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15.03.2018

Macfrut 2018, an international convention on the European peach and nectarine market

With its production of peaches and nectarines of approximately 1,360,000 tonnes, Italy is now a leading European producer in the sector along with Spain. Consequently, a convention on peaches and nectarines will be held on the occasion of the 35th edition of Macfrut, to be held in Rimini from 9 to 11 May, promoted by the Macfrut trade fair and CSO Italy.

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08.03.2018

International packaging community and Anuga FoodTec intensify fight against food waste

On Planet Earth, two billion humans suffer from obesity and 800 million live on the edge of starvation. Meanwhile huge amounts of edible food are wasted, either in the supply chain up to the consumer or at home by that same consumer after purchase.

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01.03.2018

IFU Technical Workshop 2018 in Cologne, Germany

The Technical Workshop has become an annual tradition for everybody working in technical fields in the juice industry, from quality managers to R&D people to staff working in the laboratory.

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08.02.2018

Exhibition to Provide Fruit-growing Industry with Platform for International Exchange

Frost protection, multiple-risk insurance, new regulations on agriculture, and the abrogation of the spirits monopoly. Currently: fruit growers, agronomists and distillers all over Europe have a lot to talk about. From February 23 to 25, 2018, Fruchtwelt Bodensee will give visitors a glimpse of a wide range of approaches to current problems and answers to the industry’s pressing questions.

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01.02.2018

Fruit Expo 2018,Gateway to China’s fruit market!

A deep understanding of China’s fruit market is significantly necessary before you tap into China. And Fruit Expo will represent you how promising China’s fruit market.

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30.01.2018

Christoffer Lorenzen appointed member of the Executive Board of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

Christoffer Lorenzen (42) is Executive Vice President (EVP) of Chr. Hansen’s largest business unit, Food Cultures & Enzymes.

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16.01.2018

Nick Hampton appointed Chief Executive of Tate & Lyle PLC

Tate & Lyle PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Hampton as Chief Executive of Tate & Lyle with effect from 1 April 2018. Nick is currently Chief Financial Officer and a Board member of Tate & Lyle.

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11.01.2018

Mauricio Graber appointed new CEO of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

The Board of Directors of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S has appointed Mauricio Graber as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as of 1 June 2018.

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14.12.2017

Thomas Körmendi starts as CEO in Elopak

Elopak announces Thomas Körmendi as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of the Elopak Group, to join on 01 April 2018.

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13.12.2017

Visitors from more than 135 nations celebrated the latest in food innovation at Fi Europe & Ni 2017

More than 26,000 attendees from over 135 nations worldwide used the three-day trade show to discover innovative new concepts and novel solutions. Boasting an abundance of excellent, high quality delegates, post-event analysis showed that almost 78 % of the attendees had budget responsibility, with approximately 30 % having higher management roles – an ideal mix to generate promising leads at more than 1,600 stands.

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07.12.2017

IFU Technical Workshop 2018

IFU proudly announces that in 2018 participation at the IFU Technical Workshop can be connected with visiting the Anuga Foodtec (March 20-23, 2018).

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05.12.2017

Fi Europe 2017 Innovation Awards: The Winners

A true barometer of food and beverage trends, the Fi Europe Innovation Awards honour research teams and product developers for their outstanding innovations and invaluable contributions to the industry. Mirroring the market, protein solutions featured high on the winners’ podium this year.

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30.11.2017

KHS – Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Niemeyer is leaving the company at his own request

On December 31, 2017, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Niemeyer, chairman of the Executive Management Board at KHS GmbH, is leaving the company at his own request to face new challenges elsewhere.

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28.11.2017

Cees de Jong will step down as CEO of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

Chr. Hansen’s Chief Executive Officer Cees de Jong has informed the Company that after having led Chr. Hansen as CEO for almost 5 years, he intends to pursue a career as a non-executive director outside Chr. Hansen in due course.

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26.10.2017

Ball Corporation board elects Cathy D. Ross and Pedro Henrique Mariani as directors

Ball Corporation’s board of directors has elected Cathy D. Ross, retired executive vice president and chief financial officer from FedEx Express, and Pedro Henrique Mariani, chairman of the board of Banco BBM to serve as directors of the corporation.

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24.10.2017

… and the IFU Awards 2017 go to: Paul Zwiker and Erbslöh Geisenheim AG!

