April 27, 2024

Month: February 2021

Italian Ministry issues a silver coin on World Nutella Day

On the occasion of World Nutella Day in the year in which the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Ferrero company occurs, the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance issues a silver coin, minted by the Mint, dedicated to the historic product within the “Italian Excellence” series, with a nominal value of 5 Euros.

AMI postpones European Plastics Industry Expos in ESSEN to Sept 2021

AMI’s European plastics industry expos will now take place 29-30 September 20AMI has announced that its four focused plastics industry exhibitions, which were scheduled to take place at Messe Essen in Germany on 1-2 June 2021, have now been postponed to 29-30 September 2021. On-going uncertainty created by the Coronavirus pandemic led to the decision

An unmissable opportunity for the global food industry

Gulfood 2021: Sector’s Most Competitive Sourcing Platform Is Imperative to Accelerate New Strategies For F&B Ecosystem Operating in New Realities; First Global Live In-Person F&B Event of 2021 Will be Held Under Proven and Stringent Safety and Hygiene Protocols in Coordination with Local Authorities Gulfood, returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for its

Improving climate footprint in egg production

By using certified European soy, German farmers can significantly improve their climate footprint in egg production. This is the result of a new study by the renowned Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FIbL). Susanne Fromwald from the Donau Soja Association will present the results of the study on February 12 at Eurotier 2021. In addition,

Super Bowl Commercials

On Sunday the time has finally come: The Super Bowl will be broadcast live from the USA on ProSieben. This year, the TV spot for the 9 MILE Vodka brand will be there for the first time. The hype surrounding the TV spots during the Super Bowl commercials is even competing with the game itself in

Sweet 2020, despite the COVID

The Hershey Company has disclosed the financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2020. Consolidated net sales of $8,149.7 million, an increase of 2.0%, 0rganic, constant currency net sales increased 2.0%, and net income of $1,278.7 million, or $6.11 per share-diluted, an increase of 11.9%. The increase in demand for Twizzlers, S’mores and

MEAT-TECH changes its date to October 2021

MEAT-TECH changes its date and will be held in person from 22nd to 26th October 2021 at Fiera Milano Rho exhibition center. “The enduring of the pandemic and the uncertainty upon the distribution of the vaccine – states Rossano Bozzi, CEO of Ipack Ima srl – have led us to this decision taken to protect the safety of operators and that, I

FRUIT LOGISTICA: “Meet onsite. Connect online”

In the first week of February, FRUIT LOGISTICA usually welcomes thousands of exhibitors and tens of thousands of trade visitors from around the world. Not this year. Here’s a message from FRUIT LOGISTICA’s Senior Product Manager Madlen Miserius. FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITION 2021 will take place from 18 to 20 May. With the headline “Meet

OPTIMA and Voith: Developing sustainable paper packaging solutions

At the end of 2020, the Optima Group entered a development partnership with the technology group Voith. The objective of this alliance is to develop sustainable paper packaging solutions. It is the first time that two companies from different phases in the supply chain will be working together on developing environmentally compatible alternatives to plastic

CIBUS 2021 starts from 1st week of Sept

Following the monitoring the evolution of the pandemic on international scale and the involvement of all stakeholders, Italian and international buyers and agrifood companies, Fiere di Parma in agreement with Federalimentare (the Italian Food & Drink Industry Federation) is confirming the dates of Cibus  2021: the show is scheduled from Tuesday August 31st to Friday September 3rd. The

Fusion of tastes: Kerry acquires Jining Nature Group

Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Jining Nature Group. The company is a leading Chinese manufacturer of savoury flavours, seasonings and prepared food products and holds well-established nationwide positions in the savoury flavour and prepared foods sectors in China. This acquisition will bring a wide

831 food and drink acquisitions in 2020

2020 broke records again for the number of food and drink transactions around the world, with 831 registered on the Zenith Global mergers and acquisitions database, an average of 16 each week. The total is 42 more than in 2019 and 40% higher than 5 years ago.  The number has risen every year since a

A new world of lager flavours and possibilities

Renaissance develops non-GMO breeding platform technology for creating industry-ready, novel lager yeast for global and craft beer markets; Publication of paper heralds a significant technical advancement in non-GMO lager yeast strain development and opens up a new world of lager flavours and possibilities Renaissance BioScience Corp., a leading global bioengineering company, is pleased to officially announce the