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Argentina reopens 32 meat processing plants
Argentina has reopened 32 meat processing plants in the past four months thanks to a recovery in beef sales to the European Union (EU) and...
Convenience driving food innovation
A quick tour through this year's supermarket industry trade show in Chicago on Sunday proves the trend toward convenience shows no sign of abating, as...
Ethanol plants releasing toxins, EPA reports
Factories in the US that convert corn into the gasoline additive ethanol are releasing carbon monoxide, methanol and some carcinogens at levels "many times greater"...
Patrick Cudahy opens bacon processing facility
US bacon processor Patrick Cudahy celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art bacon and sausage facility recently. The expansion will increase production capabilities in...
Smithfield to close plant by year-end
Smithfield Foods, the giant US meat processor, is to close a small production facility in Norfolk, Virginia, by the end of the year, laying off...
Cautious optimism about machinery sales
Spending for packaging machinery in the United States is expected to increase this year, but only by a modest 1.5 to 2.5 per cents, according...
New bottle line brewing at Molson
Canadian brewer Molson has announced plans to invest $34.8 million (€24.6 million) in upgrades at its Toronto brewery as the first installment in a $100...
Brazilian meat-processor closes Argentine plant due to crisis
Sadia, Brazil's largest meat-processing company, has announced plans to close its distribution centre in Argentina as a result of that country's economic crisis. According to...
Ardagh may open different business
Ardagh will consider locating a different business in the glass bottle plant it is closing in Ringsend, Dublin, its chief executive said. At present, Ardagh...
Norsk Hydro to complete VAW integration
Norwegian energy and metal group Norsk Hydro is hoping to complete the integration of Germany's VAW Aluminium in the next few weeks, and hopes to...
Americans recycle 55 billion aluminium cans
Americans recycled 55.6 billion aluminium cans in 2001, for a beverage can recycling rate of 55.4 per cent, and the industry paid out $850 million...
ECJ sides with Asda in Parma case
UK supermarket chain Asda has won a victory in its legal battle with Italian ham producers after an adviser to the European Union's highest court...
IWKA chairman predicts further consolidation for packaging industry
IWKA chairman Hans Fahr has spoken of the need for further consolidation within the food packaging industry to meet the increasingly cost-conscious demands of food...
Sugar still a sweetener for Mauritius
Despite being relegated as the biggest industry in Mauritius, the sugar industry continues to harvest 600,000 tonnes each year, the majority of which is exported...
European group acquires Canada's Wulftec
M.J. Maillis Group has announced the acquisition of stretch wrapping equipment manufacturer Wulftec International Inc., of Ayer's Cliff, Québec, Canada. M.J. Maillis Group, Athens, Greece,...
Fleming to buy two supplier firms
US Food distributor Fleming Cos., struggling with the bankruptcy of its biggest customer, Kmart Corp., said Wednesday it is paying $430 million (€475million) to buy...
Brazil meat and poultry exports increase
The Brazilian exports of chicken meat reached more than 80 countries. Poultry raising has been increasing over the last 25 years in Brazil, which has...
Coke in water deal with Danone
Coca-Cola, the world's largest soft drinks company, is to manage the North American marketing, distribution and sales of Evian mineral water, under a deal clinched...
Dairy Queen enters agreement with radiant systems to accelerate growth
Radiant Systems, the US food service solutions providor, has signed an agreement with International Dairy Queen (IDQ), to provide computer systems for its franchisees. It...
Danes are biggest consumers in growing confectionery market
The global confectionery market reached 12.7 billion tonnes in 2000, increasing by 8.5 per cent globally from 1996-2000, and proving resistant to the much-hyped rise...
French consume 200kg of packaging per year
According to the French Information Centre for Industry and Technology (Fizit), packaging is the 8th largest industry in France with sales of €19 billion. More...
Wine to take the knocks
Arbor Mist, a leading wine with fruit brand in the US, announced this week the introduction of new, unbreakable plastic 375 ml (12.6 oz.) single-serving...
Dusseldorf doors open for Interpack 2002
Movers and shakers from the world of packaging streamed through the doors of Interpack 2002 in Dusseldorf, Germany on Wednesday to participate in one of...
Wider distribution for 'slimster' Coke cans
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is expanding the distribution of its new slim 12-pack boxes, designed to fit more easily in refrigerators. The so-called "Fridge Packs,"...
Sonoco to close Californian plant
Sonoco, the largest US manufacturer of high density polyethylene (HDPE) bags for the grocery, retail and convenience store industries, has announced that it will close...
