Energy and raw material prices were already at a high level but surged even further after the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Those increases combined with availability issues have serious financial impacts on the flexible packaging supply chain in Europe, according to a report by FPE (Flexible Packaging Europe, the industry representing interests of 80 companies and manufacturers).

Six new pet care businesses from across Europe and North Africa will partner with Purina to support the development of new products and services.

Batory Foods, a national distributor of food and ingredients, has acquired Sweetener Solutions, a Savannah, Ga.-based company specializing in custom sweetener formulation, precision blending and specialty portion packaging.

Read up on the growing frozen ready-meal market as well as how inflation has accelerated private label share and penetration in this installment of Nuts & Bolts.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The largest industry continues to be the food industry for packaging equipment.

The intention is to reduce the potential for negative health effects from dietary exposure to lead.