(IN BRIEF) CMA CGM is excited to announce its participation in Fruit Attraction 2024, taking place from October 8th to 10th in Madrid, Spain. This major event in the fruit and vegetable sector will attract over 103,000 visitors from more … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz’s eActros 600 played a key role in supplying Munich’s Oktoberfest, delivering around 82,000 liters of beer and fresh pretzels. The electric truck, operated by Lettl Transportation GmbH, transported beer for the Hofbräuhaus Brewery using a 27,500-liter tank … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) On World Coffee Day, Solidaridad highlights its ongoing commitment to supporting small-scale coffee farmers as they transform into climate advocates and community leaders. Since launching the world’s first Fairtrade coffee in Mexico in the 1980s, Solidaridad has tackled … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced the winners of the 2024 AgVenture Startup Competition, recognizing innovative startups that are developing green technology solutions for the agriculture and food sectors. The winners—Proofminder, Green Growth, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Awards, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2024 AgVenture Startup Competition, Agrifood Sector, Andrew D. Ive, Awards, EBRD, Ervin Luga, Green Tech Innovations, leadership, Natalia Zhukova, Spain, sustainability, winners
(IN BRIEF) Henkel Adhesive Technologies and Panverta CPP have collaborated to create sustainable packaging solutions for dry foods, improving oxygen barrier performance and reducing the number of packaging layers. By enhancing the oxygen barrier of metallized cast polypropylene (CPP) and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Henkel, Indonesia, Marcus Hengky, Oxygen Barrier Technology, packaging, Panverta, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Alma Media has sold its 65% stake in Kotikokki Net Oy to Rohea Oy, which already owned a minority share of the company. The sale will be finalized on October 1, 2024. Kotikokki.net is a popular Finnish recipe-sharing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Alma Media, Eero Holmila, Juha-Petri Loimovuori, Kotikokki Net Oy, partnership, Rohea
(IN BRIEF) The newly upgraded QC Scanner MS 2920 is a cutting-edge solution for the salmon processing industry, offering enhanced precision, automation, and efficiency. The scanner provides real-time quality inspection of salmon fillets, identifying defects such as dark spots and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Marel’s FleXicut Jet is an innovative whitefish processing system designed to enhance efficiency, precision, and yield in the seafood industry. Using advanced water-jet technology, intelligent software, and X-ray detection, the FleXicut Jet automates the trimming and pinbone removal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Iceland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged FleXicut Jet, Marel, Seafood Processing, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Ahold Delhaize has repurchased 250,000 common shares between September 16 and September 20, 2024, at an average price of €30.85, totaling €7.7 million. This buyback is part of a larger €1 billion program announced in November 2023. To … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Retail
Tagged Ahold Delhaize, Financial, investment, Shares Buyback Program
(IN BRIEF) Eviden, a division of Atos Group, has partnered with Selartag to develop an innovative wine cellar management solution hosted on AWS hybrid cloud architecture. The system uses smart labels, RFID technology, and a mobile app to provide real-time … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Atos, AWS Cloud, Eviden, Hervé Lemaire, Julien Giraud, partnership, Selartag, Wine Inventory System
(IN BRIEF) Ahold Delhaize repurchased 250,000 shares between September 9 and 13, 2024, at an average price of €30.97 per share, totaling €7.7 million. This is part of their €1 billion share buyback program, with 26.49 million shares repurchased so … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Retail
Tagged Ahold Delhaize, Financial, investment, Shares Buyback Program
(IN BRIEF) GEA has introduced its CONTA dual block valve technology, designed to improve safety and efficiency in spray drying processes for the food and dairy industries. The new system reduces areas where feed can accumulate by 96%, lowering microbiological … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) NIB and Kesko have signed a €150 million, 7-year sustainability-linked loan aimed at reducing Kesko’s greenhouse gas emissions and food waste. The loan’s interest rate is tied to Kesko’s progress on three key performance indicators: a 90% reduction … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail
Tagged André Küüsvek, Anu Hämäläinen, food waste, Kesko, NIB, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Symrise AG has appointed Walter Ribeiro to its Executive Board, where he will lead the Taste, Nutrition & Health segment starting September 15, 2024. Ribeiro, a long-time Symrise executive, has been instrumental in the company’s growth in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged appointment, Dr Jörn Andreas, Dr. Jean-Yves Parisot, Executive Board, leadership, Michael König, Symrise, Walter Ribeiro
(IN BRIEF) Danish foodtech start-up MATR Foods has received a €20 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to expand its production of plant-based meat alternatives. Backed by the European Commission’s InvestEU initiative, the funding will help MATR build … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Denmark, EIB, Ioannis Tsakiris, MATR Foods, partnership, Plant-Based Meat Production, Randi Wahlsten, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The 2024 recycling standards from the Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) now recognize polyethylene (PE), polyamide (PA), and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) high-barrier films as recyclable, thanks to research by BASF and the cyclos-HTP Institute. These films, commonly … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 2024 Standards, BASF, Packaging Films, Polyamide-Based, recyclability, Simone Schillo
(IN BRIEF) Sainsbury’s has partnered with SAP, Accenture, and AWS to modernize its commercial systems as part of its “Next Level Sainsbury’s” strategy. The project will enhance agility, reduce technology costs, and simplify internal systems by moving to cloud-based solutions. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Accenture, aws, customer experience, Modernize Commercial Systems, partnership, Sainsbury, SAP
(IN BRIEF) Ahold Delhaize repurchased 250,000 shares between September 2 and September 6, 2024, at an average price of €31.22 per share, totaling €7.8 million. This is part of the company’s €1 billion share buyback program, which has repurchased a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Retail
Tagged Ahold Delhaize, Financial, investment, Shares Buyback Program
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended its first sustainability-linked loan in Mongolia, providing US$ 51.7 million to MCS Coca-Cola, the country’s leading soft drink producer and distributor. This loan, supported by the FINTECC program … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, MCS Coca-Cola, Mongolia, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) La Banque Atlantique, en collaboration avec la BEI et l’UE, a lancé un financement de 13 milliards de francs CFA (environ 20 millions d’euros) pour soutenir des entreprises sénégalaises dans les secteurs informatique, agroalimentaire et santé. Cette initiative … Read the full press release
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