February 13, 2025 | Company News

ALPLA launches packaging plant in Thailand

ALPLA is increasing its presence in Southeast Asia ALPLA is expanding in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region and opening a second location in Thailand. The modern plant in Chachoengsao, near Bangkok,…

February 13, 2025 | Australia

Wine Australia tests feasibility of alternatives to glass bottles for premium wine

The grants have been issued as part of the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) As the Australian wine sector moves towards its emissions reduction targets, six innovative packaging solutions…

February 11, 2025 | Company News

FoodChain ID and &Wider partners for responsible supply chain

The new service meets the demand from global brands to monitor and mitigate potential worker issues within their supply chains FoodChain ID, a provider of certification services and technology for…

February 11, 2025 | Europe

Ukraine halts lettuce from Netherlands due to quarantine pest

This insect is classified as a restricted pest in Ukraine due to its potential crop threat Ukraine has halted importing a 10.37-tonne fresh lettuce from the Netherlands after discovering a…

February 10, 2025 | Company News

Duravant to acquire Pattyn provider of packaging automation systems

Automation solutions leader Duravant has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pattyn Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling…

February 5, 2025 | Company News

Sidel introduces new lightweight bottle base

Its innovative design can also be seamlessly retrofitted onto existing production lines ensuring versatility and the solution requires a low blowing pressure, further enhancing its sustainability credentials StarLITE-R STILL is…

February 5, 2025 | Company News

Mérieux NutriSciences completes acquisition of Bureau Veritas

Through this phase of the acquisition, Mérieux NutriSciences establishes a strong presence in the Japanese, Moroccan and Southeast Asian markets, and enhances its capabilities in South Africa Mérieux NutriSciences, a global…

February 3, 2025 | Feature

Growing trend of walnut exports from India: A global perspective

According to Mordor Intelligence, the Walnut market size is anticipated to be $9.26 billion in 2025, rising to $11.77 billion by 2030 The Indian appetite for walnuts has continued to…

January 30, 2025 | Australia

Australia’s wine exports exceed $2.5 billion in 2024

Strong return to mainland China offsets declines in other markets In the 12 months that ended December 2024, Australian wine exports increased by 34 per cent in value to $2.55…

January 29, 2025 | China

Sidel adds high-speed aseptic lines to China’s CR Beverage

At CR Beverage’s Yixing and Chengdu plants, Sidel installed three high-speed aseptic complete lines featuring the Aseptic Combi Predis FMa for tea and plum juice CR Beverage, one of China’s…