Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific: New Zealand-Korea FTA bodes well for Fonterra
As New Zealand marks the one-year anniversary of its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea, Fonterra Co-operative Group is gearing up to take...
Asia Pacific: Uflex to roll out aseptic packaging solutions
Uflex introduces the Asepto, an aseptic liquid packaging brand, where aseptic packages are made by laminating polyethylene with paperboard and aluminum foil.
This multi-layered...
Asia Pacific: Indian nutraceutical company receives US$35M in funding
The Everstone Group has invested US$35 million in India' OmniActive Health Technologies Ltd (OmniActive) to accelerate its growth in the nutraceuticals space.
The deal...
Asia Pacific: Beverage companies launch digital initiative in India
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd (HCCBPL), State Bank of India (SBI) and Coca-Cola India Pvt Ltd (CCIPL) have partnered to enable more than 2.6...
Europe: Thailand’s CPF buys stake in poultry processor
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has signed a cooperation agreements with SuperDrob Capital Group for 38% of interest in SuperDrob for €49.50 million (US$52.16 million).
SuperDrob...
World: Growing sales of organic foods in 2017, report
The global sales of organic foods are expected to continue the positive trajectory, with most growth envisaged in North America and Northern Europe,...
Asia Pacific: BASF opens lab in Singapore
BASF has opened a technical application laboratory for its nutrition and health business at Singapore Polytechnic.
The new facility, Newtrition Lab Asia Pacific, will...
Americas: US retailer uses Uflex’s packaging solution for chips
US-based Whole Foods Market has repackaged its tortilla chips with India’s Uflex to prevent product spoilage, wastage whilst maintaining a green look.
Whole Foods Market...
Asia Pacific: Cargill wins award for green practices in Indonesia
Five palm oil mills at Cargill’s PT Hindoli (Hindoli) and PT Harapan Sawit Lestari (HSL) oil palm plantations in Indonesia were recently recognized for...
Asia Pacific: Ingredion to buy TIC Gums for US$400M
Ingredion Incorporated has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of TIC Gums Incorporated, a privately held, US-based...