Allana Group buys 1% stake in LT Foods for Rs 20 crore
The Allana Group, India’s largest exporter of processed food products and agro commodities, has picked up a minority stake in LT Foods, a leading consumer products company in India. The Group has picked up...
Toppan develops TOPMER adhesive for digital printing
At the Toppan stand at Tokyo Pack, which took place from 24 to 26 February 2021, the company showed its new TOPMER high-strength adhesive for digital printing. TOPMER is suitable for retort sterilization, boiling...
hubergroup’s new HYDRO-X GA water barrier coating
hubergroup Print Solutions is launching a barrier coating that protects against water. It is particularly suitable for surface printing in the packaging industry, both in the food and non-food sectors. By using a revised...
BillerudKorsnäs recyclable paper-based flow wrap
At the end of September 2020, BillerudKorsnäs and Syntegon Technology partnered the launch of their recyclable flow wrap – a paper-based packaging solution enabling a shift from conventional plastic to renewable and recyclable materials....
New patent reinforces Gea’s position in spray dryers
Gea has recently been awarded an exclusive patent for its Gea Clean Purge system for food and dairy spray dryers. The patent covers the process of purging feed nozzles while swapping feed systems to...
Japan’s soy sauce brand Kikkoman enters India
The world’s leading producer of naturally brewed soy sauce, Kikkoman, recently announced the official launch of Kikkoman India, a wholly-owned subsidiary that will expand its operations in India. For decades, Kikkoman, the Japanese heritage...
WayCool Foods & IIFPT collaborate to develop solutions for reducing food wastage
WayCool Foods has signed a 1-year MoU with Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) to develop sustainable and optimal technology for enhancing the shelf life of selected fruits and vegetables. The MoU was...
Probiotics in dairy and alternatives adds health halo
The global market for dairy and dairy alternatives is growing, with a 2020 estimated overall market value of USD 585 billion and a predicted CAGR of 2% through 2025. Though categories with a healthy reputation...
Bombay Exhibition Centre to become a vaccination site
In India, extensive facilities such as NESCO, the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Goregaon are being transformed into vaccination centers just as they have been worldwide. The BEC was also used to temporarily house 10,000...
Mondi celebrates eight wins at the 2021 WorldStar Packaging awards
Mondi, a global enterprise in sustainable packaging and paper, received eight awards in three categories at this year’s WorldStar Packaging awards. In this annual competition of the World Packaging Organization, judges from 55 countries...