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...
Tata Consumer Products to acquire Kottaram Agro Foods
Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) recently announced that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100% equity shares of Kottaram Agro Foods (KAF), owner of the brand ‘Soulfull’. This move is consistent with TCPL’s strategic...
Kanchan Metals launches vertical tray lifting system for food processing industry
Kanchan Metals, a company offering food processing machines, has recently launched an intermittent vertical tray lifting system for food processing industry. This system is used for ascending and descending of crates, trays, boxes of...
Orlandi sees potential for V-shapes single-dose packaging
V-Shapes, an innovative supplier of vertically integrated products and services for convenient, hygienic, and sustainable single-dose packaging, recently reported that Orlandi, a global organization headquartered in New York with four manufacturing facilities and three...