Nestlé Lanka opens $3.4m UHT milk plant
Nestlé Lanka has opened a new UHT milk plant in its factory in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. The new production facility cost LKR500m ($3.4m) to construct.
Archives for November 15, 2016
News in brief
Coca-Cola Life launches in the United Arab Emirates
Coca-Cola has launched its stevia-sweetened Coca-Cola Life in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
AIPIA Congress 2016
Crown Packaging partners with Evrythng IoT firm to digitalize its F&B cans
Evrthng IoT (Internet of Things) smart products platform, which works with F&B firms to digitize their products, has partnered with Crown Packaging to digitalize all their cans at source to track them through the supply chain.
Pack Expo 2016
Sealed Air Divercraft helps craft brewers sustainably spend more time brewing instead of cleaning
Among the numerous operational challenges craft brewers have to address is maintaining hygienic standards during brewing while maximizing uptime and producing a consistent, high quality product.
Most soft drinks on sale exceed daily sugar limit, warns study
Over half of the soft drinks available in supermarkets exceed the recommended daily amount for an adult’s sugar consumption, as a study identifies ginger beer as containing the most sugar.
Pack Expo 2016
BillerudKorsnäs talks innovation in paper packaging through 3D cold forming
Patented Fibreform paper packaging engineered by BillerudKorsnäs is challenging the way the food and beverage industry uses paper packaging due to its novel 3D forming capabilities.
Tetra Pak invests $110m in Vietnam factory
Tetra Pak is investing in a new regional manufacturing facility near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, prompted by increased consumption of liquid dairy and fruit-based beverages across Asia Pacific.
Brexit bites, or the price of a low pound
What will the impact of rising food prices in post-Brexit Britain be on manufacturers, retailers and consumers? Food and drink solicitor at Gordons law firm Mark Jones takes a closer look.