Americas: Tomra’s tomato, peach sorting machine for seasonal processors
Tomra Sorting Food unveiled its Sentinel II sorter for the tomato and peach processing industry at CLFP’s Food Processing Expo in Sacramento, US from February 5 to 6, 2015. The sorting machine offers a high degree of flexibility and can be configured to meet different specific requirements along the production line. It offers low, medium or high speed modes depending upon...
Europe: RPC packages cold pressed juices in PET
The 250ml and 500ml clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles from RPC Containers Llantrisant are being used to help convey the health and wellness values of a new range of organic, cold pressed juices, super-food smoothies and cleanses. The Juice Well is a cold pressed juice bar in Soho, London founded by restaurateur Will Ricker, the man behind La Bodega Negra,...
World: Toyo Ink opens sales office in Istanbul
Toyo Ink SC Holdings has established the wholly-owned subsidiary Toyo Ink Turkey Kimya Sanayi A.Ş. in Istanbul, Turkey. The office was officially opened on January 12, 2015 with a paid-in capital of 6.38 million Turkish liras (US$2.60 million). The company says Turkey is a land that has flourished from long ago in its historical role as the crossroads of civilizations and...
Europe: Lecta launches permanent labeling adhesive for packaging
Lecta launches a new permanent adhesive for labeling reusable hard goods packaging and for general retail applications. The SA234 is a permanent hot or cold water soluble adhesive and can be removed either through submersion or water jet cleaning, leaving no residue on the product. It can be used to label different types of reusable transport boxes and trays in logistics...
Americas: Mexico approves Crown’s takeover of Heineken company
Mexico's Federal Competition Commission has approved Crown Holdings' acquisition of Empaque, a local manufacturer of aluminum cans and ends, bottle caps and glass bottles for the beverage industry, from Heineken N.V. The parties expect to close the transaction shortly. Empaque, headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, currently operates two beverage can plants, a plant that manufactures beverage can ends, aluminum closures and bottle...
Americas: Product verification emphasizes on safe processing, aids in consumer marketing, ChromaDex tells FNI
Sports nutrition supplier BPI Sports has contracted ChromaDex Corp for third-party verification of its protein products. Going forward, the ChromaDex Quality Verified Seal will be added to the entire line of BPI Sports’ protein powders, assuring that each product has been third-party tested and quality-verified. Frank Jaksch, co-founder and CEO ChromaDex, Inc. tells Food News International that a product verification program...
Europe: 4 consumer trends, demographics key to winning recent packaging awards, Tetra Pak tells FNI
Tetra Top with Separable Top and Tetra Pak’s bio-based caps won the Best Carton and Best Closure categories respectively at BrauBeviale 2014 last November. Michela Vallalta, consumer intelligence director at Tetra Pak tells Food News International that the design team considered the environmentally-conscious consumer and demographics of users of packaging when developing the winning entries. Here are more details. FNI: What product...
Europe: FOODesign launches website
FOODesign, a tna company, has launched a website to provide a resource for the global food. The website offers international customer support, an overview of the company’s customisable system portfolio and an update on all the latest news and events. At the site, there are technical white papers for download. They provide guidance on best practice in food processing and product brochures showcasing...
World: Global frozen food market to grow, driven by APAC, finds report
The global frozen food market was valued at US$122.1 billion in 2013 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% from 2014 to 2020, to reach an estimated value of US$156.4 billion in 2020, according to a report by Persistence Market Research. Under regional segment, the European frozen food market the (largest market in...
Americas: Husky concludes participation at Plastindia
Husky Injection Molding Systems wrapped up its exhibition last week at Plastindia, Southern Asia’s biggest plastics showcase. At the show, the company highlighted its line of beverage packaging solutions for PET preform manufacturing, and the latest innovations in hot runners and controllers. Plastindia, held every three years, has acquired international recognition as being the region’s most significant plastics showcase, demonstrating the...