tna names GM for Latin America

Newly appointed general manager Sonia Loeza has a strong background in speciality processing equipment and thorough knowledge of the Mexican market

Naturally white

THE MARKED consumer preference for organic, 'safe' ingredients is fuelled by a mindset that equates 'natural' with 'healthier'1.

Propak Vietnam 2015 seminars address food safety

Leading organisations will hold a series of seminars to address issues on food safety, green packaging and eco manufacturing in Vietnam

Imperial Brands, Kerrygold launch Irish cream liqueur

IMPERIAL Brands, the maker of Sobieski Vodka, and Irish dairy producer, Kerrygold have combined their expertise to create a brand-new Irish cream liqueur.

AWC to distribute Clarendelle brand in the Philippines

AWC Philippines has secured an exclusive importation and distribution agreement with Domaine Clarence Dillon, producers of Château Haut-Brion (1st Classified Growth), Château Le Mission Haut-Brion and Château Quintus. AWC will distribute the Clarendelle brand within the Philippines market and serve as the national agent for Haut-Brion, La Mission Haut-Brion and Quintus.

Beer market to reach over 220bn

THE BEER market in Asia Pacific is forecast to reach 220.36 billion by 2020, based on projections in a report by Transparency Market Research.

Consumer-centric approach will draw in the wine drinkers

TO STAY ahead, wine companies have to adapt to changing markets and consumers.

Beer in a PET bottle

BEER manufacturers have the option to bottle their brew in PET topped with a crown.

Turning off the oil

THE Murau Brewery in Austria used to consume 700,000 litres of heating oil a year for beer production. Since April 2014, the cooperative brewery with an annual beer output of about 280,000 hectolitres, has been producing its beer with heat from the biomass cogeneration plant of the municipal utilities Murauer Stadtwerke GmbH. This means that in the brewery, fossil fuels are no longer being burned for making the beer.

Energy-efficient packaging machines for beverages

To stand out, beverage has to come in more unique, eco-friendly packaging, but these have to be produced by energy efficient packaging machines

CPP, NAWAH partner on Iraq energy project

The companies will work together on developing new pipelines, refineries, and export facilities for Iraq’s energy sector

SC Johnson to acquire Deb Group

The acquisition will boost SC Johnson’s position in the industrial and institutional markets