Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific: Zebra releases new 2D barcode scanners
Zebra Technologies launches two varieties of two-dimensional (2D) scanners in Singapore.
The 3600 Series is a new line of 12 ultra-rugged scanners, offering prolonged durability,...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra upgrades NZ plant to capture lactose
Fonterra upgrades its Edgecumbe site to capture lactose that was previously unable to be extracted from the site’s waste stream by creatively applying existing...
Asia Pacific: Green packaging film derived from BASF technology
Southeast Asian film manufacturer A.J. Plast has developed biaxial-oriented polyamide (BOPA) films that adopted BASF’s Ultramid biomass balance polyamide, which is derived from renewable...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra’s ice cream brand to retail online in China
Research from Mintel shows the total market value for ice cream sales in China increased by 90% between 2008 and 2014 to reach US$11.4...
Asia Pacific: DS Smith China to begin operations in Shanghai
Firm plans are now in place for DS Smith China, the recently announced new venture from DS Smith, to begin operations this summer.
"This...
Asia Pacific: Dupont opens ASEAN HQ in Singapore
DuPont has opened its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) headquarters in Singapore.
"DuPont is deeply committed to scientific innovation. The co-location of business...
Asia Pacific: Barry Callebaut empowers cocoa farmers in Indonesia
Barry Callebaut expands its sustainability program in Indonesia to scale impact and drive change in the cocoa communities.
In the last three years, Barry Callebaut...
Asia Pacific: FSANZ calls for comments on safe food packaging
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on a proposal investigating chemical migration from packaging into food and whether existing regulations...
Asia Pacific: Solve issues with multi perspectives, DSM tells FNI
DSM establishes a DSM Senior Fellow in Partnership and Sustainability at the Singapore Management University (SMU) through a S$200,000 (US$148,905.63) grant.
Yannick Foing, Senior Regional...
Asia Pacific: Jollibee Foods, Cargill to build poultry processing facility
Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) & Cargill Philippines will build and operate a poultry processing plant in Santo Tomas, Batangas, in the Philippines.
Cargill and...