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tna is pleased to announce the opening of TNA Solutions (Shanghai) Co. Ltd to provide local food manufacturers with on-the-ground support services. Located in the Minhang district of Shanghai, the office will be managed by Sean Xu, who recently joined tna as general manager – China, and will host both sales and technical service staff.…
The international packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi received this year’s Wellpappe Austria Award in the „POS“ category. The award recognises Mondi’s new packaging for premium packages, which was developed by the Mondi Group subsidiary in Grünburg and the Austrian traditional company and wooden construction kit manufacturer Matador. The high quality sales packaging „Box a Treasure“…
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, today announced that it has successfully closed the acquisition of D’Orsogna Dolciaria.. Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Barry Callebaut said: “We are pleased to close this agreement with D’Orsogna Dolciaria. This acquisition is a perfect fit with our ’smart growth’ strategy and will…
Bühler celebrated the ground breaking for its Innovation Campus in Uzwil, Switzerland. Completion of the building is expected for the first quarter of 2019. This significant investment of over CHF 50 million, spent over three years, demonstrates Bühler’s commitment to innovation and technology, and to the workplace Switzerland. “This innovation campus will reinforce our innovation…
Futamura has announced that Brevard, NC-based Cermount is using NatureFlex packaging film as part of a renewable stand-up pouch. Using packaging made from renewable resources reduces the use of plastics made from finite petro chemicals, offering a sustainable solution for single-use packaging. By combining high performance plant-based films in the lamination, the pouch achieves a…
Futamura, global producer of renewable and compostable cellulose films for the flexible packaging industry, announces they have seen significant sales growth and record levels of operational efficiency in their first year, as they celebrate one year since the acquisition of the Innovia films’ cellulose business. Futamura’s EMEA sales and marketing manager, Andy Sweetman, said: “We…
The National Confectionery Association (NCA) has declared the “Most Innovative Award” winners in nine different categories during the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago. The award is given by a jury the last day before the show starts. Taste, sale-ability as well as packaging and innovation are the criterias for the award. In the chocolate…
Swiss family-run company Ricola recorded net sales of CHF 307.2 million in 2016, which represents a year-on-year increase of 4.2%. Net sales increased by 4.2% to CHF 307.2 million. Adjusted for currency effects and to allow a comparison with the previous year, this represents an increase of 5.3%, which is significantly higher than in 2015 (2.4%).…
Ferrero, Mars, Nestlé, Lindt, Ferrara Candy and Hershey´s have signed a commitment to reduce the amount of calories of their individually wrapped products to under 200 kcal by 2022. Reformulation and smaller portion sizes will have to solve the problem. The companies also decided to print the calorie information on 90% of their products.
Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO of the Barry Callebaut Group, said: “We keep delivering on our ‘smart growth’ agenda. Sales volume growth picked up in the second quarter of the current fiscal year, despite sluggish global demand for chocolate confectionery1. We significantly improved our profitability as a result of our ongoing focus on product and customer…