Croda Acquires Arizona Chemical Unit

Croda has completed the acquisition of the specialty products business of Arizona Chemical.The acquisition closed on May 23, 2013.

P&G Implementing A "Cloud-based" Color Service

P&G teamed up with X-Rite and Pantone to implemented PantoneLIVE, a "cloud-based" color service, to improve operational efficiency in packaging execution.

Soup’s On!

With today’s on-the-go lifestyle, nothing beats a can or packet of soup to be heated and served – and maybe, even personalised with freshly milled spices and fresh herbs

Drying technology FAQs for food Processors

DAN POIRIER, director of Process Engineering at Bühler Aeroglide, poses – and answers– eight essential questions when considering technology options

Ensuring excellent extruders

Malaysia’s Hup Sheng Machinery exports 60% of its food equipment, SIM TONG HIM tells FPMJ

New low-output solution for aseptic production

Beverage manufacturers can now benefit from aseptic technology for smaller production runs with a new low-output integrated aseptic blow-fill-cap system

Fool-proof approach to quality

Vision systems technology makes it easy for manufacturers to ensure that their products are correctly labelled and safe to use, writes DIDIER LACROIX*

Taking injection moulding to the next level

P?R M. ANDERSSON, a Tetra Pak specialist in plastic injection moulding, explains how the development of the world’s fastest injection moulding machine was instrumental in the launch of the world’s first aseptic carton bottle

Youth must take part in global food security

Today’s youth must be encouraged to help in feeding the world, says DuPont Pioneer president Paul Schickler. He urges heads in government, business and non-profit organisations to lead young people in this direction

CHINAPLAS 2013 closes successful edition with 114,103 visitors

CHINAPLAS 2013 recorded 114,103 visitors from 20-23 May. Of the total, 30,770 are overseas visitors.

Amcor bags 3 DuPont Packaging Innovation Awards

A leading packaging solutions company, Amcor receives awards for its leadership in delivering innovation excellence over 25 years, and the Diamond and Silver awards for packaging innovation at the 2013 DuPont Packaging Innovation Awards

Materion opens new applications laboratory

The launch of the applications laboratory will expand Materion’s collaboration with our customers.