Food processing and packaging equipment manufacturer tna has officially opened a brand new, state-of-the-art Australian manufacturing site to support the global demand for its high performance food packaging solutions. Located in the Melbourne suburb of Boronia, the new factory will allow tna to triple the manufacturing capacities for its cutting-edge equipment, including its flagship vertical…

MacIntyre Chocolate Systems Ltd announces its New Generation Refiner/Conche range offering more flexible and enhanced control of the refining process, together with improved design and easier maintenance. With processing capacities from 500Kg up to 5,000 Kg, the New Generation range is ideal for both small and large batch production of a variety of products used…

Mondelēz International announced a new commitment to make all packaging recyclable and provide recycling information by 2025. The company will work in partnerships so that packaging can be collected and recycled in markets around the world. This new commitment is part of the company’s strategy for a circular packaging economy and will help deliver its…

Constantia Flexibles will present the packaging solutions of tomorrow at the world’s largest packaging trade fair in 2018, the PACK EXPO, to be held in Chicago from October 14 to 17. The packaging expert’s trade fair presentation will focus on four innovation pillars: Sustainability, Performance Packaging, Interactive Packaging, and Brand Protection. At the Lower Lakeside…

This month, Mondelēz International is sending 15 colleagues to Ghana, the birthplace of Cocoa Life, the company’s sustainable cocoa program. As part of the “Joy Ambassadors” skills-exchange program, employees will spend two weeks learning about the challenges and opportunities farmers face in growing sustainable cocoa. They will share their business expertise to help accelerate the…

Mondelēz International reported important progress against its 2020 impact goals in its 2017 Impact For Growth Progress Report released today. The report details progress against sustainable agriculture and environmental footprint goals, as well as global expansion of healthy lifestyle and nutrition programs in at risk communities. The report also illustrates how the company’s impact programs…

Six machines, set up for inspecting the lids of food containers filled with milk-derived products, were tested and successfully launched at the production unit in Central Africa. A multinational company operating in the dairy sector, with factories throughout the world, has chosen Sacmi inspection technology for its production unit in Central Africa. The six machines…

Bosch Packaging Technology will launch the new Kliklok MEC at PACK EXPO International 2018 in Chicago. The new Midrange Endload Cartoner (MEC) features a future-proof sanitary design, tool-less changeover and easy operator access. It packs up to 170 cartons per minute and is designed for the highest food safety standards and for maximum production levels.…

Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO of the Barry Callebaut Group, said: “After the very strong performance in the first half of this fiscal year, we continued to see strong momentum in the third quarter, fueled by all key growth drivers, regions and product groups. Our volume growth was again significantly above the global chocolate confectionery market.”…