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12.07.2023

Freshfel Europe’s Annual Event focuses on unravelling misconceptions and proclaiming the true, fresh face of fruits and vegetables

On 25 May Freshfel Europe held its Annual Event 2023 in Brussels. The event brought together over 100 participants, including experts from the fresh produce sector, European Commission professionals, Members of the European Parliament and representatives from international organisations and associations.

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06.07.2023

Women in packaging: Valentina Aureli is at the forefront of interpack 2023’s highlight event

This year, within the context of the world’s most important packaging event, interpack, the spotlight was focused on Women in Packaging, a panel discussion featuring five industry female leaders. An audience of more than 150 people attended the panel …

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27.06.2023

Unesda announces new President

Peter Harding, CEO of Suntory Beverage & Food Europe, has been elected as the new President of Unesda Soft Drinks Europe, representing the non-alcoholic drinks industry in Europe. He takes up his two-year mandate from 1 July 2023, taking over the presidency from Ian Ellington of PepsiCo Europe.

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20.06.2023

New presidency elected at the European Container Glass Federation annual general meeting

FEVE – the European Container Glass Federation elected its Presidency team for the 2023-2025 term of office at its Annual General Assembly on Thursday 15th June.

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02.06.2023

Britvic welcomes Ian Durant as new Chair and pays tribute to John Daly on his retirement

The Board of Britvic is announced that Ian Durant has commenced his tenure as Chair of Britvic plc. Ian succeeds John Daly who retired from the Board on 31 May after eight years on the Board, six of which were spent as Chair of the Company.

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01.06.2023

PROGNOSFRUIT 2023 to take place in Trentino, Italy, 2-4 August 2023 – registration is now open!

The Prognosfruit Conference is Europe’s leading annual event for the apple and pear sector, gathering growers from across Europe and beyond. Following last year’s successful return as an in-person event, Prognosfruit 2023 will take place in Trentino, Italy, …

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30.05.2023

CEO Tim Berger leaves Eckes-Granini

Tim Berger, CEO of the Eckes-Granini Group, will leave the company at his own request by the end of the year to pursue a new professional opportunity.

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02.05.2023

Anuga and EIT Food enter a strategic partnership

EIT Food, the world’s largest and most dynamic initiative for food innovations is the new partner of Anuga. In line with the key theme of Anuga, “Sustainable Growth”, the aim of the long-term, strategic partnership is to promote the dialogue

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02.03.2023

The World Citrus Organisation exchanges on consumption & market developments at Fruit Logistica

On the 7 February 2023, the World Citrus Organisation (WCO) held a meeting for members of the Organisation’s global citrus community to exchange on citrus consumption and market developments. The meeting gathered leading citrus stakeholders from across the world to analyse the citrus sector’s place …

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28.02.2023

New COO at ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA: Axel Zügel joins the Management Board

On January 1, 2023, Axel Zügel took over the management of the operational areas of ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA GmbH as COO. In his new function, he relieves Klaus Gehrig, who was both CEO and COO of the company until the end of 2022.

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24.02.2023

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2023: Strong, positive presentation by both trade fair and sector

BIOFACH and VIVANESS returned to their February slot with an impressive first in-person show following the one-off Summer Edition in 2022. During the four-day event from 14 to 17 February 2023, they attracted almost 36,000 trade visitors from 135 countries.

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24.01.2023

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2023: The future of trade fairs is hybrid

Experiencing BIOFACH and VIVANESS means benefiting from the best of two worlds. This works by creating a meaningful combination of digital opportunities and on-site trade fair activities.

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19.01.2023

FRUIT LOGISTICA start-ups present vision of more profitable and sustainable future

The leading trade show for the global fresh produce business renews its support for data-driven supply chains, artificial intelligence, robotic automation, smart agri, and other advanced systems that unlock new commercial opportunities.

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10.01.2023

Oterra welcomes Global Sustainability talent to the team

Oterra, one of the the world’s leading suppliers of natural colours with one of the widest portfolios in the industry announced the addition of Vera Karmebäck to the team as its first Global Sustainability Lead.

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22.12.2022

Successful Debut at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

This year’s Fi Europe, the world’s leading food and beverage ingredients trade show, proved once again that it is the trusted meeting place for the global food and beverage ingredients industry. Celebrating its on-site debut at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and framed by an extensive online event, …

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21.12.2022

Interpoma 2022: more international than ever

Experts from applied research, producers, sellers, and other stakeholders from the apple ecosystem attending the 12th edition of the international apple trade show Interpoma identified an increasing labor shortage …

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16.12.2022

Cargill appoints Brian Sikes as President and Chief Executive Officer, and Dave MacLennan as Executive Chair of the Board

Cargill announced Brian Sikes has been elected President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective Jan. 1, 2023. With this transition, Dave MacLennan will assume the role of Executive Chair of Cargill’s Board of Directors.

