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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.

According to the marketing agency DSM Group, sales of pharmaceuticals (€4 billion) and parapharmaceuticals (€987.5 million) grew by 25% in Russia in the first quarter of 2020.

Frozen food sales saw sharp growth in Italy during the lockdown.

Henkel has launched a comprehensive global solidarity programme to support employees, consumers and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Food delivery company Just Eat has announced that from May onwards it will use biodegradable and recyclable bags and boxes in Italy.

After five years of success, the Winelivery home delivery app for wines, beers and drinks, took the first steps towards stock exchange listing in January and has now surpassed all growth expectations.

Despite the difficult circumstances, some companies are seeing growth across all international markets.

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis posted double-digit growth figures in the first quarter of 2020: net sales +11%, operating income +22% and net profit +13%.

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.

Devro, a UK-based producer of collagen products for the meat industry, reported an increase in sales in the first quarter of 2020 driven by the ongoing state of emergency.
The Chryston-based giant, listed on the London Stock Exchange, closed the first quarter of the year with 2% growth (+13% in emerging markets).
“Our people are working hard to service customers in the food supply chain and all…

The Molise-based pasta producer’s output has increased by 30% while demand has grown by 60% to exceed production capacity.

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.

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at North Carolina State University has converted its pilot production line normally used for research and training to produce 10 million reusable N95 protective masks.

Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, is now producing “community masks” in its demo center at the Brixen headquarters in South Tyrol, Italy. The masks are produced in the first step for employees of Durst Group and sister company Alupress.

La Doria, Italy’s largest producer of peeled and chopped tomatoes, ready-to-eat sauces, preserved legumes and fruit juices and drinks for the private label segment, closed 2019 with total consolidated revenues of €717.6 million, up 4.3% from the previous year’s figure of €687.9 million. EBITDA rose to €56 million (€52.8 million in 2018), while EBIT dropped slightly to €34.5 million (€34.7 million…

Bayer Maroc has donated over 3 million dirhams, including financial aid and drugs, to support the Moroccan government and healthcare facilities during the Covid-19 emergency.