Europe: Kerry Group extends invoice automation contract with Tungsten Network
Kerry Group has been processing invoices electronically in the UK and Ireland with Tungsten Network, the global trading network built on OB10 e-Invoicing, since...
Europe: Bioplastic market to grow despite low oil price, report
The global bioplastics industry is slated to "grow by 50% over the coming years despite the low oil price”, according to the chairman of...
Europe: EU Isoglucose production to take off post-2017, says Rabobank
The impending change in European Union (EU) sugar policy in 2017 could trigger a shift from sugar to isoglucose usage, according to a Rabobank...
Africa: Startup provides clean drinking water technology to Kenya
Maji Safi has installed 10 large slow sand filters in rural schools in Kenya, and Jafvert and Howarter have installed similar filters in Colombia,...
Americas: T.H.E.M.’s New Jersey facility receives SQF Level 2 certification
North American provider of single-use flexible packaging solutions company Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.) says its Marlton, New Jersey contract manufacturing facility...
Asia Pacific: Cargill honored in the Philippines as top exporter
The National Exporters Congress has honored Cargill as the top exporter of coconut products in the Philippines with an award.
In 2015, the total...
Americas: MAXStick liner-free labels certified Bisphenol-free for food applications
Supplier of liner-free, removable adhesive, label products MAXStick Products says MAXStick is now qualified as Bisphenol-Free (BP-Free) for use in the food industry.
Previously categorized...
Europe: Thailand’s CPF buys stake in poultry processor
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has signed a cooperation agreements with SuperDrob Capital Group for 38% of interest in SuperDrob for €49.50 million (US$52.16 million).
SuperDrob...
Europe: UK offers more room for growth in coconut water sector, finds report
Coconut water remains a niche beverage in the UK, despite endorsements from celebrities such as Rihanna and consumers’ awareness of the health benefits of...
Europe: Consumers want the real thing, report
Authenticity is a standout consumer value in 2017, heralded by changemakers, celebrities, supermarkets and chefs, according to Euromonitor International.
In the conscious debate about what...