Bastian Fassin new chairman of BDSI
Bastian Fassin (46), Katjes Fassin GmbH & Co. KG, is the new chairman of the Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI). He was elected by the General Meeting of the BDSI as the successor to Stephan Nießner, Ferrero Deutschland GmbH. Since 2004, Bastian Fassin, ...
Dr Frank Heckel new director of LCI
The Presidium of the Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has appointed Dr Frank Heckel (42) director of the Food Chemistry Institute (LCI) of the BDSI. He succeeds Prof. Dr Reinhard Matissek, who is retiring after 31 years at the head of the LCI ...
Andreas Helbig spokesman for FFI Board of Directors
On the occasion of the Ordinary General Meetings of the German Folding Carton Association (FFI), which represents the interests of more than 60 companies, the board of the association has elected Andreas Helbig as the new spokesman for the FFI Board of Directors. Andreas Helbig ...
Olivier Delaunay new COO of Barry Callebaut
Dirk Poelman, Chief Ope-rations Officer (COO) and member of the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut, will retire as per the end of the company’s fiscal year, 31 August 2019. The Board of Directors has appointed Olivier Delaunay, since 2012 Vice President OSCO (Operations & Supply ...
Bühler has opened its Cubic innovation campus
After a construction period of twenty months and an investment of about CHF 50 m, Bühler Group has recently officially opened its Cubic innovation campus with eight application centres. “With this, we are driving forward our strategy of innovation, training and development,” commented Stefan Scheiber, ...
ICCO responds to EU initiative on deforestation
In reaction to the EU initiative on deforestation, the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) has issued a statement accepting cocoa’s role in deforestation. Deforestation has become an important issue in the cocoa sector and among consumers in Europe. In the statement, the ICCO pledged support for ...
Walki Group to acquire packaging specialist Plastiroll
Walki Group, a leading manufacturer of technical laminates and protective packaging materials headquartered in Espoo/Finland, has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 100 % of the shares of Plastiroll, a Finnish sustainable packaging material producer. “With this transaction, we will significantly broaden our offering ...
Machine builder Vemag celebrates its 75th anniversary
Since 1944, Vemag Maschinenbau GmbH has been developing and producing machines and attachments for the food industry and small-scale segment. With constant focus on customer demanded solutions for filling, portioning, forming and loading of food products, the company has been able to advance to position ...
GEA introduces a cloud-based open service portal
GEA, supplier for the food processing industry, recently showcased a newly developed cloud-based platform for digital services for the first time. This supplier-independent portal provides customers modern service solutions like remote maintenance, data analysis and comprehensive e-commerce and enables them to seamlessly integrate all their ...
ProSweets Cologne 2020: top result in the early bird phase
After a successful trade fair year in 2019, ProSweets Cologne 2020 has already exceeded all expectations in the initial booking phase. After the early bird phase has expired, 88 % of the planned exhibition space has already been sold. The trade fair is also proving ...
