October 11, 2024 | Africa

Westfalia Fruit exports first shipment of South African avocados to China

This shipment follows the successful conclusion of a phytosanitary agreement between South Africa and China, signed in August 2023 Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and fresh fruit…

October 11, 2024 | Company News

Mondi to acquire Western Europe packaging assets of Schumacher Packaging

The Acquisition comprises seven corrugated converting plants, two solid board mills and four solid board converting plants Mondi plc, announced that it has agreed to acquire the German, Benelux and…

October 10, 2024 | Africa

UK poultry industry receives £160Mn boost as exports to South Africa resume

The development will allow UK traders to export poultry to South Africa for the first time in eight years British poultry can once again reach South African tables, after the…

October 10, 2024 | Company News

Malaysia’s Food Bayana partners with Pudu Robotics and Pentamaster Corporation Berhad

The two-story facility features Pudu Robotics’ FlashBots, ensuring quick, efficient, and precise meal delivery Food Bayana, a new food hub in Bayan Lepas, has partnered with Pudu Robotics and Pentamaster Corporation Berhad to…

October 9, 2024 | Food

Taiwan’s 1,200 metric tonnes of premium-quality rice to enter Japan

Taiwan Premium Rice focuses on quality rather than low prices and has seen remarkable success in selling its products to major restaurant chains in Japan Japan is facing its most…

October 9, 2024 | Beverages

Carlsberg to become PepsiCo bottler in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

Carlsberg plans to invest more than EUR 100 million in building a new production facility for soft drinks in Kazakhstan, more than doubling the overall business The Carlsberg Group (Carlsberg)…

October 8, 2024 | Company News

Mérieux NutriSciences to acquire worldwide food testing business of Bureau Veritas

It expands Mérieux NutriSciences’ geographic footprint, doubling its presence in Asia Pacific and Canada, and providing access to new regions with considerable growth potential Mérieux NutriSciences, a world leader in food safety, quality,…

October 7, 2024 | Company News

Janssen PMP and Fresh Inset partners to commercialise Vidre+

Fresh Inset has developed Vidre+ technology, a range of new applications of the 1-MCP molecule for extending the post-harvest shelf life of fruits and vegetables Janssen PMP, a division of…

October 4, 2024 | Africa

Twellium and Sidel join forces to build packaging hub in Ghana

The Kumasi site began as a greenfield project, with Twellium constructing it entirely from the ground up Twellium Industrial Company, West Africa’s fastest-growing manufacturing company, has partnered with Sidel to…

September 27, 2024 | Company News

Vetropack opens fully automated warehouse in Italy

The fully automated warehouse is equipped with state-of-the-art technology designed to optimise logistics operations Vetropack, one of Europe’s leading glass manufacturers, is embracing the full potential of a smart factory…