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Crown to construct new beverage can plant in Virginia Crown Holdings will build a new beverage can manufacturing facility in Henry County, Virginia, US. Located in Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre, the 355,000 square foot facility is due to begin operations in the second quarter of 2022 and will create 126 new jobs. It will become Crown’s third greenfield beverage can manufacturing investment in North America over the last five years. The plant will supply ...

Marine microalgae for functional foods, eco-friendly plastic discovery, plant essential oils as preservative and more in this edition of Science Shorts

Subscribe ‘No compromise on taste’: Al Islami Foods CEO reveals plans to expand plant-based range and GCC distribution By Guan Yu Lim UAE-based frozen food producer Al Islami Foods has unveiled plans to expand its frozen plant-based product range following the launch of its first vegan burger this month. This is the company’s first foray into the plant-based market, responding to growing appetite for vegan options in ...

Tetra Pak has introduced a new collaborative innovation model with paperboard producers to tackle the food packaging industry's sustainability challenges.

Sitma Machinery, a company specializing in the design and construction of automated machines and systems for in-line packaging production and distribution, has started a new collaboration with VMS, a dynamic and proactive company specializing in automating internal supply chain flows and logistics systems.

SIG appoints new president and general manager Europe By Jim Cornall SIG has appointed José Matthijsse as president and general manager Europe effective February 1, 2021. Matthijsse will become a member of the group executive board. She succeeds Martin Herrenbrück who, as previously announced, left the company at the end of 2020. José Matthijsse, a Dutch citizen, was most recently managing director in Europe for Frieslan...

Global packaging company Amcor has announced the ‘Reducing CO2 Packaging’ Label from the Carbon Trust can now be printed on Amcor packaging to demonstrate carbon footprint reductions.

CEO interview: UAE’s United Foods expands beverage portfolio, outlines innovation and sustainability efforts United Foods Company, an UAE-based manufacturer and distributor of edible oils, fats and frozen foods, has outlined plans to expand its beverage portfolio this year in an exclusive interview with FoodNavigator-Asia. The company is a distributor of frozen foods in UAE, importing French fries from Belgium, frozen vegetables from Egypt and Spain, as well as che...

Reformulation for sustainability: Woolworths to boost plant-based and healthier products portfolio as part of five-year plan Australian retail giant Woolworths is eyeing a major boost in plant-based and healthier reformulated product options to be part of its portfolio as part of its sustainability plan to be implemented over the next five years until 2025. According to the Woolworths Sustainability Plan 2025, the firm aims to evolve its business strategy  to take a...

Coca-Cola is replacing its front-of-pack logo with a series of resolutions representing hope and optimism for 2021 as part of its ‘Open to Better’ campaign in the UK. Limited edition packs of Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola zero sugar and Diet Coke “offer fans the chance to share positive and inspiring messages with friends and family: taking the unusual move of completely replacing the Coca-Cola logo.” Personalized cans are also available to purchase onl...