Pfizer to buy Hospira for $17 billion

Acquisition will mean ownership of the world’s leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies and a global leader in biosimilars  

Barry Callebaut opens Chocolate Academy in Cologne

World's leading chocolate manufacturer will offer first-class trainings in confectionery, pastry and cake design for chocolate professionals in its first center in Germany  

System meets microbial screening requirements of SMEs

The Celsis Accel system allows Home, Beauty and Pharmaceutical products to be quickly released from micro hold reducing manufacturing cycle times and inventory requirements

Western Concord to use AVT’s Argus Turbo

AVT’s 100% print inspection and quality assurance system will enable Western Concord to inspect all printed materials and address problems accordingly

Del Monte Favourite Juice brand in the UAE

The product, which bested Al Marai, Al Rawabi, and Barakat in its category, promotes healthy eating on the go

AmCham China calls for increased cooperation with China

A new report on improving Chinese agricultural sustainability emphasizes the need for greater collaboration

Leibinger to debut JET3up at Anuga FoodTec

The company will exhibit its latest industrial marking and camera verification solutions in Booth E39, Hall 7.1 of the largest food and beverage show

Dow boosts Indian presence at PlastIndia 2015

The company launches its revolutionary PacXpert Packaging Technology and showcases its wide range of solutions in Hall 14, Booth 14R-B2  

Mondelez partners with FLOCERT for Cocoa Life Program

Cocoa Life will use a tailor-made FLOTIS reporting system for the verification of cocoa volume and premium payments

Thai auto supplier reduces project cost by more than 50%

Sammitr Motors Manufacturing Public Company Limited began operations in 1967 as a producer of car and truck body parts, moulds and fixtures. From its beginning as a supplier for small original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the company has gradually expanded to accommodate the needs of customers across a range of related industries.

Manufacturing holds the key to economic diversification in the Middle East

DESPITE many underlying tensions, the Middle East (ME) has maintained a positive economic outlook.

Is your beverage safe?

IN AFRICA, food safety is a life or death issue, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reporting 2,000 food safety-related deaths each day. To assure consumer confidence that bottlers' products are of the highest quality, supplier partners must play a leading role in enhancing quality assurance measures and making strides in the global effort to ensure food safety.