Middle East: Israel eyes China with mandarins
Following the substantial harvest growth of mandarin fruit Jaffa Orri, Israel’s Plant Production and Marketing Board identified the China market as the next target...
Americas: Consumers perceive sports drinks as healthier beverages than others
Over the past five years, the US retail market for energy and sports drinks expanded in vigorous fashion culminating in sales of US$25 billion...
Europe: Box that keeps produce fresh longer
To save some of the fruit and vegetables from the waste bin, four Technical University of Denmark (DTU) students have, in connection with the...
Europe: Germans embrace ‘flexitarianism’, finds report
Germany has retained its crown as the country with the highest percentage of global vegan food and drink launches, accounting for 15% of global...
Americas: Consumers confused about whole grain labels, finds survey
Whole grain labels on cereal, bread, and crackers are confusing to consumers and could cause them to make fewer healthy choices, according to the...
Europe: RPC Superfos’s SuperLock barrier packaging solution debuts for hot, cold filling
RPC Superfos’s SuperLock barrier packaging solution is now available from RPC Containers Blackburn.
The SuperLock containers combine an oxygen barrier on all surfaces with a...
Asia Pacific: China’s cold chain logistics sector grows with demand, standards
Since Cold Chain Logistics Development Plan of Agricultural Products was introduced in 2010, China's cold chain logistics industry has entered a rapid development stage,...
Americas: US craft brewers produced 22.2 million barrels in 2014, says association
For the first-time ever, craft brewers reached double-digit (11%) volume share of the marketplace, according to 2014 data on US craft brewing growth by...
World: Wrigley to build US$63M factory in Kenya
Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars Inc, will build a new US$63 million dollar factory in Kenya to create sustainable long-term growth in the region.
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Europe: DSM expands polyamide facility for flexible packagers
Royal DSM expands the production capacity for Akulon XS at its facility in Emmen, the Netherlands.
The capacity increase is scheduled for completion in the...