2015 saw food packaging sales rise by 3 percent globally to reach 1.97 billion units, according to Euromonitor International 2016 packaging data. As snacking behaviour further shapes this industry, flexible plastic used in confectionery, biscuits and bakery will keep its lead to 2020. Flexible plastic packs is seen as the…
New Robotic Systems In Chilean Dairy Farm To Create World’s Biggest Robotic Milking Farm
Fundo El Risquillo, a large farm in Chile with 6,500 dairy cows, will be installing 64 DeLaval VMS milking robots, making it the world’s largest robotic milking farm. The farm, owned by Agrícola Ancali and part of the Bethia Group, already has 16 DeLaval VMS installed, going on an average…
Potato Crisp Manufacturer Tyrrells Expands Into Australia And Asia Pacific Market
Tyrrells, the UK food manufacturing company, has unveiled plans to expand its brand into the Australia and Asia Pacific markets, less than a year after the company invested in Yarra Valley Snack Foods. The latter, which is based in Melbourne's eastern suburbs in Victoria, also produces its own line of…
Candy And Snack Industry Trends Of 2016
Several trends in the candy and snack industry have emerged from the Sweets & Snacks Expo organised by The National Confectioners Association and held last month in Chicago. From bites, barks and thins to unconventional ingredients, new products continue to evolve in the areas of taste and packaging. 1. Small…
Green Packaging Market To Reach US$203.1 Billion By 2021
According to a new market report that looked at the trends of the green packaging market from 2015 to 2021, the market for green packaging is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.2 percent between 2015 and 2021. The report from Transparency Market Research pins the overall value of…
Halal Ingredients Market Estimated At US$245 Billion
The global market for halal ingredients is estimated at US$245 million, according to a report by Reuters. The report, issued in partnership with Salaam Gateway and DinarStandard, focuses on more than 300 halal ingredients manufactured globally and consumed by the halal/Muslim customer segment. It looked at halal ingredients spanning across…
GNT Increases Capacities For Blue And Green Colouring Foods
GNT, a global provider of colouring foods, has started the construction of an additional spirulina plant at its headquarters in the Netherlands, which will more than double its production capacities for blue and green colouring foods. The company said its spirulina based colouring foods give true natural blue and green…
Videojet’s New Coloured Inks Help To Reduce Packaging Waste
To reduce packaging waste and increase productivity, Videojet Technologies, a supplier of coding, marking and printing solutions, has formulated two new environmentally-friendly coloured inks for the food and beverage packaging industry. “Single-use food and beverage packaging is a large source of landfill waste,” says Heidi Wright, business unit manager of…
Foodtech Start-Up Eunoia Launches To Help F&B Businesses
Eunoia, a Singapore-based food technology start-up has launched with S$800,000 (US$589,000) in seed funding. Eunoia helps food and beverage (F&B) businesses reduce operational costs. It does this by automating and centralising key functions, including orders and menu updates across third-party platforms and delivery apps. The start-up is founded by chief…
Heineken And Asia Brewery To Form Joint Venture In Philippines
Dutch beer maker Heineken has signed an agreement with Asia Brewery to create a new joint venture in the Philippines. The deal will form a new company called AB Heineken Philippines which will brew Heineken brands. The agreement is expected to be finalised in the fourth quarter of the year…
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