Archives for August 31, 2018

Fastest growing market for blow molded bottles is sweet & savory spreads and still water

Demand for blow molded bottles in Europe was 189 billion units in 2017, up from 176 billion in 2013, with the fastest growing market segments have been sweet and savory spreads and still water, says AMI Consulting.

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Katjes to expand in France with former Mondelēz candy brands

Katjes International is hoping to merge its French and Belgian businesses with CPK, an independent chocolate confectionery production group that French investment firm Eurazeo formed last year after buying a collection of Mondelēz’s European candy brands.