Haidlmair acquires remainder of MMS from Greiner Packaging
Haidlmair is acquiring an additional 50% share in Mould & Matic Solutions (MMS) from Greiner Packaging International to become the sole owner of the company.
Archives for May 20, 2014
‘ALEX SALMOND WAS INVITED AS SCOTTISH FIRST MINISTER’, COMPANY INSISTS
'Homecoming Scotland': Coca-Cola Enterprises denies 2014 campaign offers tacit independence support
Coca-Cola Enterprises insists it is celebrating a 'Year of Homecoming' as its own 50th anniversary following a suggestion that it offered Scottish Nationalist Party leader Alex Salmond tacit support by letting him hail Scotland's 'spectacular homecoming...
‘Robert Parker may be a wine tasting genius, but his service just isn’t effective!’ Next Glass
US technology startup Next Glass says it has developed the first ‘universal language’ for beer and wine that tells consumers which drinks they’re certain to enjoy, and claims classical ratings systems such as Parker’s simply do not work.
In depth: Packaging associations comment on environmental performance pilots
Packaging to be addressed in EU environmental footprint projects
Packaging will form part of 11 food and beverage-based pilot projects starting next month to measure and communicate a products environmental performance.
ASA: “Our referrals to Trading Standards are a clear warning to those who won’t stick to the rules that they face the prospect of legal sanctions. And these are just the first referrals"
Getting heavy: ASA refers health claim abusers to Trading Standards for first time
The UK advertising watchdog has referred two UK supplement makers to enforcement authorities for, “persistent misleading advertising health claims in breach of the Advertising Code.” More are set to follow, it said, as the agency cracks down on EU...
Ball expands Coca-Cola Pinya line in Southeast Asia
Ball Corporation will build a one-line beverage can manufacturing plant in Myanmar for Coca-Cola Pinya drinks and several other regional and multi-national customers.
‘Our main US craft cider brand Woodchuck has gone backwards’, C&C Group admits
C&C Group admits its main US hard apple cider brand Woodchuck bucked the overall industry growth trend with falling sales in 2013/14 as big beer player AB InBev enters the category with Jonny Appleseed, but insists it has a plan to get back on track.
Naturex doubles US food & beverage operations with Vegetable Juices Inc acquisition
Naturex has announced the acquisition of Chicago-based Vegetable Juices Inc., a move which sees the French botanical giant double the size of its US food and beverage operations.