UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Heineken’s £403m bid to acquire Punch Taverns estate could reduce competition in over 33 places across the country. The regulator has asked the Dutch brewing company to ...
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Lighting manufacturer Osram GmbH of Munich, Germany has agreed to acquire LED Engin Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which develops and makes LED emitters, optics components and light source modules in a high-lumen-density, multi-die package for ...
The Google Pixel may receive the next version of Android, Android O, as early as August if a new rumour is to be believed. According to David Ruddock, managing editor at Android Police, users of the Google Pixel will be able to download ...
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Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK says that its US operations have been selected as a 2017 Raytheon Supplier Excellence Program EPIC Award winner. As part of the Raytheon Supplier Excellence Program, ...
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Amber Beverage has acquired a minority stake in UK alcohol distributor Cellar Trends. Amber Beverage Group confirmed that the investment is of a strategic nature and that management and operational control of Cellar Trends will remain ...
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Consumer goods maker Unilever has unveiled a new technology to tackle the worldwide issue of plastic sachet waste. Unilever, along with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, developed the new technology, ...
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Domino Printing Sciences has upgraded its existing range of coding and marking products to incorporate the new i-Techx electronics and software platform. The company has incorporated the technology at the majority of its x-Series ...
Flowers Foods has announced an improved organizational structure aimed to provide greater focus on the company strategic objectives under Project Centennial, stress brand growth and innovation in line with a national branded food company, ...
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US Foods has agreed to acquire California-based meat manufacturer FirstClass Foods for an undisclosed price. Headquartered in Hawthorne, FirstClass Foods has about $55m in annual sales. Since 1962, FirstClass Foods has been delivering ...
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Flexible packaging solutions provider Comexi is set to showcase a range of printing and converting solutions at this year’s Interpack event in Düsseldorf, Germany. The firm’s current printing and converting solutions ...
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Urban Chestnut Brewing has partnered with Ardagh Group to develop and release an on-premise only package for the city of St. Louis, available at local bars and restaurants. By packaging Urban Underdog, an American Lager, in Ardagh 16 oz. ...
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LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has launched the next generation of its RSW LED street-light portfolio with the introduction of 2700K, 5000K and 70 color rendering index (CRI) configurations, giving ...
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TD Artisan Spirits has added Greenhook Ginsmiths to its artisan spirits portfolio and will start the brand's national expansion. Founded in 2012 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, by brothers Steven and Philip DeAngelo, Greenhook has become a ...
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The iPhone 8 is expected to arrive towards the end of the year, and at this rate, the leaks and rumours will ensure very little is left to the imagination by the time it arrives. So why not add another report to the mix? This time, Nikkei ...
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As consumer drones grow in popularity, so too has the number complaints surrounding the airborne gadgets. According to new figures obtained by the Press Association, reports of police being called out to deal with drone-based incidents ...
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