Asia Pacific: Veolia Water Technologies releases modular water treatment systems
Veolia Water Technologies has launched its new Orion that provides compendial purified water with sustainability features such as low energy membranes Reverse Osmosis (RO), integral recovery RO, and concentrate recycle. All products and materials have been selected for optimum recyclability. As microbial control is paramount in any purified water treatment system, the Orion retains the hot water sanitization (HWS) of the...
Americas: IFF receives certification for sustainability commitment
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) says IFF-LMR Naturals has received the Institute for Marketecology (IMO) For Life Social Responsibility certification for its sustainability commitment. “Sustainability is an integral part of our business strategy and a key differentiator for IFF,” noted Andreas Fibig, IFF chairman and CEO. “We have made significant progress in executing and expanding our sustainability initiatives during the past...
Europe: BASF expands plant for higher Vitamin A production
BASF increases its production capacities for vitamin A by 25% by expanding an existing plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, which is part of BASF’s Citral Verbund. With this capacity extension, the company reacted to the rising demand for its vitamin A products, as well as to the global market growth. Additional capacities are available immediately. Vitamin A is an essential and fat-soluble micronutrient. It...
World: Sidel reports record year for dry preform decontamination technology
2014 has proven a record year for sales of Sidel’s Predis dry preform decontamination technology. The company says its worldwide sales for the year practically doubled, compared to the 2013 figures. In achieving this growth, Predis has helped produce beverages safely while reducing the costs and improving the environmental performance of the bottlers who have invested in it. More than 15 years...
Asia Pacific: SATO acquires Russian company
SATO has taken a majority stake in Russia-based Okil-Holding, JSC, acquiring approximately 75% of all shares issued. This transaction was completed on December 19, 2014, and Okil will now operate as a subsidiary within the SATO Group. “Our mid-term strategy is focused on achieving sustainable growth, while maximizing value for customers across the globe," says Kaz Matsuyama, President and CEO. "This acquisition...
Europe: Esterform acquires packaging company Constar
Esterform Packaging Limited has acquired the business of Constar UK based at Sherburn-in Elmet near York. Esterform manufactures 1.5 billion polyethylene preforms and containers from its two sites in Tenbury Wells and Leeds. This acquisition will take the group’s overall capability to in excess of three billion units. Esterform has previously acquired Able Industries and Pet Plas Packaging since its formation in...
Americas: Frozen organic, natural to gain popularity in the US, finds report
With 'fresh' and 'healthy' emerging as food industry buzz words, it is easy to wonder if frozen foods—which almost inherently fail conjure connotations associated with either fresh or healthy products—still appeal to the majority of American consumers. Consumers in the US are slowly warming up again to frozen foods due to both the convenience of the products and the recent...
Europe: Ishida Europe devises weighing solution for German seafood processor to pack fixed weight products
Ishida Europe has devised a bespoke weighing solution that has enabled Deutsche See Fischmanufaktur, Germany’s market leader in seafood to weigh just two large fresh fish fillets for a fixed-weight pack while keeping the overall weight close to target. Prior to the Ishida installation, the company used static weighing by hand, with the worker having to make quick decisions as...
Europe: Mettler Toledo launches program to measure equipment for green purpose
Mettler Toledo's Green program has spawned an EcoDesign initiative that targets the full product lifecycle by holistically optimizing the use of materials and energy in manufacturing, reducing energy and resources consumed during use, and mitigating end-of-life impacts. The program comprehensively measures energy and resource usage as a means of determining the company's global carbon footprint. The program aims to lower...
Americas: Sleever International launches recyclable LDPET bottle sleeves
At packaging exhibition Emballage 2014 in France, Sleever International launched a low density polyethylene (LDPET_) solution that allows bottles decorated with either a total or a partial sleeve to be treated and recycled to produce new bottles. The company says the solution took five years of research and development. It permits 100% recycling of sleeved bottles while producing a pure recycled...