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The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) approved three new “Full Members” during its 109th Board Meeting and the first of 2023 held at interpack trade show on 7 May 2023 in Düsseldorf/Germany. SP

Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, revealed an agreement with French flavour specialist Mane to distribute its flavours and taste solutions in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. SP

Under the motto of “WDS – Home of Confectionery Diversity: Production Lines for All Capacity Requirements”, Winkler und Dünnebier Süßwarenmaschinen (WDS) presented at interpack 2023 trade show in Düsseldorf/Germany customized production lines for chocolate, gum and jelly, toffee, fondant and hard candy. SP

With over 1,060 global exhibitors from across the nutraceutical industry converge, this year’s show marked the biggest edition of Vitafoods Europe in its 26-year history. SG SP

Mondelez International plans to invest € 30 m in its Herentals bakery factory, where some of Belgian‘s beloved biscuits are made. SG

Azelis has signed an agreement to acquire 100 % of the shares of Gillco Ingredients, a specialty ingredient provider in the food and nutrition market in the US. SP

GEA received an order from Arla Foods AKAFA to install the GEA AddCool sustainable heat pump solution at its facility in Svenstrup/Denmark. SP

Nactarome has acquired Calaf Nuances, a Spanish-based producer of flavours solutions with broad application expertise across F&B categories. SP

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is upgrading its Dynäs pulp and paper mill in Sweden. SP

For those in the product packaging and processing business, there was only one “place to be” from 4 to 10 May 2023: interpack in Düsseldorf/Germany. SG SP

DSM and Firmenich have completed their “merger of equals,” creating a robust business platform to “reinvent, manufacture and combine vital nutrients, flavours and fragrances.” SP

Nactarome has acquired Royal Buisman, a producer of natural and clean label caramel ingredients with a broad application and functionality expertise across F&B categories. SP

Packaging system provider Syntegon looks back on a stable business development in 2022. SP

Ahead of the imminent completion of DSMs merger with Firmenich, the Dutch business has disclosed a difficult first quarter where the company’s sales and margins have declined. SP

Symrise AG made a successful start into the new year, benefiting from continued high demand and broad positioning. SP