Dr Jan Klingele new First Vice Chairman of ICCA
Dr Jan Klingele, Managing Partner of the Klingele Group, has been appointed First Vice Chairman of the International Corru-gated Case Association (ICCA). As the newly elected Vice Chairman, he wants to particularly encourage an exchange on best practices between members and external experts, identify common ...
Alexander Baumgartner new Chairman of FPE
At the recent Summer Conference of Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE), Alexander Baumgartner, CEO of Constantia Flexibles, was elected Chairman. He succeeds Gérard Blatrix of Amcor, who has been instrumental in giving flexible packaging an important voice and role in today’s packaging world and in supporting ...
Hans-Joachim Boekstegers to leave Multivac Group
After more than 18 years as CEO of the Multivac Group, Hans-Joachim Boekstegers will bow out of the company and hand over the business on 1 January 2020 to his director colleagues, Christian Traumann and Guido Spix. He joined the Multivac Group as CEO on ...
Rainer Schulz new to Bühler’s board of directors
Rainer Schulz, former CEO of the globally active Rehau Group, was recently unanimously elected new member of the Bühler Group’s board of directors. With his appointment, the board has gained an experienced businessman with an impressive record in the industrial sector. Mr Schulz is to ...
Bosch Packaging and BillerudKorsnäs intensify collaboration
The demand for sustainable packaging among consumers and brand owners all over the world is growing at an exponential rate, which in many cases drives the demand to replace plastic packaging. Strong partnerships are required to bring about the development and innovation needed to meet ...
Uelzena Group with major investment projects
Record highs for milk deliveries and large investment projects shaped the Uelzena Group in 2018. The quantity of milk received in 2018 reached a new record high of about 626 m kg. Growth in raw milk alone was around 12 %. The delivery volumes rose ...
Givaudan and Bühler support food start-ups
Givaudan, global leader in flavours and fragrances, and Bühler, global leader for food processing solutions, have announced a development partnership to accelerate market access for food start-ups in Switzer-land. The aim is to support start-ups which offer solutions that deliver safe, affordable, nutritious and delicious ...
Uelzena Group with major investment projects
Caldic and Cargill have reached an agreement making Caldic Ingredients Deutschland GmbH the exclusive distribution partner for Cargill’s starches, sweeteners and texturizers for food applications in Germany and Austria. The collaboration with Cargill will expand Caldic’s offering to customers in food markets such as bakery, ...
Nestlé invents dark chocolate from entire cocoa fruit
Nestlé has created a new chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit, using only the beans and pulp as ingredients. The 70 % dark chocolate, to be launched in Japan this autumn, has been developed using a “natural approach” and patented technique which does not ...
Multivac takes over bakery machinery group Fritsch
Packaging specialist Multivac is taking over the Fritsch group of companies, thus further expanding its portfolio of solutions for the baked goods industry. With the acquisition, the company completes its programme to be able to offer the bakery industry complete production lines from a single ...
Packaging specialist Paccor acquires EDV Packaging Solutions
Paccor, manufacturer of sustainable and innovative plastic packaging solutions, has further executed its long-term growth strategy and has acquired the majority stake in EDV Packaging Solutions, one of the leading manufacturers of rigid barrier packaging for the food industry worldwide. The acquisition advances Paccor’s position ...
GEA: new fast lane service shortens repair times
Following a series of optimization measures at its Center of Excellence (COE) in Oelde/Germany, GEA has already begun significantly reducing the general repair times of its separators. Infrastructure and organizational improvements, as well as the appointment of an assessment coordinator, have enabled numerous synergies, resulting ...
Bizerba takes over Italian service specialist
Bizerba, a German supplier of weighing solutions, cutting machines and labelling systems, has acquired the Italian service provider Electronic Service Italia Srl based in Bovolone near Verona. With the takeover of ESI, Bizerba is expanding its service competence in Italy. Founded in 1999, ESI is ...
