Packaging

TIPA®, a world-leading Israeli company operating in the compostable packaging sector, is expanding into the Italian market with the hire of a new sales director.

Amidst the challenges posed by the global health crisis, ILPRA has continued its R&D efforts culminating in the launch of Foodpack Hyper, a new in-line tray sealing machine.

In an effort to expand its presence in North America, Barentz International (the Netherlands), one of the leading distributors of ingredients and additives for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, human food and animal feed sectors, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Ohio-based chemicals and ingredients supplier Maroon Group.

With the aim of strengthening its position in the premium spirits category, Diageo has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire UK-based Chase Distillery, owner of Chase GB Gin and the award-winning Chase Original Potato Vodka.

Primon Automazioni has built a new line for assembling hydraulic connectors for automotive applications. Festo’s electric axes and brushless motors have made the solution even more flexible and remotely controllable while meeting Industry 4.0 criteria.

AVI.COOP, part of the Amadori supply chain, commissioned Elmec 3D to build a component that is no longer in production while at the same time improving the flexibility and performance of the entire production process.

On November 11, Durst's Label & Flexible Packaging team will present the expanded Tau RSC portfolio online from the Durst HQ.
 

NextChem (Maire Tecnimont Group’s company for energy transition), together with its subsidiary MyReplast Industries, launches the MyReplastTM trademark for the proprietary Upcycling technology and relative product portfolio.

In 2023 Bacardi will be launching its new 100% biodegradable bottles to replace the 80 million plastic bottles produced each year for its product portfolio, equivalent to 3,000 tonnes of plastic.

The French beauty group L’Oréal, in partnership with LanzaTech and Total, has launched the first cosmetic bottle made from industrial carbon emissions.

 

The innovative highly breathable solution is already undergoing testing and will be launched onto the market by the end of the year.

UK-based sustainable packaging company Transcend Packaging has announced the launch of a new production facility in Italy dedicated to producing sustainable paper straws for quick service restaurants and on-pack straw customers.

The new Innovation Centre devoted to research and development of new technologies has been opened at the Multisectoral and Technological Services Centre (CSMT) in Brescia. The aim is to raise the bar for innovation and encourage development and continuous improvement.

Piovan Group has acquired 100% of the share capital of Doteco, a world leader in the field of plastic film dosing technologies for food and non-food packaging headquartered in San Martino Spino near Mirandola in the province of Modena.

The American food giant General Mills continues to benefit from the high food demand driven by the pandemic.

In accordance with a plan agreed in 2018, Barilla has completed the acquisition of the Muggia (Trieste) plant owned by Pasta Zara, a food processing company based in Riese Pio X (Treviso).

Through a partnership with UK-based Domino Printing, the German finishing machine specialist Rotocontrol is launching DT 2.0 Hybrid for digital label printing and finishing.

Metsä Board, one of Europe’s leading producers of premium fresh fibre paperboards, has started up operations at its new Excellence Centre in Äänekoski, Finland with the aim of accelerating the development of new environmentally sustainable packaging materials.

ABB is expanding its portfolio of high-speed industrial robots with the acquisition of Codian Robotics B.V. (Netherlands), a leading supplier of delta robots used predominantly for high-precision pick-and-place applications.

At the Forum Live event organised by Netcomm and TuttoFood, it emerged that the acceleration in e-commerce induced by the pandemic is continuing during the post-lockdown period as new purchasing habits become established. Food is one of the key segments, with 36% of e-shoppers continuing to do their supermarket shopping online (96.4% growth in FMCG sales).