Food & Beverage Asia February/March 2020
Food & Beverage Asia (FBA) is the leading source of food and beverage news in Asia since 2002. FBA delivers a comprehensive view of the food and beverage landscape, spanning across the latest health and nutrition trends and industry innovations in ingredients, recipe formulations, food science, sustainability, packaging, and automation, as well as advancements in agri and food-tech.
Food & Beverage Asia (FBA) is the leading source of food and beverage news in Asia since 2002. FBA delivers a comprehensive view of the food and beverage landscape, spanning across the latest health and nutrition trends and industry innovations in ingredients, recipe formulations, food science, sustainability, packaging, and automation, as well as advancements in agri and food-tech.
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NEWS<br />
Bosch Packaging Technology is now Syntegon<br />
The former Bosch Packaging Technology<br />
has been rebranded as Syntegon<br />
Technology, and will focus its business on<br />
intelligent and sustainable technologies for<br />
the pharmaceutical and food industries.<br />
With a mission statement “Processing and<br />
packaging technology for a better life”,<br />
the company is determined to improve the<br />
lives of consumers and patients with its<br />
processing and packaging solutions.<br />
Following the completion of the acquisition<br />
by CVC Capital Partners, this newly gained<br />
independence will empower Syntegon with<br />
greater flexibility. For instance, newly added<br />
departments such as Purchasing and IT in<br />
the headquarter at Waiblingen, Germany,<br />
will shorten the distances between inhouse<br />
units, and facilitate interaction<br />
with customers and suppliers. Whereas<br />
the company had been part of a large<br />
corporation with diverse divisions, it can<br />
now create a business framework suited<br />
for the industry. This new setup will enable<br />
the company to enhance its profile as a<br />
processing and packaging company.<br />
The enterprise has further outlined two<br />
approaches to produce sustainable<br />
packaging – one is to use mono materials<br />
instead of conventional multilayer films, and<br />
the other is to use paper packaging as an<br />
alternative to plastic. Syntegon supports its<br />
customers on the path to a sustainable future<br />
with material testing, machine applications,<br />
and innovative packaging designed to meet<br />
the requirements of products, transport<br />
modes, and regional circumstances.<br />
The company has also reduced the<br />
energy consumption of its machines.<br />
Drawing on deep well of experience in<br />
developing and integrating software<br />
solutions, the company will use connected<br />
components as well as components<br />
enhanced with artificial intelligence to<br />
this end. It puts a “premium” on ensuring<br />
(Photo credit: Syntegon)<br />
sophisticated technologies can be used at<br />
ease. The greater goal, Syntegon added,<br />
is to collect and evaluate data to avoid<br />
machine downtime, maximise product<br />
quality, and optimise overall plant efficiency.<br />
Dr Stefan König, Chairman of the Executive<br />
Board, Syntegon Technology, stated, “We<br />
are building on 150 years of experience<br />
and the 64,000 machines deployed<br />
by our customers, and pursuing new<br />
avenues of business. Now, more than ever<br />
before, we are working on intelligent and<br />
sustainable technologies and embracing the<br />
collaboration with our business partners in<br />
the true spirit of partnership.” ■<br />
Bakels takes over Bühler’s flour ingredient business<br />
Bühler has sold its flour ingredients business<br />
to Bakels, a Swiss enterprise that focuses on<br />
ingredients for bakery and confectionery.<br />
Following the acquisition, Bakels will continue<br />
its partnership with Bühler to develop the<br />
flour ingredients business. Both companies<br />
will also cooperate strategically to offer flour<br />
ingredient solutions under Bakel’s lead to<br />
milling and bakery customers.<br />
Armin Ulrich, Chairman of Bakels,<br />
commented, “Flour ingredients have been<br />
a missing link in our portfolio so far. We<br />
are excited to close that gap now by taking<br />
over Bühler’s well-positioned business<br />
and strengthen our position in China.”<br />
Bühler was active within the flour ingredient<br />
business since 2010, and has gained<br />
expertise and customer relations over the<br />
years. With a main focus on the Chinese<br />
market, the business has been profitable<br />
over the last years, Bühler revealed. From<br />
the growing demand for baked foods<br />
to increasing food safety levels and<br />
the rise of highly nutritional food, the<br />
company is confident and positive on the<br />
outlook of the flour ingredient business.<br />
Johannes Wick, CEO of Bühler’s Grains &<br />
<strong>Food</strong> business, concluded, “Bühler has been<br />
active in the flour ingredients business to<br />
understand the entire value-chain in order<br />
to provide better consulting capabilities<br />
throughout the lifecycle of assets. Now<br />
we can do this even better, thanks to our<br />
professional partner who is active in a large<br />
array of segments. We are convinced that<br />
this business can unleash its full potential<br />
on a global scale, with Bakels as owner<br />
and Bühler as a strategic partner.” ■<br />
FOOD & BEVERAGE ASIA FEBRUARY / MARCH <strong>2020</strong>
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