18.06.2012-22.06.2012RosUpack 2012 RosUpack 2012 – the 17th international specialised exhibition for packing machinery and technologies; equipment for manufacturing packaging; packaging materials; tare and auxiliary packaging goods; and packaging for all industries.
26.04.2012Ozersky Souvenir and CAMA: a successful story
The confectionery plant "Ozersky Souvenir" is one of the largest manufacturers of confectionery products in Russia. The enterprise, located in a non-polluted zone of the southeastern Moscow Region - the city of Ozery - during its almost 70-year-old history has managed to become the leader in the Russian market of nuts and dried fruits covered in chocolate. Ozersky Souvenir was the first in Russia who began to wrap nuts and dried fruits covered with glaze in colourful labels, transforming them into the successful present chocolates. The product portfolio includes now more than 100 different confectionery products for a very wide range of consumers.
15.03.2012PepsiCo Potato Chip Brands Surpass $10 Billion in Global Retail Sales
PepsiCo, Inc. today announced that its global "Banner Sun" potato chip portfolio has grown to more than $10 billion in annual retail sales, anchored by Lay's, the world's largest food brand and the No. 1 potato chip brand globally.
11.03.2012Global Demand for Aseptic Packaging to Approach $36 Billion in 2015
World demand for aseptic packaging is projected to grow 9.1 percent per year to $35.8 billion in 2015. Advances will be driven by the increasing number of applications and the cost and convenience benefits associated with aseptic packaging (especially in terms of ambient storage and transportation). Strong growth is expected in developing countries, where the lack of a cold supply chain infrastructure will continue to fuel demand for shelf-stable products packaged aseptically. These and other trends are presented in World Aseptic Packaging, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm.
27.02.2012Kellogg’s First Global Scale Acquisition Targets Pringles(1)
Kellogg has announced its agreement to acquire Procter & Gamble's only food label, Pringles, for US$2.7 billion as the sale of the brand to Diamond Foods has been terminated due to an ongoing accounting scandal and change in management at the US snack food maker.
21.02.2012Nigeria: Small packs for Africa’s biggest consumer market
Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa and the 7th in the world. As in most developing countries, it has a large young population, with low but rising life expectancy, and high fertility rates. All these factors make for a huge demand of consumer goods, since the lower the income, the higher proportion spent on essential goods, in particular housing and grocery products.
21.02.2012Soft Drinks: The Future of the Top Ten Companies
When looking at the largest soft drinks companies globally, the list looks a little different when comparing sales in value and volume terms. Besides the obvious top two global companies, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, all of the remaining top 10 players in terms of value sales come from developed markets, with the exception of Tingyi Holdings Corp. Tingyi, which does business almost exclusively in China, ranked eighth in 2011 with a global off-trade value share of 1.9%.
06.12.2011New state-of-the-art Avery Dennison and ArtMark DC offers Russian label converters service and enhancements
More than 250 visitors – customers, suppliers, and press – joined Avery Dennison and ArtMark Materials for the grand opening of the two companies’ joint distribution centre (DC) in Podolsk, on the outskirts of Moscow. The new facility joins existing ArtMark and Avery Dennison DCs in Russia in Ekaterinberg, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don, and Saint Petersburg. Together, they make up the most extensive network of customer service outlets for pressure-sensitive labelstock in Russia.
05.12.2011Review of Russian Market of Bottled Mineral and Drinking Water
According to various estimations, only 2.5-3% of the Earth’s water is freshwater, and major part of that water is in ice. Thus, Earth has not too much drinking water. Reports on natural water resources going exhausted are coming every year. This trend underpins vibrant development of the market of bottled mineral and drinking water.
15.11.2011Iconic Coca-Cola Red Cans Turn Arctic White
Beginning next month, white will be the new red. Coca-Cola and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are joining forces in a bold new campaign to help protect the polar bear's Arctic home. For the first time ever, Coca-Cola is turning its iconic red cans white in celebration of the polar bear and committing up to $3 million to WWF's polar bear conservation efforts. The Company is also asking fans in the U.S. to join the "Arctic Home" campaign by texting donations.
