Nestlé has agreed to sell its US confectionery business, made up of more than 20 brands, to Italian confectionery giant Ferrero for $2.8bn. The confectionery business of Nestle in the US makes up about 3% of US Nestle Group sales. ...
Flexible packaging firm ProAmpac has acquired US-based PolyFirst Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Based in Wisconsin, PolyFirst Packaging is engaged in the production of printed/customized roll stock and various types of plastic pouches ...
Flexible packaging firm ProAmpac, part of the Pritzker Group Private Capital portfolio of companies, has completed the acquisition of Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Orlando from Holland’s Clondalkin Group. The companies did not ...
Tags: Flexible Packaging, Packaging
Private equity firm GenNx360 Capital Partners has signed an agreement to sell its portfolio company Novel Ingredients to specialty ingredients provider Innophos Holdings. Novel Ingredients, which was acquired by GenNx360 in March 2014, is ...
Tags: Innophos, raw materials
Flexible packaging firm ProAmpac has acquired US-based Trinity Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Based in Armonk of New York, Trinity provides flexible packaging solutions to the lawn and garden, food and specialty industrial markets. ...
Tags: Flexible packaging, Packaging
Constantia Flexibles showcased portfolio of flexible packaging solutions at Nestlé supplier event in South Africa. Nestlé South Africa is a growing business – currently some 4,000 employees work for the multinational ...
Tags: Constantia Flexibles, Nestle
Pritzker Group Private Capital has completed the acquisition of US-based flexible packaging company ProAmpac from private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management. Financial terms of the deal, which was signed in October 2016, were ...
Tags: flexible packaging, Pritzker
ICV Partners (ICV) announced today that it has completed the sale of Stauber Performance Ingredients, a leading distributor of nutraceutical ingredients, to Hawkins, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWKN), for $157m. Founded in 1969, Stauber offers ...
Spectra Packaging has created new containers for Auld Sharkey's eco-friendly pet care products range. Made out of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), the new containers in Spectra's popular Broadway oval design come with Aptar's Small ...
Hybrid packaging supplier Berlin Packaging has acquired rigid packaging supplier Vivid Packaging, which has its business networks spread across 25 states in the US as well as Canada and Mexico. With this, Berlin Packaging has completed ...
Tags: Hybrid packaging, Berlin Packaging, USCC
Henkel has received significant quality awards from Asian customers in 2014, adding trophies to the company’s impressive awards collection around the world. “Awards granted by our customers are always an important affirmation ...
Tags: Henkel Adhesive, feminine hygiene products, pet care products
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: States Consider Labels for Genetically Modified Foods A number of states are considering laws requiring labels on food products that ...
Tags: FDA, Malta Goya, Health, AP Report
Austria-based packaging products manufacturer Starlinger has introduced a new 'Easy Open' feature for its PP*STAR pinch bottom bags. The new feature allows the bags to hold large quantities of heavy content without tearing or breaking ...
Tags: Pinch Bottom Bags, Packaging
Sprayer Pouch is a new flexible bottle that features a flat bottom for exceptional shelf presentation, has excellent stiffness and offers reduced packaging weight compared with conventional bottles.Introduced at PACK EXPO, the ...
Tags: Sprayer Pouch
Switzerland-based food giant Nestlé is investing more than CHF29m ($30m) in new distribution facilities in Russia in order to strengthen its supply chain, a move which is expected to create about 100 new jobs. The investment is a ...