Americas: Ingredion to buy specialty ingredients company Penford
Ingredion has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Penford Corporation that supplies specialty ingredients to food and non-food applications. The acquisition has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies. It is subject to approval by Penford's shareholders and regulators as well as to other customary closing conditions and could close as early as the end of...
Europe: Henkel’s webinar presenter shares on mineral oils in packaging
Henkel will be broadcasting a webinar on December 5, 2014 entitled ‘Everything you need to know about mineral oil components in food packaging adhesives’ through its online knowledge platform Food Safe Packaging Portal. Dr. Monika Tönnießen will be talking about the problems associated with mineral oil hydrocarbons in food packaging and answering questions from the participants. She is a chemist in...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra, government body to empower dairy industries in developing nations
Fonterra and New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) will help developing countries build viable dairy industries and increase dairy nutrition knowledge. Under the partnership called the Framework for International Development in Dairy Excellence, both organizations will seek to develop initiatives to enhance food security, knowledge and nutrition in emerging markets with relatively underdeveloped dairy industries, and help...
Europe: Consumers in the UK use liquid enhancers at home, find analysts
The rapid growth of liquid water enhancers as an on-the go product across the US has encouraged manufacturers to target the same market in the UK, according to a Canadean survey of 2,000 UK adults, which was conducted in September 2014. It says the rising consumer demand for more adventurous and exciting ways to pep up drinking water has led...
Americas: Lucta Group, Blendhub partner to enter Mexico
Spanish feed additive, fragrance and flavor producer Lucta Group and Blendhub Corp’s Premium Ingredients are collaborating to enter the Mexican market. Under the agreement, Lucta will host a complete processed cheese pilot plant in its installation in Vallejo, Mexico DF, together with technical staff of Premium Ingredients Mexico. Through the partnership, Lucta Group plans to become a global company in food...
Europe: Arcil unveils new FFS machine for dairy products
Less than a year after it joined Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Arcil is launching a new generation of form/fill/seal (FFS) machines that results from a revised design method. The project was brought to life within nine months that produced the A7, an equipment that brings maximum flexibility in desserts and fresh dairy products manufacturing. Since the very early stage of the project, the...
Europe: Ball Corp wins Unilever award for supporting growth
Ball Corporation won a Unilever Partner to Win Award for Winning Capacity and Capability Building at Unilever's 4th Partner to Win supplier summit in London, UK in October 2014. The company was recognized for investing in its global facilities to support Unilever's growing needs. Unilever hosted the 4th Partner to Win Summit in Wembley Stadium, London. More than 330 representatives from Unilever's...
Europe: Novozymes listed on indexes for being sustainable
Novozymes is one of the 187 that has been awarded an A grade in The CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014 by CDP, the international non-governemnt organization (NGO) that drives sustainable economies. The index presents listed companies identified as demonstrating a superior approach to climate change mitigation. “Sustainability is an intrinsic part of Novozymes’ business, and in 2013 alone, our solutions...
World: Symrise opens subsidiary on Lagos
Symrise has launched its subsidiary Nigeria LTD in Lagos, Nigeria to strengthen its presence in Africa. The location will include sales and marketing offices as well as application laboratories. The company will serve both local and multinational customers with products specifically tailored for the West African market. “With about 175 million inhabitants, abundant mineral and national resources, Nigeria has the potential to...
Americas: Smurfit Kappa wins PPI awards with specialty papers, luxury packaging
Smurfit Kappa has won two awards at the 2014 Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Awards in Boston, USA. The company won the Advances and Innovations in Specialty Papers award with its Catcher Board MB12, a solution that prevents the migration of mineral oil hydrocarbons from packaging into food products. It is 100% recyclable, Forest Stewardship Council-certified board that is made of...