Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific: Food, pharmaceutical, household chemicals sectors boost China’s packaging machinery industry in 2013,...
In 2013, China manufactured 109,800 sets of packaging equipment, up 13.46% year on year, generating total revenue of RMB27.095 billion (US$4.44 billion), a jump...
World: Givaudan reports sustained growth in markets
In the first nine months of 2014 Givaudan recorded sales of CHF 3,313 million (US$3,460.45 million), an increase of 4.5% on a like-for-like basis...
Asia Pacific: Solve wastewater issues, reap profits, says CST Wastewater Solutions
Many food, beverage and primary processors in the Asia-Pacific region have traditionally viewed their wastewater primarily as a problem that has to be solved...
Asia Pacific: Clariant to acquire Chinese packaging specialist Vitapac
Clariant says it plans to acquire Chinese packaging specialist Vitapac.
Founded in 1992, Vitapac develops and manufactures protective packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, neutraceutical, diagnostics...
Asia Pacific: Flexco to present solutions for belts in Indonesian show
Flexco will introduce Novitool Amigo, a splice press for monolithic belts at AllPack Indonesia in Jakarta from October 21 to 24, 2014.
The system is...
World: Consumers snack with health, functionality in mind, says Nielsen survey
Globally, consumers spent US$374 billion on snack foods annually between 2013 and 2014, a year-over-year increase of 2%, according to a Nielsen report.
While Europe...
Asia Pacific: CP Kelco opens center in India
CP Kelco has opened a Commercial Office and Innovation Center in Mumbai, India.
"The new facility in Mumbai enables us to better serve and collaborate...
Asia Pacific: Hershey acquires 80% of Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock
The Hershey Company has completed the initial closing and acquired an 80% stake in Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock Co., Ltd. (SGM), a...
Asia Pacific: GEA to build Fonterra’s large dairy powder plant in New Zealand
GEA will build Fonterra's next large milk powder plant in Lichfield, New Zealand.
With an output capacity of 30 tons per hour, this plant...
Asia Pacific: Quaker Oats launches instant porridge in the Philippines
Quaker Oats, a division of PepsiCo, has launched Quaker Instant Oats Caldo, a range of instant porridge products across the Philippines.
Quaker Instant Oats Caldo...