All news articles for June 2018

Yashili New Zealand Dairy is a joint venture between Yashili and Mengniu established in 2012.

Danone invests in Yashili New Zealand

By Jim Cornall

Danone and Yashili, a division of China’s Mengniu Dairy Co, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) whereby Danone acquires 49% of the shares of the dairy company Yashili New Zealand Dairy Co.

Low profile, mobile flexible screw conveyor with integral 250ℓ bin and straight BEV-CON screw fits below mezzanines and other low headroom areas, discharging at locations throughout the plant.

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New conveyor from Flexicon

By Jim Cornall

A new Low Profile Flexible Screw Conveyor with integral bin and castor-mounted frame from Flexicon can roll below mezzanines and other low-headroom areas, receive material from overhead equipment, and discharge material into process equipment and vessels...

For containers that need to be resealed after opening, a two-piece design is used. Pic: Selig

Delivering tamper-evident dairy packaging

By Jim Cornall

Demand from consumers and retailers for confidence in both the freshness and the integrity of food and drink products is stronger than ever.

SweetBiotix is composed of naturally sweet fibers with a taste similar to sucrose that are not digested in the gut, making it free from calories. Pic: ©Getty Images/puhhha

Global dairy company to evaluate SweetBiotix calorie-free product

By Jim Cornall

OptiBiotix Health plc, a UK-based life sciences business developing compounds to tackle obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes, has entered into an evaluation agreement with a global dairy company for its SweetBiotix calorie-free sweet fibers.

The acquisition is conditional on the receipt of acceptances from Europac shareholders.

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DS Smith looks to acquire Europac

By Jim Cornall

International packaging company DS Smith Plc has announced the proposed acquisition of Papeles y Cartones de Europa, S.A. (Europac), a Western European integrated packaging business.