Europe: Kite Packaging buys Golden Valley
UK-based Kite Packaging has bought the business, its goodwill and certain assets of Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists. As part of the deal Kite Packaging will not assume any of the liabilities of Golden Valley. The Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists business will transfer to Kite’s Coventry site, from which Kite will operate a specialist stretchfilm unit. The employees of Golden Valley,...
Americas: Matrix Packaging Machinery presents ultrasonic welding option at show
Matrix Packaging Machinery, powered by Pro Mach, showcases a new ultrasonic welding option for its Mercury HS vertical form fill seal machines at Pack Expo Las Vegas, September 28 to 30, 2015. Since ultrasonic welding uses low, localized heat, the company says it is ideal for frozen foods, produce, candy, dairy products such as cheeses, and other heat sensitive items. Ultrasonic...
Europe: Campden BRI increases packaging testing equipment
Campden BRI has bought five new pieces of equipment to further expand its range of specialist food and drink packaging testing services. The investment comes on the back of its industry consultation with its 2,400 members at the beginning of the year, which revealed that one of the big issues the food industry was facing was designing packaging to minimize...
Americas: Three show organizers to launch ProFood Tech in US
PMMI (The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies), Koelnmesse and International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) will jointly hold tradeshow ProFood Tech, which will focus on processing technologies serving the food and beverage industry. ProFood Tech will make its debut on April 4-6, 2017, at McCormick Place, in Chicago, US. "In assessing the current trade show landscape, we saw there was a...
Europe: Givaudan offers solutions for region’s high protein dairy products
Givaudan has created a suite of flavor, taste and texture solutions for the fast-growing high protein dairy products market in Western Europe. The company aimed to address the issues of authenticity, balance and consistency in high protein dairy as identified by consumer research. These issues form part of the company’s overall focus and approach with protein. "In the UK 86% of...
World: China brings dip in FAO Food Price Index
International food commodity prices continued to decline in August as ample supplies, a slump in energy prices and concerns over China's economic slowdown all contributed to the sharpest fall of the FAO Food Price Index in almost seven years. The index averaged 155.7 points in August 2015, down 5.2% from July, the steepest monthly drop since December 2008, with virtually...
Europe: TÜV SÜD offers webinar series on safe packaging
TÜV SÜD is beginning a webinar series <www.tuv-sud.com/foodwebinar> that addresses food safety for the industry. The first session entitled 'How safe is your food packaging? – Steps for ensuring safety and conformity to European Legislations' will be held on September 30, 2015 at 10am CET / 4pm SGT for manufacturers of plastic and paper packaging products, as well as for...
Asia Pacific: Metal meets six trends in food packaging, says CROWN
Metal remains the viable option to package food and beverages, as green-savvy Asians are more mindful of their impact on the environment. Jozef Salaerts, president, CROWN Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd, tells Food News International more and how metal is enabling companies meet current market trends. FNI: Why are Asians are paying more attention to how their purchases impact the environment? Salaerts: The...
Asia Pacific: IMCD opens office in Vietnam
IMCD N.V., a speciality chemicals and food ingredients distributor, opens an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Vietnam joins IMCD's expanding network of active countries in Asia Pacific, namely Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The office in Ho Chi Minh City will predominantly focus on the food and nutrition, personal care and plastics market...
Asia Pacific: Celanese exhibits sweetener solutions at Fi Asia 2015
Celanese Corporation exhibited sweetening and preservation solutions at Food Ingredients Asia 2015 from September 9 to 11 in Bangkok, Thailand. They include: - Qorus Sweetener System that balances sweetness and flavor without the need to mask certain off-notes for no- and low-calorie products. - Sunett Acesulfame Potassium that is a high-intensity sweetener for use in combinations to create tastes and meet legal...