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SIG first in beverage carton industry to launch paper straw
SIG is the first in the industry to offer a market-ready alternative to plastic straws, announcing today that a paper straw solution will be delivered to first customers in the first quarter of 2019.
Ten years of OPRL
Founded in 2009 by a group of retailers and brands, the On-Pack Recycling Label celebrates a decade of recycling advice, as public readiness for radical action reaches tipping point.
Record breaking year for Wolf Packaging
Wolf Packaging, whose UK business arm is based in Birmingham, received orders for over 300 machines in 2018, while the group’s profitable revenue exceeded €30 million for the first time in the company’s history.
DMK Group opens high-tech baby food plant
Germany’s largest dairy co-operative, DMK invested €145 million in converting its Strückhausen site into one of the most cutting-edge baby food production facilities in Germany.
Givaudan opens new flavours facility in India
Givaudan has opened its new flavours manufacturing facility in Pune, India, following a $60m investment.
MIV outlook for 2019 firmer than last year
The German Dairy Industry Association (MIV) has given its view on the market outlook for 2019.
Exchange reports record year for dairy futures
The EEX has set a new annual record in trading futures on skimmed milk powder, it reports.
Arla Foods appoints Giørtz-Carlsen to executive board
Arla Foods has appointed Peter Giørtz-Carlsen to its executive board, to further strengthen the leadership and corporate governance of the company’s growing operations, in what it sees is an increasingly complex, fast moving and volatile global food industry.
Dairy Crest shows strong third quarter trading
Dairy Crest has issued its trading update for the nine months ended 31 December 2018, which showed a strong third quarter, and full year is in line with expectations.
DMK Group’s new portfolio unveiled at Gulfood
The DMK Group will reveal its new portfolio to trade professionals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at this year’s Gulfood show
How the dairy industry can help meet Sustainable Development Goals
At Dairy UK’s ‘Weighing up the Facts? Does Dairy Deliver’ conference, chief executive Dr Judith Bryans explained the critical role of the dairy industry in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Dairy delivers results on sugar reformulation
Delegates at Dairy UK’s conference, ‘Weighing up the Facts? Does Dairy Deliver’, were told of the great efforts the dairy industry has made to reduce the sugar content of its products, in line with the targets laid down in the Childhood Obesity Plan
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GEA to build the largest infant formula plant in China
GEA has begun its project to supply China’s largest spray dryer at the Shijiazhuang Junlebao Dairy in China.
Big nutrient knowledge gap uncovered by new research
The demand to live a healthier lifestyle is increasing, yet 4 in 5 people across Northern Europe do not know about the essential nutrients they have in their diet, according to new research published by Arla Foods.