plans. Scotplast was hit by reduced revenues and margins, owing to higher raw material prices. ...
Tags: Robinson, Scotlast investment, packaging
Slovakia-based drinks maker SPACElab has selected Rexam's 250ml Slim cans for its health product Body Fat Killer. Body Fat Killer, designed to naturally regulate body weight, was originally launched to the Slovakian market in 2004 in ...
Tags: slim cans, health drink, natural ingredients, packaging format, packaging
US-based private equity investment firm TPG Capital has completed the previously announced acquisition of Chinese cosmetics packaging company HCP from members of the founding Chen family for about $500m. HCP has manufacturing facilities ...
Malaysian manufacturer of thermo-formed plastic packaging and extrusion sheets LEE Soon Seng Plastic Industries is set to spread its presence in the Japanese and Cambodian markets. Investment holding firm SCGM-owned LEE Soon is ...
Tags: plastic packaging, Malaysia, Japanese markets, Cambodian markets
Alternapak and Nampak have concluded a cooperation agreement to develop the fast growing African market for long life liquid products in Cape Town, South Africa. In terms of the cooperation agreement, Alternapak, a supplier of aseptic ...
Tags: Alternapak, Nampak, cooperation agreement, liquid product
Rigid plastic packaging company RPC has provided a new Thermic Ultra retortable barrier jar to Spain-based olive supplier Aceitunas del Guadalquivir, in Moron de la Frontera, Seville. The RPC Containers Corby, the 3.8 liter American ...
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Canada-based Intertape Polymer, a manufacturer of industrial and packaging products, will exhibit on 28-31 October 2012 at Pack Expo International in Chicago. IPG is a packaging company that manufactures ctapes using all four adhesive ...
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Danish packaging company Farch Plast has developed a new black crystalline polyethylene (CPET) material that can be detected by Near InfraRed (NIR) sensors. The move will enable recyclers to sort CPET in the mixed plastics waste stream. ...
US-based nutraceutical drugs supplier ScripsAmerica has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire global pharmaceutical packaging company Marlex Pharmaceuticals. Marlex Pharmaceuticals' new Castle, Delaware facility consists of 12,000ft2 ...
Tags: ScripsAmerica, LOI, pharma packaging company
Canadian packaging company Cascades is set to launch a food waste bag, which consists of a double layer to prevent leakage. The paper bag, manufactured in Canada is made of 100% recycled fibers. According to Cascades, the bag serves as an ...
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South African packaging company Nampak is focusing specially on Zambia, which is a part of its overall strategy to generate at least 25% of its revenue from the rest of Africa, besides South Africa, Angola, Kenya and Nigeria, by 2017. ...
South African packaging company Nampak has announced that the group revenue for the year ended 30 September 2012 increased by 12% to R17.6bn ($1.9bn). Revenue from the rest of Africa rose by 55% to over R2bn ($223m) with a contribution ...
Tags: Nampak, 2012, group revenue
Global consumer packaging company Huhtamaki, a subsidiary of Finland-based Huhtamäki has announced plans to invest $8.48m to expand its operations at its Hammond facility in Indiana, US. The production capabilities will be expanded ...
Tags: Huhtamaki, packaging, Hammond facility