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Dulcioliva, a historic Piedmontese company with almost 100 years of experience in the chocolate specialities sector, has become part of the confectionery group Sperlari following a majority acquisition.

Nestlé has signed an agreement with global investment firm KKR to acquire the core brands of The Bountiful Company, a market-leading US-based producer of nutritional supplements and vitamins. The US $5.75 billion transaction includes the brands Nature’s Bounty, Solgar, Osteo Bi-Flex and Puritan’s Pride, which will be integrated into Nestlé Health Science.

This qualification, released by the Customs Agency, allows the company to guarantee export advantages.

Pelliconi is entering the world of e-commerce with the launch of its e-shop (www.p-ink.shop) where users will be able to configure and purchase customised crown caps online.

Con un progetto pilota condotto insieme al produttore di vetro Encirc e al centro per la tecnologia e la ricerca Glass Futures, Diageo ha aperto la strada alla produzione di bottiglie con la più bassa impronta di carbonio mai ottenuta da un marchio di whisky scozzese.

The online sales platform specialising in wine and spirits Vino.com (formerly Vino75.com) has taken over the rival startup Vino.it with the aim of further extending its international digital presence. The platform has been operating in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands since 2020 and in China since 2017 through Alibaba’s Tmall Choice and Tmall Global marketplaces.

Paccor (Dusseldorf) has signed an agreement for the acquisition of Miko Pac (2020 revenue €100 million), the packaging division of Miko NV, Belgium. The deal strengthens the German group’s position in the field of injection moulding by complementing its product portfolio and extending its international reach, particularly in the Asian market.

Innovation is the primary genome inherent in the Robopac Group’s DNA, which has always looked globally at the market to ensure the best technologies in the packaging industry and, at the same time, the highest performance in terms of efficiency and production optimization.

RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers (the Radici Group’s engineering polymers division) has invested more than €35 million to strengthen its global presence and increase its production capacity across several continents.

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has produced recyclable packaging for Bell Germany’s ‘Abraham’ range of thinly sliced gourmet ham that ensures perfect conformity with existing recycling guidelines.

Industria Dolciaria Borsari is continuing to solidify its position in the premium bakery products segment by finalising the acquisition of La Torinese, a Piedmont-based company that has now been given a new lease of life after entering into an arrangement with creditors in 2018.

The company Tinarelli, based in the “packaging valley” near Bologna, took the opportunity offered by the “Porte Ouverte” initiative organised by its French agent Garin in March to present the new version of the TVL70 vertical cartoning machine designed specifically for packaging cosmetics and perfumery products.

Romaco has completed the acquisition of STE Tecpharm, a Spanish manufacturer specialising in technologies for the pharmaceutical industry, which from now on will operate under the name Romaco Tecpharm.

IXON, a leading Dutch company in the field of remote assistance and IIoT solutions for machines and industrial plants, has won the prestigious Frost & Sullivan New Product Innovation Award 2020 with IXON Cloud, the complete, end-to-end IIoT platform specifically designed for advanced technology manufacturers.

ACE, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, and its members SIG Combibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have set the industry’s vision for the future: we will deliver the most sustainable packaging for resilient food supply systems which is renewable, climate positive and circular.

Nestlé USA today announced that it has acquired Essentia Water (“Essentia”), a premium functional water brand headquartered in Bothell, Washington.

Inkmaker Group has named, Antonio Riggio, as Operations Manager of its Filling Solutions Division, Tecnopails in Piacenza, Italy, effective 1st March 2021.

AMP Recycling, part of the ILPA Group since 2012, has obtained a €5.5 million loan from Intesa Sanpaolo as part of the €6 billion fund intended to help companies make the transition to the circular economy.

The new 200 ml Tetra Crystal® carton from Valfrutta for the vending channel contains more paper and less plastic and aluminium.

Jesus Crespo has joined Nordson Corporation as vice president leading the Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) division.