Malaysia to offer gold for recycled plastics

Malaysia is the first country to offer gold in exchange for recycled plastics and cans, a new recycling scheme developed by HelloGold and KLEAN  

Evonik JV expands output in China

Evonik joint venture raises capacity for TAA derivatives in China in response to high demand 

Global crafts spirits market soars

 Distillers can expert lucrative opportunities in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and other parts of Asia

Developing liquid foods based on trends

How can liquid food industry players apply the latest F&B market trends and be a cut above the rest? PEARLY NEO finds out.  

Traditional herb drops stay innovative

Herbal sweet producer Ricola which has expanded in Asia and North America has relied on the processing and packaging innovations of Bosch Packaging Technology for decades

Opportunities are in halal and organic

The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry – Export Management Bureau (DTI-EMB) recommends exporters to pursue the organic, halal, and kosher markets further  

Nestlé cuts sugar in chocolate

Nestlé to release first chocolate bar – Milkybar Wowsomes – using patented technology in sugar reduction, in UK and Ireland, but eyes markets in Asia, Europe and L. America as well  

Defect-free, uniform-size potato strips

Sort-to-Grade™ software allows VERYX® sorters to profile the length as well as surface defects on potato strips -- eliminating the need for mechanical length grading

Agritech expo highlights IoT solutions

The Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum in Taiwan presents IoT, biotechnology, and total solutions designed to accelerate processes in the agriculture, aquaculture and livestock industries  

POLYSTAR – full speed ahead in India’s recycling market

Plast India 2018 saw a record number of visitors with great emphasis on recycling. POLYSTAR, one of the leading manufacturers of recycling machine had an excellent area coverage of over 150 square meter with two recycling machines on display: Repro-One and Repro-Air.

Powerful Roboshot at NPE2018

Milacron at NPE2018 will show off its Milacron-Fanuc Roboshot 500, considered the largest tonnage Roboshot ever.  

AkzoNobel sells chemicals unit to Carlyle

AkzoNobel announces the sale of 100% of its Specialty Chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and GIC for an enterprise value of €10.1 billion