The demand for this testing is rising due to several factors, including food safety regulations – such as the FSMA SGS is the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company, opening a new state-of-the-art food and nutraceutical testing facility in the United States. With New Jersey and neighbouring states being one of North America’s largest food[Read More…]
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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 announced its inaugural shipment of avocados from South Africa to China. This milestone marks a significant expansion of the company’s[Read More…]
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 UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging. This Acquisition will expand Mondi’s corrugated footprint in Western Europe[Read More…]
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 UK secured market access estimated to bring up to £160 million to the industry over the next five years. The[Read More…]
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 revolutionise its operations. This collaboration marks a significant step in Food Bayana’s digital transformation, seamlessly integrating advanced automation with diverse,[Read More…]
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 serious rice shortage in three decades and has affected supermarkets across the country. Suppliers in Taiwan, which has maintained friendly[Read More…]
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) and PepsiCo, Inc. (PepsiCo) are expanding their strategic partnership with a new agreement under which Carlsberg will become the PepsiCo[Read More…]
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, and sustainability, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the food testing business of Bureau Veritas for[Read More…]
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 Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, and Fresh Inset have partnered to exclusively commercialise Fresh Inset’s Vidre+ technology in Europe. Fresh Inset and Janssen[Read More…]
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 develop a new ultra-modern facility in Kumasi, Ghana – a greenfield project housing two complete PET packaging lines for still[Read More…]
