Huhtamaki to sell its rigid plastic consumer goods business in Australia
17 November, 2009Alto Manufacturing is purchasing Huhtamaki's rigid plastic consumer goods business in Australia.
Ready meal deal for Simplot
30 October, 2009Simplot Australia will license the frozen meals brand Lean Cuisine and Maggi frozen brand, acquire the Papa Giuseppi frozen pizza brand and the manufacturing facility at Pakenham, near Melbourne. The combined licence and acquisition arrangement with Nestlé Australia will strengthen Simplot's ready meals offerings.
Manufacturing and R&D facility
28 October, 2009 byTate & Lyle Food Systems has opened a $7 million manufacturing and research and development facility for the Asia-Pacific region in Wacol, Queensland.
Inaco and Mettler Toledo join forces in Australia
12 October, 2009Inaco Automation Controls and Mettler Toledo have announced a new distribution alliance in Australia.
Schmersal and SUNX to be distributed by Control Logic
09 September, 2009Control Logic has been appointed the exclusive Australian distributor for Schmersal Safety and Automation Technology products and SUNX industrial sensors.
Wilmar Gavilon acquires Brisbane sugar terminal
25 August, 2009Wilmar Gavilon has acquired the Brisbane sugar terminal. After facility upgrades commencing in October, the site will start handling grain exports in 2010.
CMTP acquires Aspect Packaging
19 August, 2009CMTP group of companies is now Australia’s largest combined manufacturer and supplier of pallets, packaging products and supplies after taking a controlling interest in Aspect Packaging’s operations.
Dealing with NZ’s need for more food innovation
08 July, 2009Food Innovation New Zealand, a joint venture between the country's leading food research organisations, will facilitate greater collaboration between food researchers and lead to more innovation.
Frutarom becomes more savoury
22 June, 2009The Savory Functional Systems activities of Chr Hansen has been acquired by Frutarom.
IntraVis Vision Systems is now in Australia and New Zealand
14 April, 2009HBM Plastics & Packaging Technologies now represents IntraVis Vision Systems in Australia and New Zealand.
Beverage filler servicing
01 April, 2009HBM Packaging Technologies has appointed LWA Engineering as its contract service provider for the SBC range of filling machinery. SBC beverage filling machines are widely used in the wine industry throughout Australia and New Zealand with a local installed base of 30+ machines.
AIP appoints new Vice-President
22 January, 2009The Australian Institute of Packaging has appointed Pierre Pienaar FAIP as its new Vice-President.
$27.5 million milk protein facility to be built in Taranaki
03 December, 2008Ingredient Solutions is planning to develop high-value protein products at a new milk-processing plant in South Taranaki. The plant will produce produce 'un-denatured' miceller casein, whey protein isolate and protein hydrolysates for export.
Proposal for Heinz to acquire Golden Circle
08 October, 2008The Golden Circle board is expected to vote unanimously to accept a proposed acquisition by Heinz.
A&D Mercury acquires TechEng
22 July, 2008Australian weighing equipment manufacturer and exporter A&D Mercury has become the major shareholder in the industrial automation and control company TechEng.
