Smurfit Kappa opens second Bag-in-Box Experience Center
Smurfit Kappa has opened its second Bag-in-Box Experience Center in Épernay, France, for liquid products including wine, dairy, juices and liquid eggs.
Archives for November 14, 2017
Alpha Packaging buys 2nd manufacturing facility in Europe
Alpha Packaging in the US has acquired a second plant in Europe in Etten-Leur, the Netherlands, from Graham Packaging Company.
Barton Group renames its stand-up pouch to ‘avoid confusion in the market’
Barton Group, Inc. (BGI) has renamed its no-gusset, stand-up pouch Delta to Delpenta Stand-Up Pouch to avoid confusion in the market.
Australian farmers concerned at ‘double’ energy price hike
Dairy farmers in south-west Victoria, Australia, will learn how energy prices could impact on their businesses at a meeting next week.
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Nestlé Mexico doubles milk capacity in Lagos de Moreno
Nestlé Mexico has announced the investment of 100m pesos ($5.25m) in its Lácteos Lagos de Moreno factory, to double its capacity to receive fresh milk in the region.
Saputo to close Wisconsin cheese plant
Saputo Inc. has announced the closure of its cheese manufacturing facility in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, US, with the loss of 126 jobs.
Watch: Probiotics and infant allergies — Follow-up study by Danone Nutricia to assess benefits of synbiotics
Danone Nutricia is to further explore the benefits of probiotics in preventing infant allergies, after an initial trial showed that supplementation restored the microbiota diversity of babies delivered via C-section.
Up to half of India’s milk and vegetables wasted from poor cold chain infrastructure
About 40% to 50% of India’s total annual production of milk, fruit and vegetables, worth $440bn, ends up wasted.