Animal testing to be banned in Brazil

Internationally approved alternatives to animal testing will be accepted under Brazil’s new bill

What makes natural products sell

As a shift toward buying “natural” products continues, brands are more interested in what motivates these purchases.

Inaugural Gulfood Manufacturing sells out

Region’s biggest-ever trade show launch to highlight food logistics, processing, packaging and ingredients sectors; food specialists and industry leaders to address Middle East food safety

AUTOMATICA 2014 shows production of tomorrow

Organizers of AUTOMATICA 2014 in Messe Munchen released its final report.

AkzoNobel to move personal care activities

Personal Care activities to be relocated from Switzerland to its regional headquarters in Stenungsund, Sweden

NZ, Singapore to invest USD3 mn in F&N research

Five food and nutrition (F&N) research projects awarded joint grant in areas such as consumer insights, and infant and maternal nutrition

Government fuels Indonesian infectious disease IVD market

With the Indonesian government ramping up investments in primary and public healthcare, the infectious disease IVD market could grow to nearly $60 million in 2017

DuPont has new technical centre in Kiev

Eastern European market gains support for successful yoghurt, cheese and fresh fermented portfolio development

Tomra Sorting Food moves to bigger site

The US Food division of Tomra Sorting Solutions moves to Embarcadero Drive, California. New site will focus on nut processing industry

Red colouring that doesn’t migrate

Chr. Hansen unveils new colour that doesn’t mix with fruit and yoghurt preparations

Siemens maintains top spot in analyst’s PLM software ranking

Siemens has been recognized by PLM management consulting and research firm, CIMdata Inc., as the market presence leader in the cPDm market segment for the 13th year in a row.

InterPlas Thailand brought win-win business opportunities

High quality innovations for the ASEAN market reflect optimism