Acrow shares insights on doing business in Africa

Acrow Bridge, an international bridge engineering and supply company, was recently invited to participate in two major events on doing business in Africa.

Perfect tandem

FREE from preservatives and artificial flavours, Chobani Greek-style yoghurt is amongst the top brands in the United States. Besides the natural goodness of its product, the company ascribes its success to its close relationship with customers, as well an ambitious manufacturing strategy which involves getting the right partner to supply high-speed product lines.

Light but well-built

A PROBLEM with lightweight bottles is that they tend to be yielding to a strong grip, so that the contents from an open bottle could easily spill. This issue is addressed by a new approach to lightweight bottle design from Sidel called the RightWeight.

One-stop shop for packaging

WITH over three decades in the shrinkable material and packaging machinery business, Allen Plastic Company Industries Co., Ltd is in the thick of the fast-growing market for shrink sleeves and shrink films all over the world. The company has become a one-stop service for high-quality packaging materials and machinery, and has also developed the ASL series of sleeving machines for beverage factories. Whilst competing on price, service and technology, the Taiwan-based company also values loyalty w

Growing niche for fortified water

JUDGING from the growing number of products on the shelves, functional foods and drinks are set to keep cash registers ringing in the years to come. Rising income levels, increasing health awareness, changing lifestyle and an ageing world population are fuelling demand in an industry with a worldwide market value estimated to reach $149 billion by 2018.

Biotech powerhouse

A WHOLLY-OWNED subsidiary of Novozymes A/S and one of the largest Danish enterprises in the mainland, Novozymes China produces industrial enzymes, microorganisms and biopharmaceutical ingredients. It owns about 47% market share of global industrial enzymes and holds close to 7,000 granted or pending patents. Enzymes in particular are sourced from nature and optimised for use by developed and emerging industries including food and beverage. Company vice president Michael Brennan talks further abo

Cocoa bean market - sourcing strategy

In this two-part report, NISHANTH R* evaluates the global cocoa bean business

Gold Ribbon Foods: New Zealand’s sweet success

For Filipino businessman, Reynald Ricafrente, putting up Gold Ribbon Foods took more than the Midas touch, writes MIA AUREUS

Frutarom receives environmental stewardship award

Compson is RiceBran distributor in Taiwan

Olam divests its stake in Lansing Olam Canada

Ingredion names chief innovation officer