Europe: Raynet introduces packaging software solution for integrated workflow
Raynet introduces RayPack, a software packaging solution that allows company software to be prepared in such a way that it can be installed or uninstalled safely in large infrastructures on thousands of workstations, in Europe. “Tools in this market segment today often overlook the interrelationships within the overall working process,” says MD Ragip Aydin. “Modern approaches take account of the groundwork...
Asia Pacific: Tetra Pak India’s facility receives certification for environment initiatives
Tetra Pak’s packaging material facility in Chakan, Pune, India has been awarded platinum certification by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), which is equivalent to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification awarded by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). The company received all 81 credits that it applied for, helping the facility qualify for the platinum rating. The...
Europe: Bosch Packaging Technology aims to keep strengthening its leading position until 2020
By 2020, Bosch Packaging Technology says it aims to grow considerably faster than the market, and to further expand its leading position in the realm of process and packaging technology around the world. “We expect to see fundamental change in the market for packaging machinery. We not only want to react to this change, we also aim to help shape...
Americas: Private equity firm buys Mauser for €1.2 billion
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) announced an agreement under which CD&R-managed funds will acquire industrial packaging company Mauser Group. The transaction is valued at approximately €1.2 billion (US$1.6 billion). Additional terms were not disclosed. With 2013 revenues of €1.2 billion, Mauser manufactures and supplies plastic and steel drums and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) for the chemical, industrial and food...
Europe: Domino introduces enhanced N610i digital color ink jet label press
Domino continues to enhance the latest addition to its N-Series range – the N610i digital color ink jet label press – through a number of significant developments. Launched at Labelexpo 2013, the N610i combines the productivity of flexo with the flexibility of digital ink jet technology. The company has fine-tuned the product to handle 1m diameter reels, resulting to up to...
Europe: Arla sells packaging subsidiary Danapak Flexibles to Austrian company
Arla Foods has reached an agreement to sell its packaging subsidiary Danapak Flexibles A/S to Austrian-based Schur Flexibles Group. The takeover is expected to have effect by July 1st 2014, subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities. Danapak Flexibles is a Denmark-based supplier of high-quality packaging for companies in the pharmaceutical, dairy, and food industries. Founded in 1955 by the Danish...
Americas: 100% of canned food tested for BPA safe to consume, says Canada
As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a survey released today reported that all of the canned foods tested for Bisphenol A (BPA) were safe to consume. The authority said BPA was not detected in 98.5% of canned foods analyzed in this survey. In 2011-12, the CFIA tested 403 canned samples of domestic...
Americas: Study finds tart cherry juice helps people with insomnia to sleep better
A morning and evening ritual of tart cherry juice may help you sleep better at night, suggests a study presented at the Experimental Biology 2014 meeting on April 28, 2014 in San Diego, US. Researchers from Louisiana State University found that drinking Montmorency tart cherry juice twice a day for two weeks helped increase sleep time by nearly 90 minutes...
Europe: Joint action needed to tackle massive global food losses, says FAO
Tackling the world’s massive food loss problem is a key to reducing hunger and poverty, but governments and companies must step up their collaboration on the issue, said speakers at the 2nd SAVE FOOD International Congress in Düsseldorf, Germany from May 7 to 8, 2014. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) assistant director-general Ren Wang said an...
Americas: Mondelez International to form coffee company with D.E Master Blenders 1753 B.V.
Mondelez International says it intends to combine its coffee portfolio with D.E Master Blenders 1753 B.V.'s coffee business to a pure-play coffee company. Upon closing, Mondelez International will receive after-tax cash proceeds of approximately US$5 billion and 49% interest in the new company. The company also announced plans to reduce operating costs to levels through a restructuring program that is expected...