Dole Asia Holdings Private Limited, a subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation announced the appointment of Pier Luigi Sigismondi as President of its Worldwide Packaged Foods business. Sigismondi joins Dole with over 20 years of industry experience in consumer goods. Before joining the company, he was President of Unilever Southeast Asia and…
Ferrero To Acquire Kellogg Company’s Cookies And Fruit Snacks Businesses
The Ferrero Group and its related companies ("Ferrero"), a global confectionary group announced a definitive agreement pursuant to which it will acquire the cookie, fruit and fruit-flavored snack, ice cream cone and pie crust businesses from Kellogg Company for US$1.3 billion (or EUR1.16 billion at current exchange rates). These businesses generated sales of approximately US$900…
Roquette Opens A New Food Customer Technical Service Center In Singapore
The company reinforces its innovation capabilities to respond to the changing dietary habits and lifestyles of Asian consumers. Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients for Food, Nutrition and Health markets announced the opening of a Food Customer Technical Service (CTS) Center in Singapore, strengthening its position in Asia to…
DNV GL Joins EU Initiative To Develop Blockchain Solutions And New Global Standards
DNV GL is among the founding members of INATBA, the International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications, an EU backed initiative aiming to create a framework that will allow blockchain to flourish. The members of INATBA will promote an open and transparent governance model that serves stakeholders in the private and…
Kalsec Mildenhall UK Facility Receives British Retail Consortium (BRC) AA Rating
Kalsec has achieved an AA rating by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) for blending and mixing liquid spice and herb extracts at the Mildenhall UK facility. The BRC AA rating is achieved when a company demonstrates exceptional quality control and food safety practices. This achievement is part of Kalsec’s overall…
Thailand’s Safe, Nutritious Food Supply
Launch of ASEAN Safe, Nutritious Food PPP Initiative in Bangkok Yields Partnership Opportunities to Better Ensure Thailand’s Supply of Safe & Nutritious Food. CropLife Asia, EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) jointly conducted a workshop in Bangkok with national, regional and international food value chain stakeholders that…
Ishida Appoints New Director
Weighing, packaging and inspection equipment manufacturer Ishida Company Limited (Kyoto, Japan) has appointed Hiroshi Sunada new director of Ishida Malaysia to enhance customer support and its operations. Hiroshi has had sufficient experience and achievement as sales representative in the Southeast Asia region for four years, he will take over the…
ProPak Asia 2019 To Showcase Over 560 Exhibitors In PackagingTechAsia Zone
When you head to ProPak Asia 2019 from the 12 to 15 June at BITEC, Bangkok you will be able to visit the PackagingTechAsia zone which will showcase over 560 exhibitors and 1600 pieces of innovative solutions, specifically focused on packaging. Sponsored by Better Pack and Clearpack the PackagingTechAsia zone…
Zeroing In On Refined Sugars
Gat Foods launches Fruitlift, a real-fruit-based ingredient that can replace refined sugars in RTE cereals. The innovative formulation consists of natural fruity goodness, including fibers, and offers a wide range of fruits. The base can give a fruity flavor or can be easily blended into a cereal brand’s signature flavor.…
From The “Rohbot” To The Robot: Low Cost Automation
Low cost automation less than the price of the established automation suppliers for just a few thousand euro—this is exactly what many users want. But making wishes a reality is often a difficult task: What products go together? How good is the solution? Who can support me? At the Hannover…
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