Mergers & acquisitions: Innovia, Linde, Duravant, Egli, Saica Group
CCL Industries (CCL) has entered into an agreement to acquire Innovia for approximately $1.13bn, expected to close Q1, 2017.
Archives for December 22, 2016
Candy and snack brands clash over hydroponics organic certification
CEOs of organic candy and snack brands, including Pure Growth Organic, iWon Organics and Torie & Howard, have voiced their opinions on whether hydroponically-grown foods should be certified as organic.
Clondalkin creates stand-up pouch for Mentos
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury (formerly Chadwicks) has launched a range of stand up pouches to its flexible packaging product portfolio, including a design for Mentos.
Schur Flexibles: ‘Packaging that is pleasant to touch is becoming increasingly important’
Consumers are attracted by products that are packaged in a way that promises sustainability or suggests a return to traditional materials, says Schur Flexibles Group.
What will the top texture trends be in 2017?
In 2016 15% of new food products launched in Europe employed themes concerning texture combinations – often on well-established product types such as yoghurt. FoodNavigator looks at some of the strongest product categories riding the texture wave into 2017.