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Constantia Flexibles takes stake in Parikh Packaging
Constantia Flexibles has taken a 60 percent share in India’s Parikh Packaging, as it looks to further its presence in the growing market. Parikh Packaging serves the food, health and personal care, and non-food industries. The company is well established in the market operating from, Ahmedabad north of Mumbai in the state of Gujarat. Constantia Flexibles has acquired 60 percent of the shares in Parikh Packaging, with the remaining shares to stay with the Parikh family. Consta[En savoir plus]
Market News | 12.06.2013 read morePepsiCo and Theo Muller open yogurt facility in New York
Muller Quaker Dairy, a joint venture between PepsiCo and Theo Müller Group, have opened its new yogurt manufacturing facility in Batavia, New York. The new facility, which will employ approximately 180 people, will serve as a national production and distribution centre for Muller yogurt, which launched in select regional markets in 2012. The facility opening was celebrated by US senator Charles E Schumer, PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi, Theo Muller Group owner Theo Mull[En savoir plus]
Market News | 10.06.2013 read moreAmcor launches new flexible packaging product
Amcor Flexibles has launched Packpyrus, a thermoformable cellulose-based packaging product for the fresh market. Packpyrus is available in three versions, Packpyrus Flexible for vacuum pack base webs, as well as Packpyrus Semi-Rigid and Packpyrus Rigid for modified atmosphere base webs. Amcor said the Packpyrus Flexible and Packpyrus Rigid products offer improvements in lifecycle performance, with their lightness, use of renewable fibers and optimized manufacturing processes [En savoir plus]
Market News | 05.06.2013 read moreWomen read food labels more than men, says study
Women check and use food label components more often and thoroughly than men, according to a recent study from the University of Alabama and published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The study, which looked at a sample of 573 males and 809 females aged 19-70, found that women use the Nutrition Facts label, health claims, ingredient lists and serving sizes more frequently than men when making decisions about food products. However, men and women who w[En savoir plus]
Market News | 04.06.2013 read moreSonoco Flexible Packaging Invests $9.7 Million To Expand Its Morristown, Tennessee, Manufacturing Facility
Sonoco Flexible Packaging, a global provider of consumer packaging, industrial products and protective packaging for a variety of industries, will invest $9.7 million to expand its Morristown, Tennessee facility, creating 26 new jobs in Hamblen County. Located at 5701 Superior Drive, the Morristown expansion will include facility improvements and the addition of a new rotogravure press in its flexible packaging division. “This expansion includes the addition of next-wave tech[En savoir plus]
Market News | 03.06.2013 read moreMM Packaging announces closure of Liverpool plant
Mayr-Melnhof Packaging announced that it is to close its packaging plant in Liverpool. In recent years, the team in Liverpool has worked hard to improve the plant’s competitiveness, in order to keep production at the site. However, the economic situation, latest market developments and the demands of MM-Packaging’s customers have finally led to this difficult decision. The factory in Liverpool has most recently employed a total of 109 employees. Customers are not affected by [En savoir plus]
Market News | 16.05.2013 read moreAmcor May Acquire Murugappa Group's Packaging Biz - Tuflex
Australia's Amcor plans to buy Murugappa Group's Packaging business Tuflex to expand its operations, according to TOI. Murugappa Group wants to divest smaller non-core assets, thus leading to this deal. Amcor is conducting due diligence ahead of a deal with Tuflex, which has a plant at Palej in Gujarat. Established in 1985, Tuflex India has attained the leadership position in the polymer net and knitted fabric manufacturing industry. Its product line includes agro products, g[En savoir plus]
Market News | 08.05.2013 read moreFrieslandCampina acquires cheese specialist Zijerveld
Dutch dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina has completed the acquisition of cheese specialist Zijerveld and its packaging unit Den Hollander Food from MYWO Food following approval of the transaction by the European Commission in April. The acquisition is part of the co-operative's strategy to strengthen its presence in added value cheese products. It will allow FrieslandCampina Cheese to offer its customers a wider range of cheese products and services. Zijerveld and Den [En savoir plus]
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