Russian meat and feed producer Cherkizovo has agreed to acquire domestic grain producer Napko for around RUB5bn ($88m). Cherkizovo will also assume the net debt of the grain producer which stood at RUB751m ($13m) as of 31 March 2017. ...
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Daimler and Bosch are partnering to speed up the development of self-driving cars. The two companies have signed a development agreement to bring fully automated (SAE Level 4) and driverless (SAE Level 5) driving to urban roads by the ...
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Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency of the UK's Department of Health, has published new guidelines designed to reduce the amount of sugar in nine food product categories. The public health body is challenging manufacturers to ...
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has launched the common footprint quality (CFQ) standard for fresh produce industry in the UK, in a bid to provide better packaging for fruits and vegetables. The new CFQ standard has been ...
Five Argus E Turbo inspection system from AVT and Two Apollo Turbo systems have been installed at Videplast in Brazil. Both systems are part of AVT’s Turbo Series, a set of solutions specifically designed for packaging applications ...
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Marbach presented at the CCE International in Munich innovations from its broad product portfolio. Many interested visitors were keen to learn more about the newest Marbach innovatons by the booth team. From refinement to die-cutting with ...
Edison Solutions is exhibiting Packsize International’s EM7-35 on demand packaging system at this year’s Global Shop event in Las Vegas, US. The event is being held from 28 to 30 March. Packsize has developed the custom ...
Swiss specialty chemicals firm Clariant is strengthening its collaboration with Gettel High-Tech Materials on biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) manufacturing in China. The companies will jointly promote additives and liquid feeding ...
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UK-based Tamar Packaging Solutions has purchased Edale 7-color FL5-510 carton press in a bid to improve its operational efficiency. The carton press with combination drying is being installed at Tamar's food contact packaging facility, ...
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Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D Printed Metals and 3D Printed Electronics, will feature its new LENS Machine Tool series for 3D printed metals and Aerosol Jet 3D printers for ...
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German company Multivac said it will unveil integrated packaging solutions from a single source at the 2017 interpack, to be held in May, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The solution portfolio includes all types of automation tasks and ...
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UK-based packaging firm DS Smith has opened a new PackRight Center in Oftringen, Switzerland. The new PackRight Center, which is the company's 27th in European network, will help in developing display and packaging concepts to reduce ...
Vigilant Personal Protection Systems has introduced a new brand packaging platform which intends to eliminate harmful plastics to emphasize environmental sustainability. Based on Walmart's sustainability practice, Vigilan will implement ...
Coca-Cola has announced the biggest revamp in pack design for Fanta sparkling soft drink. The new visual identity features a new spiral bottle and a new recipe for Fanta Orange which includes a third less sugar. Fanta’s logo has ...
Brazilian flexible packaging firm Videplast has installed seven AVT Turbo Series 100% inspection systems for high print quality. Five Argus E Turbo inspection systems were installed on various printing presses, while two Apollo Turbo ...