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Ardagh creates aluminium bottles for health drinks sector
Konnekt Smartdrinks has chosen Ardagh’s shaped aluminium bottles to complete its range of wellness beverages.
Tangerine group signs eco-friendly distribution deal
UK-based confectionery group Tangerine has signed a renewed agreement with Pooling Partners, a manufacturer of sustainable wooden pallets, to significantly enhance the company’s distribution capabilities.
Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Coca-Cola collaborates with Crown on ‘Reveal’ ink beverage cans
In order to deliver an interactive experience to consumers, Coca-Cola has partnered with Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East and Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) to roll out cans featuring Reveal temperature sensitive inks.
LacPatrick opens dairy facility in N.Ireland
Dairy co-operative LacPatrick has opened a new €33.7 million technology centre in Northern Ireland.
Arla Foods announces £460m global investment
Arla Foods has announced a plan to invest almost half a billion pounds (€527 million) in 2018 as the company continues to deliver on its 2020 growth ambition.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Hunter named as MD of Ornua Foods UK
Ornua is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Hunter to the new role of managing director of Ornua Foods UK.
Arla and DMK in mozzarella deal
Arla Foods and German dairy company DMK Group have signed a third-party manufacturing contract that will see DMK produce 35,000 tons of mozzarella cheese for Arla per year at its Nordhackstedt site in northern Germany.
Can-do attitude
The topic of waste – be it food, packaging, water, ingredient or environmental – has remained an important focus for the food and drink sector throughout the year.
LacPatrick’s new technology investment to boost exports
Dairy co-operative LacPatrick has unveiled a new operation in Northern Ireland that will allow it to process milk on both sides of the Irish border, specifically for the growing number of customers in the UK.
Mintel reveals rise in use of stevia
Mintel research commissioned by PureCircle shows that the use of stevia in food and beverage products is increasing.
Fabcon supplies processing equipment to potato crisp producer
Manufacturer of food processing equipment Fabcon Food Systems has agreed to supply potato crisp producer Fairfield Farm Crisps with a variety of frying, weighing, seasoning and packaging systems for the company’s facility in the Colne Valley, near Colchester, UK.
FrieslandCampina splits its organisation
Royal FrieslandCampina has announced that as of 1 January 2018 it will be splitting its organisation into four global business groups: Consumer Dairy, Specialised Nutrition, Ingredients and Basic Dairy.
WFSI extends portfolio with new colouring foods
ADM-owned Wild Flavours & Speciality Ingredients (WFSI) is extending its natural colouring foods portfolio with the addition of two products based on extracts from pumpkin and a special carrot variety containing lycopene.