Archives for October 31, 2013

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Green PE growing in food packaging - Braskem

By Joseph James Whitworth

Green polyethylene (PE) is growing with Tetra Pak, General Mills and Danone adopting the technology but is not yet at full capacity, according to Braskem.

Irish Dairy Board invests $27m in Saudi halal cheese production

By Fiona Barry

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has invested €20m ($27m) in a dairy manufacturing and technology facility in Saudi Arabia, “to access the important dairy growth markets in the Middle East and North Africa region, supplying the Islamic Halal market segment”.