Americas: iSys Label, UniNet inks deal on distributing label printers

Canadian developer and manufacturer of short to mid run digital label printers iSys Label has partnered with UniNet as an original equipment manufacturer of the latter's label printing technology. This agreement went into effect September 1st, authorizes UniNet to distribute the line of printers throughout their global network as the iColor 700 and 900. In addition to the sale of these...

Asia Pacific: JBS acquires Australia’s Primo Smallgoods Group for US$1.25B

JBS has acquired the global operations of Australia's Primo Smallgoods Group for A$ 1.45 billion (US$1.25 billion) in an all-cash deal that is still subject to approval from local regulators. The Primo Group was created in 1985 and leads the Australian and New Zealand markets for processed products such as ham, sausages and bacon. It owns a number of brands...

Europe: The UTZ company’s linkable dolly wins award at Emballage 2014

The UTZ company received a special mention by the jury Pack Expert at the packaging exhibition Emballage held in Paris from November 17 to 20, 2014. During the awards, managed by the Pack Expert committee of Packaging Exhibition 2014, three special mentions among 200 products were awarded, one for Utz, awarded for its Linkable Dolly. It is a system created for...

Americas: Specialty Printing recognized for sustainable practices

Specialty Printing has achieved Sustainable Green Printing Partnership certification. Since 1978, the company has been manufacturing pressure sensitive labels and related products in the US. The flexographic printing company's labels, packaging, tags and electronic signs can be found in retail stores, grocery stores, hospitals and medical facilities, restaurants, distribution centers, post offices and warehouses in the country. "Our facility's sustainability culture is...

Europe: Arla Foods Ingredients presents high protein concepts at HiE 2014

Snacks that are healthy, tasty and easy to consume are set to shape the future of how people eat and drink, says Arla Foods Ingredients. Research shows that as many as 90% of adults snack daily, with the average person consuming 2.2 snacks a day. Pleasure and convenience are the key drivers to purchase – but the winners in the snacking...

Asia Pacific: CHEP rolls out triple-tine forklift trucks to shorten wait time

Truck drivers can look forward to reduced wait times at CHEP service centers as the pooled equipment provider looks to roll out triple-tine forklift trucks to its metro operations nationally in 2015. CHEP’s Gillman Service Centre in South Australia introduced the triple-tine forklift trucks in January 2014, and according to regional operations manager, Mike O’Flaherty, load times have reduced by...

Europe: United Biscuits, Cargill enter into partnership in the UK

International manufacturer United Biscuits (UB) has partnered with Cargill, where the latter’s cocoa and chocolate business will supply all UB’s derived cocoa and chocolate products. It will support UB with the delivery to their seven manufacturing facilities across the UK, as well as the four facilities in Northern Europe. Both companies will work together to investigate new ways to use chocolate...

Asia Pacific: Age, life stages to boost India’s spice market

Canadean forecasts the volume of the Indian herbs, spices and seasonings market to grow by 14% between 2013 and 2018. It says the two most motivational consumer trends in the Indian herbs, spices and seasonings market are changing age structures and life stages. It adds the rise of urbanization means that manufacturers must respond to the desire for products meeting busy...

Europe: 13 countries join in the fight against undernourishment

A total of 13 countries have joined in the fight against undernourishment. This includes the early achievement of the Millennium Development Goal 1 (MDG-1) hunger target – to halve the proportion of hungry people by 2015 – or the 1996 World Food Summit (WFS) target of halving the absolute number of hungry people by 2015. The countries are Brazil, Cameroon, Ethiopia,...

Asia Pacific: Singapore institute, industry partners to create protective plastic food packaging

Singapore's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) has signed an agreement with industry partners to develop and test a new packaging material from it for food industry use. The partners include Mitsui Chemicals Asia Pacific, Ltd (Japan), Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd (Japan), Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd (Japan), Piaget Chemicals & Manufacturing Pte Ltd (Singapore) and Dou...