Food

A few months after the purchase of Keystone Foods (USA), American meat multinational Tyson Foods is back in the news with another major acquisition, a $340 million deal to buy the Thai and European operations of Brazilian poultry producer BRF.

La Linea Verde, an Italian market leader in the fresh fruit and vegetable segment (salads, ready-to-eat fresh foods and fresh fruit and vegetable drinks), has posted a 2018 turnover of €300 million, 26% up on 2017.

As part of a recovery plan involving investments of more than €50 million, Buitoni (Nestlé group) has completed the renovation and expansion of its historic pizza production plant in Benevento.

A no-deal Brexit in which the UK crashes out of the EU without an agreement would not only create problems in terms of customs duties and rising prices but may also threaten the UK’s food supplies.

ILSI paper on “Adhesives for Food Packaging Applications”

UNIDO ITPO Italy and Future Food Institute launch the third edition of the International Award in Agribusiness.

With a stable annual growth rate of around 10% and a young population with a rising income and a tendency to consume ready-made and organic food, the Vietnamese food industry offers considerable business opportunities to investors.

With growth of 6.7% forecast for 2019, the Philippines is one of the most dynamic economies in Asia.

Packaging in pouches. A complete range of technological solutions, strategic choices achieved and international awards: this is how Volpak says goodbye to 2018 and prepares to celebrate the milestone of 40 years of activity in 2019.

Ferrero is in talks to acquire Arnott’s Biscuits, the oldest Australian biscuit brand owned by US multinational Campbell Soup.

Handl Tyrol Group, an Austrian company that has been producing speck, ham and other meat-based original Tyrolean specialities since 1902, has officially started up its new factory in Haiming (Tyrol).

ACMA, a Coesia Group company, will be participating in the Chicago Pack Expo trade fair (McCormick Place, South BuildingBooth S-2501) to strengthen its position on the North American market, particularly in the Confectionery industry, in which the company has almost a century of experience.

Comek is an Italian producer of  weighing, wrapping and automatic packaging systems. The company’s core business is the production of vertical form fill seal machines, linear and multihead weighers, cup volumetric dosers, auger fillers, pneumatic dosers, filling-sealing-closing machines.

At this year’s PackExpo in Chicago (Upper Lake Side Center, Booth 8730), Schubert will be presenting the advanced features of its Flowmodul flow-wrapping component. Thanks to a new, patented heat-sealing technology, heat-sensitive products can now be packaged even more gently in flow-wrap bags.

Galdi designs and manufactures gable top filling solutions, paying maximum attention to food safety and repeatability of performance over time.

Established in 1961, IMA is world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, tea and coffee.

Founded 1972, ITP SpA is an Italian manufacturer of polyolefin films, through bubble extrusion, for food and industrial packaging , mainly used in the food and beverages, cosmetics and detergents sectors.

Founded in 1980, Nuova Erreplast Srl, deals with the production of biodegradable and compostable bags, clothes covers, envelopes for the textile and laundry sector, soaked wipes, envelopes, bags for shirts with different slippery, industrial bags, umbrella holders and suitcases.

Italian made technology for the US market: Sitma, an Italian company based in Spilamberto (Modena), specializes in the design, construction and marketing of machines, systems and complete lines for automation used in the Post-Press, DM / Transpromo, e-Logistic and Packaging sectors.

The recently concluded shows IPACK-IMA and MEAT-TECH marked the most successful editions in the history of the events, fully meeting exhibitors’ expectations and recording significant growth in all key indicators.