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08.12.2022

The Coca-Cola Company names Henrique Braun to newly created role of President, International Development

The Coca-Cola Company announced that Henrique Braun has been named to a newly created role of President, International Development. In this position, Braun will oversee seven operating units that span dozens of countries and territories around the world.

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04.11.2022

Elea PEF Advantage Day 2022 – Lectures, Demos & system showroom

We are looking forward to opening our doors at Elea for two days of Pulsed Electric Field discovery and insights, here at our custom-built facility for the development of PEF systems and applications in Quakenbrück, Germany.

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27.10.2022

The Interpoma Variety Garden managed apple varieties exhibition fills the trade show with colour

The 12th edition of Interpoma will be full of colour. During the international apple industry trade show, which takes place between 17 and 19 November, Fiera Bolzano’s FieraMesse H1 Eventspace will host an exhibition of 55 managed apple varieties which come from leading apple-producing countries from around the world, …

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07.10.2022

Refresco appoints Martha Zandbergen as Chief People and Legal Officer

Refresco Group B.V., the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands and retailers in Europe and North America, announces it has appointed Martha Zandbergen as Chief People and Legal Officer and Member of the Executive Committee.

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06.10.2022

European Bioplastics elects new board with Stefan Barot as chairperson

European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry in Europe, has elected a new Board. The EUBP leadership team will be headed by its new Chairperson, Stefan Barot (BIOTEC) and supported by the new …

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27.09.2022

FACHPACK 2022: European packaging industry gathers in Nuremberg

“Transition In Packaging” is the key theme of the FACHPACK trade fair, to be held in Nuremberg from 27 to 29 September 2022. This describes the transformation currently taking place in the European packaging industry. More sustainability, more e-Commerce and increasing digitalisation are just some of the driving themes.

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19.09.2022

drinktec presents itself as the global economic summit of the beverage and liquid food industry

International, innovative and the highest possible quality—that’s how best to describe drinktec, which was held from September 12 to 16, 2022, at the Munich trade fair center.

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15.09.2022

Jennifer Mann to succeed Alfredo Rivera as president of the North America operating unit of The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company announced that Jennifer Mann will become president of the company’s North America operating unit effective Jan. 1, 2023. Mann succeeds Alfredo Rivera, who will step down Dec. 31.

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08.09.2022

Three questions for Dr. Reinhard Pfeiffer

drinktec, the world’s leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry will take place on the grounds of Messe München from September 12 to 16, 2022. The managing director responsible for the event, Dr. Reinhard Pfeiffer, offers an overview of the current registrations and explains…

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06.09.2022

New General Manager at Euromed USA, Inc.

Euromed, S.A., a leading producer of standardised herbal extracts, announced the appointment of industry veteran Chris Tower to the position of General Manager of its key subsidiary Euromed USA Inc.

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25.08.2022

Innovation & inspiration: World-leading ingredients show Fi & Hi Europe set to attract over 20,000 global attendees

Fi Europe co-located with Hi Europe returns to France this year from 6-8 December. For the first time, the leading ingredients exhibition will take place at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles …

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18.08.2022

drinktec 2022: Faster, higher, stronger

Does the beverage and liquid food industry also have Olympic aspirations? Manufacturers of beverages and liquid food and machine manufacturers have long since recognised the potential. Digitalisation and digital transformation are one of the four main topics at drinktec 2022, …

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11.08.2022

Interpoma 2022: stable production levels across Europe as the apple industry heads towards its congress

Data presented during the Prognosfruit conference speak to Poland’s and Italy’s good recovery. Forecasts for organic harvests are very promising.

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04.08.2022

New Head of Sales EMEA: Dominik Wiese strengthens the team of ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA

Dominik Wiese is the new Head of Sales EMEA at ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA. At the expert for tanks and process technology for the brewing, beverage and liquid food industries, Dominik Wiese will be responsible for the regions of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Central Asia.

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02.08.2022

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2022: buoyant reunion at summer edition of combined trade fair

Over a four-day period from 26–29 July 2022, all the passion of the international organic community was on display in Nuremberg. BIOFACH, the World’s Leading Fair for Organic Food, and VIVANESS, the International Trade Fair for Natural and Organic Personal Care, celebrated their comeback with a one-off ‘summer edition’.

