In a trial that began on 8 May in the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore, a dog-like robot assistant called Spot is helping the country’s police enforce social distancing rules by playing a recorded message.
Dutch food retail group Ahold Delhaize has reported unprecedented levels of demand in all countries where it operates along with double-digit sales revenues.
The answer appears to be a resounding “yes”, as evidenced by the fact that in less than a month Pepsico has launched two direct-to-consumer sites (currently operational only in the USA) to sell its range of drinks, snacks and breakfast products straight to end consumers.
An essential item for everyday use, face masks now have their own protective holders. SAVEyourMASK® is a pocket solution developed by Faenza Group for safe storage of masks after use.
The bioplastics market in recent years has shown a marked growth trend, and in various areas of application it still has ample room for development. To strengthen its potential, the contribution that this sector is able to offer to the transition towards a circular economy model.
The number of online consumers in Italy has increased by 2 million since the beginning of 2020 to reach a total of 29 million, 1.3 million of whom, according to Netcomm’s estimates, are attributable to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Special Packaging Solutions Investments, owned by private equity fund Investindustrial, has launched a voluntary partial tender offer at €6 per ordinary share to acquire up to 20% of the voting shares of Guala Closures, a world-leading Piedmontese aluminium beverage closures manufacturer listed on the Milan Stock Exchange.
Italian companies and food retail chains continue to support hospitals and people in need. As the Phase 2 post-lockdown period begins, the country is beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel but there continues to be urgent need for help.
La multinazionale britannica DS Smith ha donato imballaggi in cartone all’azienda tessile Anzú che ha riorganizzato la propria attività per produrre mascherine.
Huhtamaki, a global leader in sustainable food packaging solutions, is expanding the production of its CE marked protective face shields for healthcare professionals and frontline workers in the UK.
Campari has entered into exclusive negotiations with the French holding company Sarl Ficoma, owned by Francis Tribaut, for the initial acquisition of an 80% stake followed in the medium term by ownership of the entire share capital of Sarl Champagne Lallier and other group companies.
Purina PetCare, the pet products business of Swiss food and beverage firm Nestlé, has acquired Lily’s Kitchen, one of the leading producers of wet and dry natural foods for dogs and cats in the UK.
Mars has responded to the global pandemic with a commitment to donate $20 million to support the communities in which it operates, including the most vulnerable people in its supply chains and pets.
Le Fondazioni Carlsberg, New Carlsberg e Tuborg hanno deciso di donare circa 13 milioni di euro per supportare la ricerca contro il Covid-19, oltre a iniziative di carattere sociale.
Demand for packaged food in India (cheese, noodles, frozen snacks, butter, rice, digestive biscuits, chocolate and lemon) shot up 50-150% in the first three weeks of lockdown, according to the country’s retail chains and main food companies.
