Rio Tinto announces record production

Record set in iron ore, bauxite and thermal coal production in 2013

Pentawards 2014 jury named

International jury of eminent marketing specialists and designers to judge entries for 8th packaging design awards in Tokyo

New electromembrane process for whey proteins

The high-quality proteins could be used in the as natural binding agents and as emulsifiers

Stevia to drive intense sweetener growth

Stevia set to steal intense sweetener market share by 2017, reports Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research

Alvogen and Taiwan’s Lotus Pharma merge Asian operations

The partnership represents an exciting development for Alvogen and Lotus, both of which will benefit from increased scale, a larger portfolio and broader geographic reach

FHA and WSA max out Singapore Expo

Hospitality trade show Food&HotelAsia & Wine&SpiritsAsia become first event to occupy 100% of Singapore’s largest exhibition venue

Ideas pay off for Engineers without Borders

GEA Heat Exchangers donates as part of its company idea campaign

Hitting the Mark with Renishaw and Mazak

Renishaw, the global engineering technologies company, and Yamazaki Mazak, the international machine tool manufacturer are collaborating to hold a joint UK seminar on precision machining and probing technologies on 5th and 6th February 2014.

IFF completes the acquisition of Aromor

IFF has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Aromor Flavors and Fragrances Ltd., a privately held manufacturer and marketer of complex specialty ingredients that are used in fragrances and flavors.

Demand growing for Mettler Toledo metal detector

Profile Select Variable Frequency metal detectors optimise product inspection as manufacturers produce multiple products on single lines

tna has new GM for the Middle East

Mukul Shukla will handle the company’s operations, including sales, customer service and support in most countries in the region

Infectious disease management tool for malaria control

Fionet helps Columbian health initiative win ‘Malaria Champion of the Americas’