Packaging

Campari is continuing its efforts to strengthen its rum business, a category that is at the heart of the new mixology trend.

According to a new briefing published by the Food Research Collaboration, an initiative of the Centre for Food Policy based at the City, University of London, a no-deal Brexit would cause food supply disruptions across Ireland due to new border controls on food entering the country from the UK.

San Benedetto, an Italian market leader in the soft drinks sector, is continuing its efforts to protect the environment.

BASF has developed Ecovio® M 2351, a soil-biodegradable mulch film (certified to DIN EN 17033) consisting of the co-polyester polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) (ecoflex®) and other biodegradable polymers made from renewable raw materials.

The Italian cosmetics sector is continuing to perform strongly in 2019. According to the economic survey conducted by the Cosmetica Italia Research Centre, the sector is expected to record an aggregate turnover of almost €11.7 billion in the current year, up 2.8% on 2018.

Antares Vision is continuing its diversification strategy in the beverage industry with the acquisition of FT System (bottling control and inspection systems).
The agreement also marks the start of an industrial partnership with Arol SpA.

The largest EMEA order of HP Jet Fusion 5210 systems scored.

Nestlé recently installed two CoboAccess™_Pal units from Sidel at its site in Orbe (Switzerland) where it produces Special.T tea capsules, achieving higher pallet quality while benefiting from increased ease-of-operations for the plant’s workers.

Emsur, the Lantero Group division specialising in flexible packaging solutions for the food industry, has opened a second plant in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) which will significantly increase production capacity.

Campbell Soup has agreed to sell its European chips business, including UK-based Kettle Foods and Netherlands-based Yellow Chips BV, to Irish company Valeo Foods for approximately €73 million.

The MX-1502 UV mobile terminal barcode reader from Cognex uses a UV lighting module and lens filter to quickly decode invisible UV codes.

Natura Buona fruit juices (100% juice with zero added sugar, preservatives or colourings) are being given a new look to appeal more directly to end consumers.

In its original and innovative new marketing campaign, the Italy-based Melinda consortium has chosen to print the faces of 1,000 growers on 3.2 million packs of apples, each with a personal message.

Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium paperboards made with pure fresh fibres, has launched the second edition of Better with Less–Design Challenge, the competition that invites students and designers to create new eco-friendly packaging solutions that combine environmental sustainability with the primary functions of conventional packaging.

As part of its strategy to expand in South Africa and further into Sub-Saharan Africa, PepsiCo has agreed to acquire all shares of the Pioneer Foods group for a total figure of $1.7 billion (11 times FY2020E consensus EBITDA).

Irplast is expanding its range of adhesive Food Contact Tape with two even more eco-sustainable versions, one made of BOPP film with a reduced thickness (from 55 to 40 microns), the other with a soft-touch “paper-effect” matt surface.

Sirmax Group, an Italian multinational (based in Cittadella, Padua) specialising in the production of thermoplastic resin compounds such as polymers and technopolymers, is stepping up its efforts in the context of the circular economy.

The Italian glass industry reported strong year-on-year growth in 2018, including a 6% upturn in production and 10.4% increase in exports.

Negotiations for the sale of leading Italian frozen bakery business Dolciaria Acquaviva to Luxemburg-based private equity company Ergon Capital Partners were concluded on 31 July.

Antares Vision, a world-leading Italian multinational operating in the field of visual inspection, tracking and intelligent data management, has teamed up with Brescia-based wine producer Berlucchi for innovative experimentation of hyperspectral technology applied to grapes.