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IFFA 2013: Interview with director of brand management, Ina Stoltze

13-May-2013 - Globalmeatnews.com spoke to IFFA 2013 director of brand management, Ina Stoltze, about this year's show and what it said about the health of the global meat industry, as well as plans for IFFA 2016.

IFFA 2013

Multivac claims to buck packaging decline

13-May-2013 - A global player in the packaging sector said it was bucking the general trend and reporting solid growth and was now expanding operations out of its traditional heartland, its leaders informed visitors to the IFFA trade fair in Frankfurt.

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Provisur acquires MultiTec

09-May-2013 - Provisur has acquired the assets of German technology company MultiTec GmbH & Co. KG, expanding its global technology, sales, service and manufacturing base.

IFFA 2013

MicVac seals Japanese deal

08-May-2013 - Scandinavian food technology company MicVac announced a new venture in Asia at the international trade fair at IFFA in Frankfurt last weekend.

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Food machinery export boost for Germany

07-May-2013 - German exports of food processing machinery grew last year, according to figures from the German Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (VDMA).

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Cargill gives boost to meat packaging plant

25-Apr-2013 - US meat processing giant Cargill is investing US$5.5m in new technology for its Hazleten meat packaging plant to improve efficiency and product quality.

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McDonald’s revamps packaging

22-Jan-2013 - Burger giant McDonald’s has relaunched its packaging, incorporating QR codes which will give customers access to nutritional information via their mobile phones.

UK packaging firm opens Turkey base

15-Oct-2012 - A UK food packaging company has opened a new facility in Turkey in a bid to strengthen its global operations.

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New director general for Atlantis-Pak

21-Sep-2012 - Meat packaging company Atlantis-Pak, which has branches in Russia, the US and the Ukraine, has appointed Igor Perepletchikov as its director general.

Aseptic packaging faces surging demand

10-Aug-2012 - The global aseptic packaging industry has a predicted growth of 24% in the next five years, according to researchers.

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EFSA takes PET safety stance

08-Aug-2012 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted three scientific opinions on the safety of processes to recycle polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for use in food contact materials.

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Ishida appoints new German head

31-Jul-2012 - Weighing and packaging machinery supplier Ishida has announced a new appointment to head up the company’s German operations.

Packaging firm to open new Latin American site

12-Jul-2012 - A global packaging company is building a new facility in São Paulo, Brazil to reduce lead times and expand services for customers in South America.

Cardia Bioplastics gets halal certification

03-Jul-2012 - A global supplier of sustainable resins to the food packaging industries has announced its halal certification.

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New Bizerba factory has space for 3.25bn labels

02-Jul-2012 - A new state-of-the art warehouse, which has space for 3.25bn labels, has been opened by the Bizerba label factory in Bochum

Dutch food packaging company opens new factory in England

25-Jun-2012 - The international food packaging company Faerch Plast (FP) opened a new factory in County Durham, England, last week to add to its portfolio of factories in Denmark and the Czech Republic.

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Plantic introduces green packaging

14-May-2012 - A US meat supplier has upped its commitment to the environment with the introduction of a new range of green packaging for its products.

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CEM presents near infrared alternative

14-May-2012 - A low-cost alternative to near infrared (NIR) analysis systems was on display at the AMI Expo in Dallas recently.

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Sealed Air Cryovac promotes Quickrip range

11-May-2012 - Innovative new packaging concepts were on display on the Sealed Air Cryovac stand at the AMI Expo in Dallas last week.

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Provisur launches separator

30-Apr-2012 - Equipment supplier Provisur Technologies has launched its AM2C separating and deboning machine, featuring low-rotation speed, low-rise temperature and low-maintenance cost.

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GEA appoints new director of quality management

18-Apr-2012 - Christian Herten has been appointed director of quality management, health & safety and environment at GEA Refrigeration Technologies.

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Ishida makes impact at Anuga FoodTec

04-Apr-2012 - Ishida is making strong inroads against the competition with the success of its new split dual-lane tray sealer, the company claimed.

Anuga FoodTec enjoys best show to date

04-Apr-2012 - Organisers behind Anuga FoodTec 2012 have declared the show the most successful to date, with visitor numbers rocketing by 25%.

Meat industry needs fresh approach to packaging, says expert

03-Apr-2012 - Meat packaging needs to step up a gear and shift away from simple functionality and start adding value to the category, a leading packaging expert told visitors to Anuga FoodTec.

Ishida comes unstuck

15-Jul-2003 - Ishida Europe, one of the world's leading suppliers of complete weighing and packing line solutions, has launched its Fresh Food weigher series.