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27.07.2022

New Head of Sales Africa: Alexander John strengthens the team of ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA

Since December 1, 2021, Alexander John has been strengthening the team of ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA GmbH, Ludwigsburg as Head of Sales. At the expert for tanks and process technology for the brewing, beverage and liquid food industry, Alexander John will be responsible for sales in Africa.

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21.07.2022

Prognosfruit 2022

The Prognosfruit Conference is Europe’s leading annual event for the apple and pear sector, gathering growers from across Europe. After two successful online events in 2020 and 2021, Prognosfruit returns as an in-person event in Belgrade, Serbia, from the 3rd to the 5th of August 2022.

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14.07.2022

drinktec 2022: Faster, higher, stronger

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29.06.2022

Reuniting the international food & drink ingredients industry

This year, Fi Global will once again be taking centre stage to bring together international ingredient buyers and suppliers, and connecting the food and beverage community through a series of online and in-person events.

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21.06.2022

World Citrus Organisation gathers for annual Southern Hemisphere forecast & elections

On 1 June 2022 World Citrus Organisation (WCO) members gathered for the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). During the AGM the WCO Secretariat presented the consolidation of the production and export forecasts for the forthcoming Southern Hemisphere citrus season 2022.

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09.06.2022

Tropicana Brands Group adds to executive team with two C-suite appointments

Tropicana Brands Group, which markets, manufactures and distributes premium juice products across North America and Europe, announced that it has named William J. Kelley, Jr. as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective at the end of June and Rogier Smeets as Chief Executive Officer …

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02.06.2022

Bill McFarland appointed as Refresco’s new CFO

Refresco Group B.V., the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Ernerging (GNE) brands, and retailers in Europe and North America, announced that Adee Packer has stepped down as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Member ofthe Executive Board.

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24.05.2022

Alexander Lenz – new Head of Sales Key Account Management at ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA

Alexander Lenz has taken on the newly created position of Head of Sales Key Account Management at ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA. In this role, Alexander Lenz is the main contact for international key customers from the brewing, beverage and liquid food industry.

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05.05.2022

Anuga FoodTec 2022 – Special Edition: Successful re-start for the food & beverage technology industry

For four days, from April 26 to 29, 2022, the food and beverage industry met with its supplier sector at Anuga FoodTec – Special Edition – in Cologne, Germany.

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29.04.2022

European Bioplastics appoints new Head of EU Affairs in Brussels

European Bioplastics, the association, representing the bioplastics industry in Europe, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Neguț as new Head of EU Affairs. She assumed her position on 14 March 2022 and will be based in Brussels.

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09.03.2022

Beviale Moscow 2022 suspended indefinitely

Beviale Moscow, the first holistic trade fair for the Russian beverage market, is being suspended indefinitely in light of current events. It will not take place, as planned, from March 29 to 31, 2022, in Pavilion 57 of the VDNH event center in Moscow.

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14.01.2022

BrauBeviale 2022 suspended at the request of the industry

The Covid pandemic continues to shake up the international event calendar in the global beverage technology sector in 2022.

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17.12.2021

The world of ingredients reunited – in-person in Frankfurt and online

Three days of Fi Europe, co-located with Hi Europe in Frankfurt, proved that for many professionals, face-to-face trade shows are still the unrivalled networking format.

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14.12.2021

ANUTEC – International FoodTec India and co-located exhibitions are restarting the business for food and beverage technology providers

The trade fair welcomed more than 6,000 buyers who interacted with over 260 exhibitors during its three days, reinforcing that the physical exhibitions are irreplaceable and that ANUTEC – International FoodTec India is “the platform” for the industry.

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13.12.2021

ACHEMA 2022 to be moved from April to August 2022

ACHEMA 2022 – the World Forum for the Process Industries – will be held at the Frankfurt Fairground from 22 to 26 August 2022, instead of 4 to 8 April 2022 as originally planned.

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06.12.2021

Symrise extends Executive Board contract of Heinz-Jürgen Bertram ahead of schedule until 2025

At its meeting on 1 December, the Supervisory Board of Symrise AG once again extended the contract of Chief Executive Officer Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram ahead of schedule. With his confirmation in office until the end of 2025, Symrise is preserving its customary continuity and long-term management approach.

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26.11.2021

FRUIT LOGISTICA moves to April 2022

The world’s leading trade fair for global fresh fruit trade is being postponed to 5-7 April 2022.

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26.11.2021

The International Green Week 2022 will not be taking place

The International Green Week 2022 (21 to 30 January) will not be taking place. The reason is the rising number of infections in Germany due to the fourth wave of Covid infections, as well as current and anticipated pandemic-related restrictions.

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