US-based packaging company Aptar has launched the 2-1/8” 33-400 Ecolite closure with SimpliSqueeze valve for the food industry. Ecolite’s design is claimed to be similar with the company’s 2-1/8” Ribbed closure. ...
Tags: Food Market, Aptar
Post Holdings has agreed to acquire Ohio-based sausage maker Bob Evans Farms for nearly $1.5bn to strengthen its position in refrigerated retail and food-service channels. The acquisition, which will see the American packaged foods ...
Tags: Post Holdings, Sausage
Dairy products supplier Arla Foods has set up a new sales and packaging facility in Accra, Ghana. Arla, owned by 11,200 farmers, is planning to expand its business in Sub-Saharan Africa by selling its products including powdered milk ...
Tags: Dairy products, Packaging
LED maker Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA says that its LUXEON Stylist Series of LEDs for fashion retail and fresh food markets is now available as a comprehensive portfolio, which includes new mid-power packages in addition to the existing ...
Tags: Fresh Food Market, Packages
Cascades Flexible Packaging, a Cascades unit that specializes mainly in the manufacture of flexible plastic packaging for the food market, has earned the IFS PACsecure certification, which is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative ...
Tags: Flexible Packaging, Packaging
UK-based packaging solutions provider Parkside Flexibles has created a first to market re-close pack for Northcoast Seafoods' frozen foods. Parkside used its laser scribe technology, Parkscribe, to create an easy open and reclosable pack ...
Tags: Seafoods, frozen foods
Fisher Container Holdings has acquired US-based flexographic printing and converting solutions provider Packaging Products Corporation (PPC). Based in Mission of Kansas, PPC is involved in flexographic printing and converting of flexible ...
Tags: Packaging Products, Container
SunTropics has rolled out its new dairy and gluten free coconut milk based pudding in four flavors: Original, Sea Salt Caramel, Cinnamon, and Classic Cocoa. Each small batch of whole coconut milk, Thai rice, and freshly shaved coconut is ...
Tags: Puddings, SunTropics
Flexible packaging firm ProAmpac will showcase its advanced packaging solutions at this year’s Interpack event in Germany. The event will take place from 4 to 10 May in Düsseldorf. ProAmpac will exhibit its EZY Pro10, which ...
German private equity firm, Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG) is looking to have a major presence in the European chilled convenience product market after agreeing to acquire Abbelen and Oscar Mayer through its top-up fund, DBAG Fund VII. ...
Tags: ready meals, snacks
Meat-based food manufacturer Home Market Foods has acquired nutrition brand Perfect Fuel, which produces the Perfect Fuel Dark Chocolate Energy Bites. In 2011, Perfect Fuel Co-founders, Nicolas Warren and Miles Masci, launched their ...
Tags: Home Market Foods, Perfect Fuel
Ardian has divested its stake in Germany-based food company frostkrone for an undisclosed sum to Emeram Capital Partners. frostkrone, which was established in 1997, manufactures frozen finger food and snack products in Europe. The ...
Tags: Ardian, snack products
Crown Holdings has introduced new metal closures, which can be used for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers. Food manufacturers can use the new metal closures for different products such as jams, tomato sauce, salsa and pickles. ...
Tags: Crown, PET, PET Containers
Philippines canned food company Century Pacific Food (CNPF) will acquire 100% stake in a group of unnamed Chinese distribution companies for a total price of $2.56m to further expand its branded exports business. In this regard, CNPF is ...
Tags: Century Pacific, exports business
Tomra Sorting Food has unveiled two new potato sorters in the ongoing Interpom-Primeurs 2016 trade fair in Belgium. The two sorters are dubbed Tomra 5A and Tomra 5B. While Tomra 5A sorts completely unpeeled and peeled process potatoes, ...
Tags: Norway's Tomra, Potato Sorters