The *Wall Street Journal* reports that Wisconsin-based Bemis Co has agreed to acquire the US packaging business of Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto for $1.2bn in cash and stock. Read more
Israeli food company Strauss Group has said that it is in talks to acquire Tana Industries, which owns Tami4 – a maker of purifier systems for drinking water in homes and offices. According to Israeli newspapers, the deal would be worth $80-100m... Read more
A unique international consulting network – The Green Seed Group – has opened its doors for business to help UK food and drink manufacturers around the world develop overseas trade. Read more
Isklar Norwegian Glacial Natural Mineral Water has cemented its place in the bottled water category with a listing in Tesco, the UK's leading grocery retailer. Read more
Morrisons has recalled some of its own-label salad tubs, in-store produced pizzas and a bakery product, because the products possibly contain pieces of hard, blue plastic. The UK's Food Standards Agency has issued a 'Food Alert' for Information. Read more
Cargill has opened its new animal feed mill in Efremov, Russia. The feed mill represents a further investment of $12.5m at the company's industrial complex located 300km south of Moscow. Read more
The ice cream manufacturer Antonio Federici has criticised the decision by the UK Advertising Standards Authority to ban its advert of a nun and priest about to kiss. The advertisement received just 10 complaints. Read more
A new report from independent market analyst Datamonitor identifies sustainable packaging as a growing consumer issue, revealing that, although sustainable packaging isn't yet a primary motivator of purchases, it's becoming a consumer expectatio... Read more
China Mengniu Dairy, one of the Chinese companies caught up in last year’s toxic milk scandal, is set to receive an $800m investment that's expected to transform its management and operations. Read more
Mains-fed water cooler manufacturer and owner of the Tami4 brand – Tana Water UK Ltd – has announced the appointment of drinking water industry veteran Ian Webb as UK operations manager. Read more
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