Europe, Asia Pacific: ADM buys UK company, inks distribution deal with Thai partner
ADM will have exclusive distribution rights of the Thai-based General Starch Limited's modified tapioca starch products in the majority of the European countries, as...
Europe: Corbion opens powdered vinegar facility
Corbion has completed construction for in-house production of the powdered vinegar component on which the company has based numerous sustainable, clean-label solutions for food...
Europe: Paperboard packaging found to be more green than plastic, study
Study shows using paperboard instead of plastic can reduce a packaging’s climate impact by 99%.
For people who influence the choice of packaging material, this...
Europe: Institutions to curb the use of single-use plastic products
The European institutions have reached an agreement on a directive to curb the use of a number of single-use plastic products in the EU,...
Americas: Researchers find large food portion sizes prevail in five countries studied
A new multi-country study finds that large, high-calorie portion sizes in fast food and full service restaurants is not a problem unique to the...
Asia Pacific: Smart labels indicate freshness of food, says Advanta
You have just received a notification on your smart phone, informing you that the bottle of wine you have bought in the afternoon is...
Europe: Bosch opens new packaging, testing center
Bosch Packaging Technology opens its first technical research, development and testing center for filling and sealing liquid and viscous products in Koenigsbrunn, Germany.
The 450...
Europe: Smurfit Kappa buys France’s Papcart
Smurfit Kappa Group has bought Papcart, a specialist in offset printing and conversion of cardboard and corrugated board consumer packaging.
This enables Smurfit Kappa to...
Europe: Krones releases stretch blow-molding machine
Krones releases its Contiform 3 Speed with two mold halves that are held together with an upgraded mold carrier locking mechanism in a stretch...
Europe: Glatt Ingenieurtechnik debuts fluid bed system at HIE 2018
Plant manufacturer Glatt Ingenieurtechnik exhibited its modular compact system for classic agglomeration applications in the food industry at Health Ingredients Europe in Frankfurt, Germany....