Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific: GEA on building an earthquake-proof plant
GEA has built a whole milk drying plant for Fonterra in earthquake zone Pahiatua in New Zealand that produces at 15 tons/hour and is designed to...
World: Convenience foods transform packaging industry, says report
The global food and beverages market is expected to reach US$5.77 trillion by 2017, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) 5.02%.
As...
World: Celiac sufferers, diabetics fuel growth of global food intolerance market
The global food intolerance products market to reach a market value of US$999 billion by the end of 2019, says a Technavios market research...
Asia Pacific: Zebra releases vehicle-mounted computer
Zebra Technologies Corporation introduces the vehicle-mount computer Windows 10-ready VC80.
It extends virtual access to any personal computer-based application, for material-handling vehicle operators who require...
Asia Pacific: Stora Enso buys more stake in Chinese subsidiary
Stora Enso will increase its ownership stake in its Chinese subsidiary Stora Enso Inpac Packaging Co. Ltd from 51% to 90%.
The transaction is based...
Asia Pacific: Rieke opens center in India
Rieke Packaging has opened its Global Innovation Center in Delhi, India for the industrial, food and beverage, and health, beauty and home care markets.
"We...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra searches for best cake using Anchor Cream in China
Fonterra China Foodservices has partnered China's restaurant rating website with 190 million active users, Dianping.com, to find the best cakes in China using Anchor...
Asia Pacific: Arburg presents cap maker at show in Vietnam
Arburg will present the high-speed Allrounder 570 H on producing drinks bottle closures at Plastics & Rubber Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City from...
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...
Asia Pacific: Akzonobel begins packaging inks plant in China
AkzoNobel has started operations at a new facility for packaging inks at its site in Songjiang, China.
The plant will produce inks used in beverage...