14.11.2011Starbucks Acquires Evolution Fresh to Establish National Retail and Grocery Health and Wellness Brand
As part of its commitment to evolve and enhance the Customer Experience with innovative and wholesome products, Starbucks Coffee Company today announced the acquisition of Evolution Fresh, Inc. Starbucks has seen success with expanded healthier menu items to deliver the nutritious, on-the-go options consumers are seeking. With this acquisition, Starbucks will reinvent the $1.6 billion super-premium juice segment, its significant next step in entering the larger $50 billion Health and Wellness sector.
14.11.2011Danaflex Opens Factory in Kazan for Nano-enabled Flexible Packaging
On the day of its 10th anniversary, the Kazan-based Danaflex group of companies has opened a new factory where Danaflex-Nano, a RUSNANO project company, will use a proprietary nanotechnology process to manufacture improved flexible packaging material. RUSNANO is co-investor in establishing the new facility. Total budget for the project is 2.45 billion rubles.
19.10.2011World Demand for Labels to Reach 51.6 Billion Square Meters in 2015
World demand for labels is projected to rise 5.2 percent per year to 51.6 billion square meters in 2015, valued at $110 billion. Advances will be driven by gains in manufacturing activity, which will increase from a low 2010 base. Pressure sensitive labels will remain the largest product type and continue to take market share from glue-applied products in major packaging applications. Above-average demand growth is also expected in other label segments such as stretch sleeve, heat-shrink and in-mold labels, though gains in these relatively newer label technologies will stem from small bases. These and other trends are presented in World Labels, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
19.10.2011Her Majesty Queen of Denmark Margrethe II visits Baltika Breweries and participates in brewing Royal Rye Wine
On 9 September, Her Majesty Queen of Denmark Margrethe II visited the St. Petersburg Baltika brewery as part of a state visit to Russia. Also present at this ceremonial event were Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Denmark to the Russian Federation, Mr. Tom Risdahl Jensen, Carlsberg Group President, Mr. Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen, and the President of Baltika Breweries, Mr. Anton Artemyev.
09.08.2011US Demand for Foodservice Disposables to Reach $18.8 Billion in 2015(1)
US demand for foodservice disposables is expected to increase 4.1 percent per year to $18.8 billion in 2015. Growth will be driven by accelerating foodservice revenue increases resulting from a rebound in the broader US economy, which will stimulate increased frequency of dining out, thereby creating opportunities for disposables. Demographic trends such as high numbers of households where all adults work, growth in empty nest households, and the relatively small average US household size will tend to favor higher spending for meals eaten or prepared away from home.
14.07.2011VDMA: Pharmaceutical Machinery Manufacture Industry leading the Global Market
"The VDMA assesses the German production volume in production and pharmaceutical packaging machinery to around one and a half billion Euros", explained Dr. Peter Golz, Deputy Managing Director of the Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association in occasion to the interpack 2011 in Duesseldorf. In value every fourth worldwide installed machine comes from German production.
07.07.2011The evolution of package printing
The printing of flexible packaging, cartons and tubes using narrow-web conventional and digital presses will be the focus of a new Package Printing Zone at Labelexpo Europe 2011. Live demonstrations and seminar sessions will all be part of this new visitor attraction. Mike Fairley looks at the evolution of this fast evolving sector.
13.06.2011VDMA: Germany is the worldwide largest confectionary machinery manufacturer
"Germany is worldwide both the biggest manufacturer and the biggest exporter of confectionary machinery", explains Richard Clemens, Managing Director of VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association in occasion of the interpack 2011 in Duesseldorf on Thursday. "According to estimates of the VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association, worldwide production volume of machinery and equipment for production and packaging of sweets amounts around 2.2 billion Euros in 2010. Almost one quarter of the machinery at a value of 550 million Euros comes from German production", Clemens emphasized.
06.06.2011Cartonboard and Cartons at Interpack-2011
Interpack is one of the world’s largest packaging exhibitions and Pro Carton was 2011 once again present with a stand. A brilliant stand design and a wide spectrum of information ensured a high rate of visitors. Innovation and sustainability were the focus.
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