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At FachPack Ishida is set to unveil a wide range of new packaging systems including multihead weighers for special applications, a high-performance packaging system for snacks and a line featuring different systems for quality control. SP

At the FachPack 2015 in Nuremberg, Meypack, the specialist for efficient and customised end-packaging machines, will be presenting the VP 453 case packer to end-package folding boxes. At the trade fair, this efficient machine will be processing folding boxes in trays with top-fitted fully enclosing lids in 5?x?1 formats. SP

In July 2014, Germany’s Folding Boxboard Trade Association (FFI) announced that it would be converting to the sheet system in ordering raw material for folding boxboard cartons, having previously conducted ordering and billing solely on the basis of weight. SP

This coming September 12th through 17th the iba trade fair will present the industry’s trends, innovations and technical developments for small and mid-sized companies. SP

France is the partner country of the 46th ISM from 31 January to 3 February 2016 in Cologne. With outstanding products and a high-performance sweets and snacks industry, France will be raising its profile at the world‘s most important trade fair for sweets and snacks. SG

At the beginning of July Theegarten-Pactec inaugurated a new manufacturing/assembly complex and office building at the company’s long-standing headquarters in Dresden. SP

In collaboration with University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (KU) and Technical University of Denmark, Department of Systems Biology (DTU), researchers from Chr. Hansen have succeeded in producing carmine by a modern fermentation process. SP

Numerous chocolatiers, con­fec­tioners and choco­late manu­facturers rely on moulds from Hans Brunner GmbH in Glonn, Germany. The company is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, so it’s time for a look back. SP

The eighth upcoming ProSweets Cologne is generating a lot of interest among exhibitors. Numerous companies have already booked their stands, including several suppliers making a return to exhibit. SP

In Helf Etiketten GmbH, Bizerba acquires an es­tablished labels specialist on the Austrian market. SP

Netzsch Trockenmahltechnik GmbH in Hanau/Germany is the dry-grinding and classifying company in the Netzsch Group. To meet the demands of the Food Industry for dry-grinding equipment, Netzsch has expanded its test center to include a FoodLab. SP

In July 2015 Beneo has appointed Jon Peters to the position of President of Beneo Inc. He leads the company’s business for the Americas Region from the U.S. headquarters in New Jersey. SP

The € 35?m investment dou­bles production capacity for a product range in­cluding dark and milk liquid chocolate, drops and chunks and lactose-free dark chocolate. SP

The Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, and the Sigapore-based food company Petra Foods have settled their dispute regarding the purchase price for the Cocoa Ingredients Division, which Barry Callebaut had acquired from Petra Foods in 2013. SG

KitKat is the first global chocolate brand to announce that it will use only sustainably sourced cocoa to manufacture all of its products, and will do so from the first quarter of 2016. SG