World: Food to become cheaper due to falling oil prices, finds Index
Results from the latest Global Food Security Index (GFSI) quarterly price adjustment update reveal that food affordability improved in nearly 75% of countries in...
Europe: Cargill joins Mondelēz sustainable cocoa program
Cargill has signed a formal partnership agreement to support Mondelēz International’s Cocoa Life program to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and to invest...
Americas: UPM Raflatac’s resealable portfolio for packaging meat, coffee
UPM Raflatac launches a resealable portfolio designed to provide long-lasting open-closure functionality for a range of applications in the Americas.
Featuring RR05 and RR10, two...
Europe: Sidel services unit to encourage producers to manage parts inventory better
Sidel has rolled out a new spare parts service that aims to lower costs for beverage producers by encouraging them to take a more...
Europe: Product wastage, spoilage to drive demand for cold chain solutions, says report
The global cold chain market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 11% during 2015-20, according to a...
Asia Pacific: Region’s love for convenience drive packaging demand
The growth rate of Asia Pacific in Food and beverages (F&B) packaging is highest and expected to grow further among all the region attributed...
Americas: Brother Industries buys Domino Printing Sciences
Brother Industries has acquired Domino Printing Sciences plc for the latter's steering customer base in the coding and marking business to expand into the...
Americas: Frutarom buys 8th company for US$4M
Frutarom Industries has acquired 100% of the share capital of the US flavors company Foote & Jenks (F&J) for about US$4 million.
Founded in the...
Americas: Menasha’s facilities receive GMP certification
The American Institute of Baking (AIB) International has accredited Menasha’s preprint and packaging facilities located in the US with Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) audit...
Americas: Dr Pepper Snapple Group buys 11.7% stake in sports drink brand
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) will make an equity investment in BA Sports Nutrition, owner of premium sports drinks brand Bodyarmor SuperDrink.
The US$20 million...