Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific: China’s packaging machinery sector grew 13.46% in 2013
China manufactured 109,800 sets of packaging equipment in 2013, up 13.46% year on year, generating total revenue of RMB27.095 billion, a jump of 7.75%...
Asia Pacific: Rengo’s JV buys 90% stake in Indonesian plant, names subsidiary in Japan
Thai Containers Group Co., Ltd. (TCG), a joint venture between Japanese company Rengo and SCG Paper Public Company Limited (a subsidiary of The Siam...
Asia Pacific: Enjoy better supply chain processes with internet of things, says Zebra Technologies
The Asia Pacific region is marked by a growing middle class and greater health consciousness among consumers, which has given rise to opportunities in...
Asia Pacific: Japan gives to WTO initiative
The government of Japan has contributed US$76,742 to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) for 2014. The objective is to help developing countries...
Asia Pacific: Beer market in the region to grow due to China, India, Vietnam,...
Growing population, increasing disposable income, the availability of beer in various flavors, innovative bottled packaging and launch of new innovative packaging have an imperative...
Asia Pacific: Ecolean adds new facilities in China
Ecolean has added new facilities in China that will increase its production capacity of aseptic packaging material.
The new factory and warehouse is an expansion...
Asia Pacific: Tetra Pak Thailand named Top Green Company in Asia
Tetra Pak Thailand has won at the Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards 2014 (ACES) under the Sustainability category organized by sustainability advocate MORS...
World: Western culture, retail drive demand for chocolate, finds report
The growing influence of western culture, rising middle classes with higher disposable income, and changing eating habits of consumers are some of the major...
Asia Pacific: Parmalat Australia acquires dairy producer
Parmalat Australia Pty Ltd has signed an agreement to acquire Longwarry Food Park Pty Ltd (Longwarry), a company that operates Victoria, Australia.
Longwarry produces milk...
Asia Pacific: Mistletoe could fight obesity, find Korean researchers
Researchers have found that a compound produced by a particular variety of mistletoe can help fight obesity-related liver disease in mice, according to the...