Bühler launches fully automatic bagging station with Premier Tech

Swiss technology group Bühler, in partnership with leading Canadian packaging equipment manufacturer Premier Tech, announce the launch of the CHRONOS OMP-2090 B, a fully automatic bagging station. The new bagging station was developed for a wide range of powdery and other non-free-flowing products. It delivers maximum productivity through reliable, fully automatic operation, outstanding bagging accuracy […]

Varun Beverages starts commercial production of carbonated drinks at Gorakhpur facility

Varun Beverages, leading bottler of beverage major PepsiCo, said it has started commercial production of soft drinks and energy drinks from its production facility at Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Jaipuria family-promoted firm will also start juices and value-added dairy products from the Gorakhpur facility, Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL) said in a regulatory filing. “Our company […]

Cargill partners with Voyage Foods to scale up alternatives to cocoa-based products to meet consumers’ indulgence needs

With demand for even more sustainable global confectionery products expected to rise, Cargill announces a new commercial partnership with Voyage Foods to scale up and deliver delicious, healthy, and particularly more sustainable alternatives to cocoa-based products along with nut spreads without their traditional ingredients – peanuts & hazelnuts. Cargill will be the exclusive B2B global […]

Food and beverage companies committed to plastic reduction, prompted by consumer demand

Today’s food and beverage (F&B) companies are poised to minimise plastic as a favoured2 packaging material, as recent research has unveiled that three out of the top five commitments made by business leaders to address sustainability challenges include the reduction of plastic usage.3 Tetra Pak’s research examined F&B manufacturers’ attitude to sustainability, now and in […]

Corbion helps bridge folic acid gap in corn tortillas

New solutions from the global food ingredient experts are expanding the success story of enriched grains to include corn tortillas, doing more to help lower the risk of neural tube defects in infants. Global ingredient supplier Corbion is working with manufacturers of corn tortillas to fortify their products with folic acid, which is good news […]