Swedish packaging firm Tetra Pak has introduced new ice cream extrusion line for medium-capacity producers. The new ice cream extrusion line employs an independently controlled horizontal cutter to slice the ice cream as it exits from the ...
Baker Perkins has introduced new ServoForm Mini small batch / lab-scale depositor for the functional and medicated confectionery applications. Developed for the functional and medicated confectionery sector, the ServoForm Mini ...
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Redd's Apple Ale is releasing its second limited-edition flavor of the year: Redd's Black Cherry Ale. This new beer joins the Redd's family as part of the Limited Pick series, and will be available nationwide through early 2018. The ...
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Bobst is set to unveil new automated print production and finishing system at this year’s Labelexpo Europe event in Belgium. The event will take place between 25 and 28 September in Brussels, At the event, the company will present ...
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Food firm Tulip, part of the Danish Crown group, has acquired UK pig producer Easey. Easey Holdings Ltd is a family-owned pig farming operation consisting of four key divisions – breeding herds(sows), growing herds, a veterinary ...
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Chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride has agreed to acquire JBS’ British poultry unit Moy Park for $1.3bn to expand its portfolio of prepared foods. By adding Moy Park’s operations in the UK and Continental Europe, Pilgrim's Pride ...
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Bosch has revealed what it describes as a start-up powertrain for electric vehicles. It’s now common knowledge that a more powerful battery will increase an electric car’s range. But can a new powertrain have a comparable ...
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SPTS Technologies Ltd of Newport, Wales, UK (an Orbotech company that manufactures etch, PVD and CVD wafer processing solutions for the MEMS, advanced packaging, LED, high-speed RF on GaAs, and power management device markets) has won a ...
Parkway Products has completed the acquisition of precision plastic injection molding company LMR Plastics from Leonard Industries Manufacturing for an undisclosed price. LMR Plastics is into manufacturing and supply of custom plastic ...
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Pro Mach’s subsidiary IPak is set to introduce new automatic tray former for produce packers at this year’s Pack Expo event in the US. The event will take place from 25 to 27 in Las Vegas. The new IPak TF-330GH tray former ...
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Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer Treofan has invested in Bobst metallizer, as part of its efforts to modernize its manufacturing operations. The company installed Bobst K5000 3650 mm wide metallizer to replace ...
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Ferrotec (USA) Corp, the US subsidiary of materials, component and precision system supplier Ferrotec Holdings Corp of Santa Clara, CA, USA (whose Temescal division of Livermore, CA, USA makes electron-beam evaporative coating systems) has ...
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Sun Chemical has acquired US-based Joules Angstrom U.V. Printing Inks for an undisclosed sum. Based in Ohio, Joules Angstrom manufactures UV printing inks for converters in the commercial, packaging and specialty markets. The ...
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For fiscal fourth-quarter 2017 (ended 1 July), Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) has reported revenue of $149.4m (split about 50:50 between client-side/datacoms ...
Diamond Packaging has won three awards in the 2017 Premier Print Awards, the world’s most prestigious international print competition. Printing Industries of America (PIA) hosts the competition, which recognizes the creation and ...
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