Protective packaging materials provider Pregis has acquired US-based Sharp Packaging Systems for an undisclosed sum. Based in Sussex of Wisconsin, Sharp is engaged in the designing and manufacturing of flexible bagging systems for the ...
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Voith said its Advanced Products enhanced the paper production process in the former, press and dryer sections. In the former, press and dryer sections, the company's products integrate with one another as AdvancedProducts to reduce ...
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Campari America has breathed new life into long-forgotten pre-prohibition bourbons with the launch of the Whiskey Barons collection. The first two Bourbons to rise from the annals of whiskey history are Old Ripy and Bond & Lillard – ...
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Blackford Capital has made an undisclosed investment in Indiana-based Ellison Bakery, a manufacturer of cookie, snack bar, crunch and inclusion product, and other products for the industrial market, food service industry, and retail and ...
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Clearwater Paper Corporation has reported financial results for the first quarter of 2017. The company reported net sales of $437.5 million for the first quarter of 2017, essentially flat with net sales of $437.2 million for the first ...
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Anilox rollers manufacturer Harper Corporation of America is participating as an exhibitor at the upcoming 2017 FFTA Forum and INFO*FLEX exhibition. The company will discuss its offerings and technologies ate the event. IT will be among ...
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US-based PPG has opened a nearly $3m expansion for packaging coatings manufacturing at its Oak Creek facility in Wisconsin. As part of the expansion project, the firm added a new 3,300ft² facility to produce food-can coatings to help ...
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Nestlé’s KitKat brand has launched a new peanut butter flavour of its shareable KitKat Bites. The introduction of the new flavour marks the first time that the praline layer of KitKat has been replaced. Peanut butter fills ...
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Werner-Todd will begin operating and conducting business under the Anderson Process name and brand from 6 March 2017. According to Anderson Process, the acquisition and merger creates one of the largest dedicated process equipment ...
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TRU Aseptics, (TRU) has completed its acquisition of the former WILD Flavors Aseptics Facility in Beloit, Wisconsin from Chicago-based Archer Daniels Midland Company. The facility is 65,000 sq. ft. and sits on 5.2 acres. TRU will ...
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Folding cartons, corrugated packaging producer Green Bay Packaging has purchased and installed a new Speedmaster XL 145-7+L printing unit from Heidelberg at its facility in Wisconsin, US. The very large format (VLF) printing press, ...
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The Right Place, an economic development organization, has announced the relocation and expansion of two companies in the Grand Rapids of Michigan by collaborating with its state, regional, and local partners. The proposed projects are ...
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Ruiz Food Products is recalling approximately 23,544 pounds of beef and cheese tortilla products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically brittle clear plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety ...
In a letter to the USDA's Office of Inspector General, The Cornucopia Institute has requested an independent audit of the National Organic Program, charging multiple illegal actions and inactions. The Wisconsin-based farm policy research ...
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OAKHEART Genuine Spiced Rum has been released in new signature packaging after it won a US national blind taste test as the best tasting spiced rum among consumers ages 21-34. The test was administered by the independent, third party ...
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