Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific: Amcor buys Indian flexible packaging company
Amcor announces today the INR 1,650 million (US$26.4 million) acquisition of Packaging India Private Limited (PIPL) from Essel Propack, a publicly listed specialty packaging...
Asia Pacific: Vitafoods Asia 2015 offers preview of show highlights
The notion of 'food as medicine' is increasingly prevalent across the globe, as consumers become more aware of the role their diets may play...
Americas: Mondelēz International installs lines in US facility
Mondelēz International invested more than US$130 million in its North American biscuits business, as it continues to modernize its manufacturing assets and processes and...
Asia Pacific: Mondelēz buys stakes in Vietnamese company
Mondelēz International has bought 80% stake in Vietnamese snack company Kinh Do.
First announced in November 2014, the combination brings together Kinh Do's local snacks,...
World: Health drives mixed flavor juice sales, finds report
The global sales of mixed flavor, high-pressure processed (HPP) and cold-press products are increasing in an otherwise declining 100% pure juice market, due to...
Asia Pacific: FHC 2015 to hold Marco Polo International Gelato Cup
The organizers of FHC China and industry partner will hold the Marco Polo International Gelato Cup, a competition bringing together the best Gelato chefs...
Asia Pacific: Malaysian manufacturer tests Tecsia Lubricants’ solution
A trial involving food-grade lubricant, Anderol PQ AA 2 Plus, was recommended for a canned food manufacturer in Malaysia.
This was resulted from Tecsia Lubricants'...
Europe: Oerlikon, Chinese company enter JV on polycondensation production
Oerlikon's Manmade Fibers Segment has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Chinese company Huitong Chemical Engineering Technique pertaining to polycondensation plants.
The JV will...
World: Survey finds consumers in developing markets favor green packaging
In a global survey of 6,000 consumers from 12 countries, more than three-quarters claimed that environmentally sound packaging has an influence on the beverage...
Asia Pacific: Pea protein demand may alter production dynamics, says analyst
The global production of whole yellow pea in 2014 amounted to nine million metric tons, valued at US$3.05 billion, according to a Frost &...