Europe: FAO food price index shows signs of stabilization after summer drop
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO's) monthly food price index was stable in October 2014, as sugar and vegetable oil prices rose to offset declines in dairy and meat prices. The Food Price Index dipped to 192.3, technically, its seventh consecutive monthly decline, but a marginal 0.2% drop from the revised September figure. The ongoing slight decline...
Europe: Mondelez International to build two lines worth US$50M
Mondelez International has announced plans to invest US$50 million in its Banbury, UK factory to build two lines that will manufacture Tassimo beverage capsules that will be installed in 2015. The company says Tassimo is Europe's fastest growing single-serve system, brewing a wide variety of beverages including Jacobs and Costa coffees and Cadbury hot chocolate. This decision is part of Mondelez International's multi-year investment in...
Asia Pacific: Toyo Ink Group companies exhibit at printing show in Shanghai, China
Shanghai Toyo Ink Mfg. and China-based sister companies Tianjin Toyo Ink, Shanghai Toyo Ink, Jiangmen Toyo Ink and Hong Kong-based Toyo Ink Asia will be exhibiting packaging and print products at the 5th All in Print China 2014. The event will run from November 14 to 17, 2014 in Shanghai, China. Toyo Ink Group companies, Japan-based Toyo Ink and Toyo-Morton, as well as Belgium-based Arets...
World: tna to exhibit 28-head twin scale at Gulfood Manufacturing
The tna intelli-weigh 0328 omega multi-head twin scale will be exhibited at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai from November 9 to 11, 2014. The scale is the first 28-head twin scale from the omega series and can be used in conjunction with either the tna robag TTX, twin configuration robag TX or twin configuration robag FX to accurately weigh and bag a wide...
Europe: Beumer redesigns layer palletizer for greater efficiency, lower cost of ownership
Beumer has reengineered its layer palletizer Beumer paletpac to offer users a better accessibility, a shorter assembly period, higher flexibility and lower costs. The solution is incorporated into packaging lines to process even sensitive and valuable products in a gentle and efficient manner. With the layer palletiser series Beumer paletpac, the intralogistics specialist supplies high-capacity machines, which stack bags filled with bulk material on pallets gently and...
World: Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation acquires food testing laboratory in Turkey
Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation acquires Kalite Sistem Laboratories Group (KSL), a food testing laboratory in Turkey. With this acquisition, Mérieux NutriSciences expands their scientific services in food safety and quality in Turkey. Founded in 1991, by the Gökçe Family, KSL has a long history in food testing, research, consultancy, training, certification and inspection. The company is affiliated with the AGES-Austrian Agency for Health...
Asia Pacific: Korean beverage company launches soy product using drinkplus filling technology
Korean company Dr. Chung’s Food is launching a beverage that is targeted mainly at young women who want to eat healthily, without missing out on great taste in the country. Under Vegemil brand, the company is bringing out a ultra high temperature (UHT) soy drink with apple-mango juice. The beverage contains natural bits of nata de coco and peach, using the...
Europe: Tetra Pak releases handbook on raw milk quality
Tetra Pak has launched a handbook entitled The role of raw milk quality in UHT production. Designed primarily to support quality managers of dairy companies in emerging markets, the handbook draws on best practice from leading dairy companies on ways to ensure the quality of raw milk before processing. It focuses on critical points such as dairy farm operation,...
Asia Pacific: Cargill opens 70th school in Vietnam
Cargill Vietnam has opened the 70th education facility built in Vietnam under the umbrella of ‘Cargill Cares’, an ongoing employee-led initiative that began in 1995. The company sponsored the building of the Public Veterinary Clinic at the Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture & Forestry, which will serve as a community veterinary clinic to help train budding veterinary students. The clinic, constructed...
Asia Pacific: Irish Dairy Board launches Whole Milk in China
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has launched in China Whole Milk under its new Kerrygold Chinese trade mark, 金凯利. This announcement is a key part in IDB’s strategy to develop premium dairy products for markets in milk deficit regions. China will be an immediate route to market for additional milk Irish farmers will produce when milk quotas are removed in April...