‘New directions’ in packaging and labelling technology are a strong feature of today’s market – and the latest is digital direct-to-container print. It may, indeed, be a disruptive technology, as the new Direct ...
American motor vehicle manufacturing firm Local Motors has unveiled Olli, a self-driving vehicle which incorporates IBM Watson advanced cognitive computing capabilities. The vehicle, which can carry about 12 people, was debuted during the ...
Tags: Olli, cognitive computing capabilities, transportation solution
Now that LEGO has unveiled a wheelchair using-figure and a stay-at-home dad in its latest LEGO City set, it seems the toy giant is embracing a true representation of society with its products. Jade Burke speaks to manufacturers and ...
Tags: LEGO, LEGO City set, Wheelchair, Vendors
IBM announced that its Watson IoT technology is being used by Honda R&D for monitoring and analyzing data from more than 160 sensors in Formula One (F1) cars. Now, drivers and crews can apply data and analytics in real-time to help ...
Tags: IBM, Watson Iot Tech, Formula One cars
Dairy company Fonterra has begun manufacturing cheese from its new slice line at Eltham plant in Taranaki, New Zealand, after adding new production lines at the facility with $30m investment. The dairy company has completed the 10 ...
Tags: Fonterra, Cheese, New prodection line, Eltham plant
Camerons Brewery based in Hartlepool will grow its retail pub estate, including its Head of Steam managed brand, by acquiring 40 new pubs with a £30 million funding package from HSBC. Once the acquisitions complete, Camerons Brewery ...
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Shrink sleeve films are one of the fastest growing label segments, in large part due to the shelf impact created by their ability to provide a 360-degree product presentation. According to US firm AWA Alexander Watson Associates, shrink ...
A range of new LED technology which is water resistant and perfect for either indoor or outdoor usage has been created by Cree. The LEDs are rated to withstand conditions which are in compliance with IPX6 and 8 ratings, which in short, ...
Tags: LED Display, LED Screen, Chipshow
Vice-Minister Ding Wei(left) and Ottawa mayor Jim Watson (right) shake hands in Beijing on Nov 18 [Photo\Culturalink.gov.cn] Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Culture Ding Wei met Ottawa mayor Jim Watson on Nov 18. Ding noted that the ...
Tags: cultural exchanges, Canada-China Cultural Dialogue, food festival
Australia’s transport ministers have decided to overtax the truck and bus industries by $515 million over the next two years, the CEO of the Australian Trucking Association Christopher Melham said today. The ministers made the ...
Tags: Road Transport, heavy vehicle
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), one of the most respected collectors of data on solar installations, says that only 7 GW of additional solar power was connected to Europe’s grids in 2014 – down 36 per cent ...
Chevron on Friday revised slightly lower an earlier future production target due to prolonged but uncertain lower oil prices, while at the same slashing its capital spending for 2016 by 25% compared to this year. The company now sees ...
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Trade groups representing Europe's sporting goods and leisure industries took advantage of the first European Week of Sport to inaugurate a new lobbying office in Brussels Thursday. Located at 43 Avenue des Arts, the new The House of ...
Tags: sporting goods, leisure industries, Brussels
Cadbury is launching a new chocolate brand Cadbury Coco in Australia. The brand will be available in blocks as well as gift package form. Cadbury Coco will consist mainly of dark chocolate but will come in different varieties. It will ...
Tags: Cadbury, Dark Chocolate
Craft beer is hot right now globally. With little money for traditional advertising, niche brewers are relying on striking packaging designs to win friends and influence beer (and wine) drinkers. The number of craft breweries in the US ...
Tags: beer packaging, new beer design, beverage