What it means to ‘go green’

Sustainability is a hot topic in the food and beverage industry. As manufacturers seek to reduce costs and maintain customer loyalty, implementing sustainable practices can help to achieve these targets whilst ensuring that companies are playing a responsible role in their industry and society in general.

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IDS Borjomi International is one of the biggest mineral water vendors in the CIS nations and the Baltic states, and the market leader for natural mineral water. The group includes IDS Borjomi Georgia, the IDS Group Ukraine, IDS Borjomi Russia, IDS Borjomi Azerbaijan, IDS Borjomi Belarus and IDS Borjomi Europe in Lithuania. IDS operates bottling plants in Georgia, the Ukraine and Russia. The starting point for the mineral water conglomerate was the take-over of Georgian mineral water producer Bor

When preservation is paramount

New technologies keep baked goods fresh longer.

Packaging solutions from Taghleef

A wide range of BoPP, CPP and BoPLA films are offered

US bottled water plant invests in Sidel’s Matrix

NIAGRA Bottling, the leading supplier of private-label bottled water in the US, installed the two fastest and most technologically advanced bottled water production lines from Sidel. The Gahanna lines produces at a rate of 108,000 bottles per hour and distributes small format bottled water to consumers in the Midwest United States.

Future-proof packaging line

Sidel’s new packaging solution bundles safety, low-operating costs and a means to improve a company’s environmental footprint

Say it with low-fat chocolate

A new cocoa powder delivers flavour minus the fat.

The switch to natural food colouring

Mounting concern over harmful effects of synthetic additives drives demand for natural colourings.

Taming the wild side

The RTD beverage business is only going to get tougher, but Traditional Food Corporation is geared for competition, writes MIA AUREUS.

Ascend starts new compounding operations

Ascend Performance Materials Inc. is announcing the start of a new compounding line in Pensacola, Florida.

Arburg launches additive manufacturing system

A day before K 2013 opens, Arburg announced its entry into additive manufacturing through its new unique Arburg Plastic Freeforming (AKF) system.

Pall opens new life sciences centre in Shanghai

The opening of the Shanghai Life Sciences Centre of Excellence is another milestone in Pall’s development in China