The IFU (International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association) has awarded one company from the juice industry for innovation and one person for his long standing active support of the juice industry: Erbslöh received the “IFU Award for Innovation” for their FloraClair^® technology, Mr. Paul Zwiker received the “IFU Award for Significant Contribution”.

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13.10.2017

Final report Anuga 2017

The 34th Anuga was the best trade fair in a long time for many of the exhibitors. More than 7,400 companies from 107 countries, a new record, presented products from all over the world and all categories over the course of five days.

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12.10.2017

Natural colours and flavours: Roadmap to a bursting market

What started as a trend is now the standard: Rising consumer demand for Clean Label ingredients has been a huge influence on the food industry for several years now.

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21.09.2017

More than 76,000 visitors – drinktec 2017 smashes all the records!

With over 76,000 visitors from more than 170 countries, drinktec has chalked up the best-ever result in its 66-year history and surpassed all expectations.

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11.09.2017

CEO Niels Petter Wright resigns from Elopak

Niels Petter Wright has decided to resign after ten years as CEO. Under his leadership Elopak has transformed from a company positioned for fresh dairy and juice products to a full aseptic system supplier.

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01.09.2017

Doehler provides an exciting look into the future of the beverage world at drinktec 2017

In line with consumer wishes, Doehler will present a broad innovations portfolio of natural ingredients, ingredient systems and product applications which meet the individual lifestyle of consumers, offer added health value and impress thanks to an outstanding taste.

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31.08.2017

Louis Dreyfus Company announces senior management changes

Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) announced the following changes in its senior management, which go into effect immediately.

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17.08.2017

API to unveil new improved TA+ cold foil at LabelExpo Europe

API will launch its new and improved TA+ cold foil at LabelExpo Europe in September as it continues to focus on delivering cutting-edge brand enhancement products for the labels and packaging industry.

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17.08.2017

Tropical punch attack

Jack Fisher, astronaut in ISS, tested what happens when you spill your drink in an atmosphere without gravity.

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11.08.2017

FiE invites thought leaders and innovative start-ups to apply for 2017 Awards

“Thought Leadership”, the guiding concept for this year’s Food ingredients Europe, is echoed in the 2017 Fi Europe Innovation Awards. With ten newly created categories spanning all industry sectors, the Awards recognise and reward the ability to demonstrate and stimulate innovation.

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26.07.2017

DSM appoints Patrick Niels as President of DSM Food Specialties

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition, and materials, announced that Patrick Niels is appointed President DSM Food Specialties as of 1 August 2017.

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19.07.2017

SVZ strengthens position in Asia with new office and sales manager

Premium fruit and vegetable ingredient supplier, SVZ, has announced that it is to open a representative office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, offering local support to customers in the Asian region. A new sales manager, Mr. Kevin Cheong, has also been appointed to support strategic growth in Asia.

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17.07.2017

SIG announces CFO transition

SIG Combibloc Group Holdings S.à r.l. (“SIG”), one of the world’s leading solution providers for the food and beverage industry, announced that Chief Financial Officer Marco Haussener plans to retire in February 2018 and will be succeeded by Samuel Sigrist.

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30.06.2017

GEA appoints Martine Snels as new member to the Executive Board

The Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Martine Snels to GEA’s Executive Board with effect from the beginning of October 2017. She will assume responsibility for GEA’s regions and countries organization. Following her appointment, GEA will be headed by an Executive Board consisting of five members.

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23.06.2017

Interpoma China Congress and Exhibition from 28 to 30 June in Weihai

The first-ever Interpoma China Congress and Exhibition is ready to kick off at the Weihai International Exhibition and Conference Center on the Shandong peninsula and will be running from 28 to 30 June 2017.

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08.06.2017

BIOFACH INDIA and Organic World Congress unite the international organic sector at one venue

When BIOFACH INDIA together with INDIA ORGANIC opens its doors on 9 November, it will transform itself into a central meeting point for organic experts and decision-makers from all over the world.

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02.06.2017

8th Gerd Erbslöh Foundation Prize

On 20th June 2017 the Gerd Erbslöh Foundation Prize will be awarded for the eighth time. Two Geisenheim graduates will be awarded the Gerd Erbslöh prize for their outstanding doctoral theses.

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16.05.2017

SVZ triumphs in inaugural EcoVadis Sustainability Awards

Premium fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier, SVZ, has been crowned ‘best CSR performer’ in the food and beverage category at the first EcoVadis Sustainability Leaders Awards.

