Asia Pacific
Europe: Bosch reports growth in 2015
Bosch Group says its Q1 2015 sales grew by roughly 13%.
After adjusting for exchange-rate effects, the increase was 5.4% percent.
For the current fiscal year,...
Asia Pacific: Zenith says China bottled water market doubles since 2008
China’s bottled water consumption grew by 14% in 2012 to 54 billion liters, according to a new report from Zenith International.
The market’s value has...
World: Cereal prices continue to rise, FAO
The FAO Food Price Index rose notably in January, led by sugar and cereals, even as global markets remain well supplied.
The Index...
Asia Pacific: BASF’s new anti-fake technology to tackle counterfeit crop protection products in China
BASF is introducing to China a product label that features an identification system it has developed with a local partner for local farmers to...
Asia Pacific: ALDI Australia, CHEP streamline fresh supply chain with new generation crate
ALDI Queensland Managing Director, Viktor Jakupec and CHEP Australia and New Zealand President, Phillip Austin today jointly launched CHEP’s new generation reusable plastic crate...
Asia Pacific: Addivant receives Chinese regulatory approval for antioxidant
Addivant's nonylphenol-free stabilizer, Weson 705, has received broad food contact approval for use in packaging materials from the National Health and Family Planning Commission...
Asia Pacific: Graminex appoints Connell Brothers as distributor in Australia, NZ
Connell Brothers (CBC) has been appointed to manage the sale and distribution of Graminex's products in Australia and New Zealand, including finished goods and...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra sells dairy products online
Fonterra partners with Southeast Asian e-commerce company Lazada to offer its dairy products to the latter's online consumers.
Products such as Anmum, Fernleaf and Anchor...
Asia Pacific: Arburg opens subsidiary in Taiwan
Arburg has founded its subsidiary in Taichung, Taiwan, after having agent C & F International Corp. since 1981.
The subsidiary takes over sales and service...
Asia Pacific: Avantium, Mitsui to offer biobased chemicals for packaging
Avantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) in Asia.
As part...