The Dominion Bond Rating Service recently published a report about
future prospects for the US-based Pepsi Bottling Group. The report
outlines that recent acquisitions have put the Group in a strong
position and that it is destined...
Japan's scandal-hit Snow Brand Milk Products has said that it now
plans to cut its shares in a French winery joint venture as part of
a major restructuring plan.
VantagePoint Systems, a Canada-based developer of business
management software for the corrugated packaging industry, has
entered into an agreement to acquire Avalon Printing Software of
Leicester, UK.
Single-use food service disposables manufacturer Sweetheart Cup and
EarthShell have signed a letter of intent naming Sweetheart the
primary North American supplier of EarthShell Packaging.
In Argentina Roberto Luka and Manuel Gallardo, former General
Mangers of the wineries Finca Flichman and Seagram have decided to
open their own respective wineries in Mendoza province, Argentina.
Graham Packaging Company, a global designer and manufacturer of
customised blow-moulded plastic containers, is using its newly
developed proprietary Active Cage technology to produce two new PET
plastic (polyethylene terephthalate)...
Rexam, the global food and beverage packaging manufacturer, has
boosted longer-term confidence within its sector after chairman,
Jeremy Lancaster, made positive comments about its outlook for
future trading during the annual general...
Mecmesin, the global force and torque test solutions provider, has
configured force measurement equipment to provide a cost-effective
and easy-to-use system for PET bottle production handling.
Arca Systems, the Swedish-based global materials handling company,
has developed an efficient and cost-effective returnable packaging
system for liquid handling.
Wimm-Bill-Dann, the Russian food and drink producer, has denied
reports in the international press that it is being eyed by Nestle,
the giant Swiss food and drink group.
US company Owens Brockway, a division of Owens Illinois Glass
Container has recently reopened a 96-year-old glass bottle plant in
Pennsylvania which had been idle since December 2000.
Advanced Technology Industries has announced the launch of its
Reseal operation, which will produce resealable beverage cans at a
newly built plant in Munich.
British company Thermotic Developments (TDL) looks set to trigger a
burgeoning market for self-heating cans. Co-developed over a period
of five years using the scientific resources of the University of
Southampton, the can was recently...
Krones, the German-based manufacturer of bottling plant equipment,
this year reported first-quarterly turnover up by 16.6 per cent to
€344.8 million and incoming orders up by 2.7 per cent to €346.5
million. Profits in the year's...
DSM Food Specialties is highlighting a new range of SavorKey yeast
extract-based flavours offering a boiled beef and boiled chicken
taste at this week's IFIA exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.
Beringer Blass Wine Estates, the Californian wine producer which is
a division of Australian Fosters Group, is in the early planning
and permitting phase for construction of a new winery.
Medical products maker Baxter International is set to unveil a line
of vitamin-laced bottled waters in its first foray into the
consumer food and beverage market.
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 million plan to increase the facility's
production and efficiency.
Ardagh, the Irish glass packaging group which is closing its
Ringsend plant, saw pre-tax profits plummet to €2.4 million last
year compared with €8.9 million in 2000.
Gatorade, the sports drink brand owned by PepsiCo, has confirmed
that it will not renew its sponsorship of the US-based NASCAR car
racing event, and that it will focus instead on stock car racing
drivers and races.
Foster's Group, the Australian beer, wine and leisure company, has
said that its Carlton & United Breweries subsidiary has
purchased a 65 per cent stake in BCB Beverages Australia for A$7.2
million (€4.3m), including debt.
The US-based Ball Corporation has reported that its first quarter
profits for the group's packaging segment are up nearly $4 million
(€4.4 million), while sales had only risen marginally.Earnings in
the segment were $55.8 million...
US industrial packaging company Greif Bros. said this week a new
range of water bottles, manufactured in the United Kingdom, should
help spring water producers to more effectively transport filled
containers and offer better protection...
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 bottles in four flavours.
At the Interpack 2002 trade packaging fair this week in Dusseldorf,
Germany a new packaging system is on show that promises to
guarantee cool draught lager.
Mitsubishi Polyester Film (Americas) has announced plans for a
capital investment that will convert one of the existing PET film
lines into the production of PET shrink films, widely used in the
food packaging industry.
French wines and spirits maker Remy Cointreau has reported revenue
growth of 10 per cent in the 12 months to the end of March. The
company added that a 21 per cent surge in the final quarter
indicated that the company has ridden out...
US company Chalone Wine Group Ltd is shipping its first-ever
vintage of Syrah in cases containing newly developed eco-friendly
partitions manufactured from recycled paper.
Soft drink giant Coca-Cola, facing a stiff challenge from archrival
PepsiCo in the crucial North American market, on Monday unveiled a
new vanilla-flavoured version of its flagship Coke brand, reports
Reuters.
