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Special Edition: Sustainable Supply Chain

Ambitious sustainability goals are a ‘real challenge’, Arla

10-Nov-2011 - As part of our special edition newsletter examining supply chain sustainability, FoodProductionDaily.com spoke to Jan Dalsgaard Johannesen, corporate environmental director at Arla Foods, about specific challenges facing the dairy sector.

Bosch launches ‘first’ hermetic airtight packaging machine for smaller chocolate bars

09-Nov-2011 - Bosch Packaging Technology has launched what it says is the first machine capable of hermetically sealed single-wrap die fold packaging for small to medium sized chocolate bars.

Special Edition: Sustainable Supply Chain

Eco friendly methane trucks optimise supply chain for Nestle

09-Nov-2011 - Nestle UK has scooped an award for its use of methane trucks that has reduced CO2 emissions by 14% compared to diesel trucks with further potential to slash emissions in half.

Special Edition: Sustainable Supply Chain

Challenges and benefits of implementing a sustainable supply chain

08-Nov-2011 - The incorporation of sustainability throughout the supply chain involves constant innovation, commitment from company leadership and a realization that it is an indefinite process, said Datamonitor.

Ferrero plans additional cogeneration sites as current crop slashes emissions 12%

07-Nov-2011 - Italian chocolatier Ferrero has pledged to step-up energy self-production after huge savings in carbon emissions had already been achieved.

New China packaging plant to tap huge growth potential - Bosch

07-Nov-2011 - Bosch has announced it will build a second plant in China in a bid to tap into booming growth for food and confectionery packaging machinery in the country.

Wrigley and Kraft opt for smaller gum packs for cash-strapped US consumers

25-Oct-2011 - Gum titans Wrigley and Kraft Foods plan to introduce smaller five-piece chewing gum packs at reduced rates to boost US sales and reflect consumer spending trends.

Super synergies to insulate Amcor from economic downturn - CEO

21-Oct-2011 - Amcor has predicted it will see strong growth in 2013 thanks in part to an extra A$200m (€148m) in its coffers as result of synergies flowing from the recent acquisitions of Alcan and Ball Plastics.

Kraft Foods ups investment in apprentices to plug skills gap

17-Oct-2011 - Kraft Foods is looking to plug an engineering skills shortage by doubling the number of apprentices it employs in the UK and Ireland.

Ultrasonic knife minimises product stress, cuts waste and cleaning time - company

17-Oct-2011 - Bosch has said its new guillotine cutter is equipped with ultrasonic technology that minimizes stress to preserve product quality, as well as reducing waste and cleaning times.

Bosch trumpets performance and cost gains of new inverted horizontal flow wrapper

06-Oct-2011 - A reduction in film waste, fewer jams and superior product appearance are benefits claimed by Bosch Packaging Technology for its new inverted horizontal flow wrapper unveiled at last week’s Pack Expo trade show in the US.

Walki eyes European expansion with Meuwissen acquisition

05-Oct-2011 - Walki Group said its takeover of Meuwissen Industrie BV will see it boost its position in key sectors and geographical markets.

Dispatches from Pack Expo

Bosch bullish on Western economic outlook, predicts huge Chinese growth

27-Sep-2011 - Bosch packaging chief Friedberg Klefenz said talk of another economic downturn has failed to dent the company’s buoyant order books as he also forecasts strong growth in its Chinese operations.

Eco-concerns and brand owner pull fuelling cellophane renaissance

22-Sep-2011 - FoodProductionDaily.com recently caught up with Innovia Film’s Alexander van t’Riet to talk about the changing fortunes of cellophane.

Ecolab unveils new clean-in-place formulations

15-Sep-2011 - Improved performance and a reduction in carbon footprint are benefits claimed by Ecolab for its new range of clean-in-place (CIP) formulations for food and beverage processors.

Food firms wage war on waste

08-Sep-2011 - UK food firms have eliminated 1,400t of waste in a project led by grocery think-tank IGD and commissioned by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP). Participants also believe they could eradicate waste by a further 1,193t within a year.

Flexible packaging – demand, growth and corporate trends unpicked

08-Sep-2011 - The global market for flexible packaging is projected to be worth more than US$71bn with worldwide consumption set for annual growth of more than 4 per cent to reach almost 22.5m tonnes by 2016, said a new report by Pira International.

Industry hails first global measurement system for packaging sustainability

07-Sep-2011 - New global guidelines on packaging sustainability will help companies reduce their carbon footprint while boosting efficiency and spur more effective communication between players throughout the supply chain, said Unilever’s Nigel Bagley.

New cooker cuts confectioners’ energy usage, Baker Perkins

31-Aug-2011 - A new confectionery cooker cuts energy costs for manufacturers by reclaiming process heat that would otherwise be wasted, according to Baker Perkins.

Huhtamaki to close New Zealand flexibles plant, transfer ops to Asia

31-Aug-2011 - Huhtamaki has announced it is to close a flexible packaging plant in New Zealand over concerns around its operational efficiency and competition in the national market.

Nestlé: green waste treatment plans given go-ahead

24-Aug-2011 - Nestlé’s plans to build an anaerobic digestion plant for treating waste at its Fawdon site in Newcastle, UK, have been given the green light by planners.

Constantia targets emerging markets with Turkish flexible takeover

22-Aug-2011 - Constantia has completed a deal to take over a Turkish flexible packaging outfit in a bid to boost growth in developing markets such as the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Eastern Europe.

Amcor doubles profits, serves notice of growth acceleration

22-Aug-2011 - Amcor said its profits almost doubled last year on rising demand for both its flexible and rigid packaging and sooner-than expected benefits from its acquisition of Alcan.

Cadbury raises augmented reality bar with interactive game

18-Aug-2011 - Cadbury has become the latest food brand to dip a toe in the in the experimental waters of augmented reality as part of a growing trend in interactive packaging.