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11.05.2017

interpack 2017: 170,500 Visitors filled Exhibitors’ Order Books

The avid interest taken by exhibitors in the run-up to interpack 2017 that brought the world’s biggest and most important trade fair of the packaging sector and related process industries record attendance of 2,865 companies, was followed by trade fair days from 4 to 10 May with high spirits and further records:

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06.04.2017

interpack alliance with new event in Iran

Messe Düsseldorf‘s interpack alliance will be extended to include a promising market in the Middle East: pacprocess Tehran will be held from 12 to 15 October at Iran’s most modern exhibition centre: Shahr-e-Aftab (Exhibiran International).

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23.03.2017

FrieslandCampina appoints Jan Kruise as Managing Director in Germany

FrieslandCampina aims to strengthen the company’s overall performance in Germany. As part of this focus, Jan Kruise will become Managing Director FrieslandCampina Germany as of 1 April 2017.

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09.03.2017

New HPP Council Launches at ProFood Tech

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announces the formation of an industry council focused on the advancement of High Pressure Processing (HPP) as a critical technology in the food and beverage industry.

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22.02.2017

New management for Indag pouch machine and plant engineers

On January 1, 2017 Dirk Hejnal took over the management of Indag, the machine and plant engineers based in Eppelheim. As the market leader for high-speed pouch filling machines, Indag develops and builds modern process systems as well as pouch machines for the beverage, food and animal feed industries.

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02.02.2017

Dubai Drink Technology Expo

Drink Technology Expo is a premium specialized event for the Beverage Industry in the Middle East, The event exclusively caters to innovations in Beverage Processing Systems, Productions, Filling & Packaging, Logistics and Storage for Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Water.

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22.12.2016

drink technology India, PackTech India, FoodPex India surpass all expectation

The fourth and so far the largest event consisting of drink technology India (dti), PackTech India and FoodPex India closed its doors at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, having seen nearly 12,100 visitors, an increase of more than 18 percent.

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08.12.2016

Armand Lumens to become Louis Dreyfus Company’s Chief Financial Officer

Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) announced that former Royal Dutch Shell executive Armand Lumens has been appointed Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective March 1st, 2017.

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01.12.2016

INTERPOMA celebrates the tenth edition with 20,000 visitors from all over the world

For three days, South Tyrol has been the centre of the world apple sector, thanks to the tenth edition of Interpoma – the biennial international trade show for the production, storage and marketing of apples – at the Fiera Bolzano Exhibition Centre from 24 to 26 November. 20,000 visitors from over 70 different countries (from A for Argentina to Z for Zimbabwe) came to Bolzano.

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22.11.2016

Interpoma: Countdown to the tenth edition

This will be an Interpoma tenth anniversary very much focused on the event’s growing internationalisation. For twenty years now, the international trade show on the production, storage and marketing of apples has taken place every two years at the Fiera Bolzano: this year the event will run from 24 to 26 November.

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10.11.2016

Damian Gammell to succeed John F. Brock as chief executive officer of Coca-Cola European Partners

CCEP today announces the appointment of Damian Gammell as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective 28 December, 2016. He is expected to be appointed to the Board of Directors in December.

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25.10.2016

Fabrice Agbassi, New CCO of UNITED CAPS

Fabrice Agbassi (50) will support the leadership team of UNITED CAPS as Chief Commercial Officer. He will replace the former CCO Yves Jozefiak and will now be responsible for the commercial strategy of the company.

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20.10.2016

Interpoma 2016, with space for ideas at the first Innovation Camp

Innovation, research and technological solutions are the key words of the tenth edition of Interpoma, which this year will inaugurate a moment entirely devoted to innovative ideas for improving the apple producing system.

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29.09.2016

Dr Christoph Heynen – New Technical Manager At Flottweg SE

Dr Heynen has already been with Flottweg since June in order to take over his new role with the best possible preparation. His areas of responsibility include…

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28.09.2016

Macfrut ends successfully and will be held again in May 2017

With more than 38,000 participants, +9 % of visitors compared to 2015 and +30 % of participants from abroad, the 2016 edition of Macfrut ended with remarkable record numbers.

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27.09.2016

BENEO Appoints Christoph Boettger as New Member of the Board

Leading functional ingredients company, BENEO, is pleased to announce that as of 1st September 2016, Christoph Boettger has been appointed new member of the executive board of directors at BENEO GmbH.

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21.09.2016

Symrise Adds Two Members To Its Executive Board

Symrise AG is adding two members to its Executive Board in response to the dynamic development of its business. Effective as of October 1, 2016, the…

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