Niels E. Hower was appointed as a new member of the management board of Mannheim, Germany-based Beneo GmbH in July. In his role, Hower will be responsible for Beneo‘s portfolio of plant-based proteins, including Meatless, a specialist plant-based texturising solutions company. With an MBA in ...
Dr Mario Mundorf, who has been Managing Director at the Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry since April 2023, took over the association‘s labour law and social policy division on 1 July 2023. In addition, he is in charge of the Branded Ice Cream ...
Kai Hummel (42) has been appointed Global Head of Corporate Communications for the Barry Callebaut Group, effective September 1. He succeeds Christiaan Prins. In this role, Hummel will be responsible for all external and internal corporate communications of Barry Callebaut worldwide and report directly to ...
Somic Packaging was delighted to announce that Dr Gerhard Huber, CEO of the company, has been appointed to the prestigious Federal Economic Senate. The appointment took place on 2 August 2023, during a ceremonial presentation of the certificate by the Director of the Federal Economic ...
Digital Magazine of Anuga FoodTec
The digital magazine of Anuga FoodTec is online. Since the end of June, the new content platform has been offering news, insights, trend reports, interviews and background information on current topics in the FoodTec industry. New specialist content with new focal points is provided once ...
New baking agent from Puratos increases the quality
Whether it's a cinnamon bun or a loaf of bread – yeast dough has to be moist, light and fluffy. But how can the demands of customers be combined with the requirements for efficiency, safety and easy handling in the bakery? The answer is Cubease Ultimate ...
Döhler Group acquires Dutch company SVZ
Darmstadt-based company, which supplies food and beverage manufacturers with a wide range of ingredients, is acquiring Dutch fruit and vegetable ingredients manufacturer SVZ from Royal Cosun. The acquisition is still subject to approval by the competition authorities. SVZ specialises in fruit and vegetable ingredients and has ...
Nestlé: Reduction of sugar content
Nestlé S.A., Vevey, has introduced a versatile and cost-effective sugar reduction technology that can be used in various product categories. The new technology can also be used to produce low-lactose and skimmed-milk-based products while reducing total sugars, the release said. Using an enzymatic process, the ...
Nagel: For sustainable last mile
The Nagel Group has founded its first corporate venture with LEAFR, a start-up that develops sustainable solutions for the last mile with temperature-controlled products. LEAFR relies on purely electric means of transport and advanced logistics control to provide an environmentally friendly solution for refrigerated food ...
The “Schlaue Fuchs” (‘Clever Fox’), a safety prize from the German wood and metal processing trade association “Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall”, has been awarded to Multivac for a testing system the company has developed for application across every aspect of packaging machinery assembly. The system ...
Syntegon publishes first sustainability report
The Syntegon group released its first Sustainability Report in July 2023. With this move, the processing and packaging technology company has created more transparency and is providing its stakeholder groups with greater insights into its sustainability management. Syntegon prepared the report on the 2022 fiscal ...
Constantia Flexibles with new investor
Wendel has signed an agreement to sell Constantia Flexibles, a global leader in flexible packaging, to a partner of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (One Rock). Constantia Flexibles produces flexible packaging solutions for a diverse portfolio of well-known customers and local market leaders in the ...
CiK: brand new disposable data logger
The brand new LogTag® series EnviroLog disposable temperature data logger with integrated USB port and automatic PDF report has been designed to be an extremely cost-effective and reliable disposable data logger. The EnviroLog EV-16 temperature logger is ideal when large quantities of goods, e.g. food ...
Mosca awarded for implementation
The rating of "Silver" by the management consultancy ideas & more is clear: Mosca GmbH is already fulfilling its corporate due diligence obligations with regard to human rights and sustainability management in accordance with the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG). Mosca itself is not ...
Anton Paar expands portfolio through acquisition of Brabender
On 1 August 2023, the measurement technology specialist Anton Paar acquired the traditional German company Brabender, which will be integrated into the Anton Paar Group as Anton Paar TorqueTec GmbH with immediate effect. The company, headquartered in Duisburg, offers measurement and process technology solutions for ...
Baumer presents very flat inductive sensor
With the IF250, Baumer presents an extremely flat inductive sensor with a large sensing distance. Although only 6 mm thin, it can detect objects at a distance of up to 12 mm. This performance is unprecedented in this housing class and creates new fields of application For limited ...
Mettler-Toledo: principles of due diligence
The provider of product inspection solutions based in Clolumbus/Ohio published its new white paper "The Principles of Due Diligence: For Quality Control and Legal Defence". The 16-page white paper addresses food manufacturers who want a comprehensive overview of both key regional and global food safety ...
Kingsway Confectionery (KC), a family-owned company specialising in packaging retail-ready products, has strengthened its position as a leading confectionery packaging company in Australia through its longstanding partnership with TNA solutions. In its latest facility upgrade, TNA's integrated packaging solution has enabled KC to increase ...
