UK fresh fruit and veg supplier Fresca Group has formed a joint venture (JV) with Colombian Hass avocado grower Cartama. The joint venture company, dubbed Cartama UK, will handle the commercialization of the avocados produced by the ...
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British-Dutch multinational company Unilever is reportedly planning to divest certain food brands from its consumer goods portfolio for £6bn. Flora margarine spread and Stork butter brands are among the brands that are likely to be ...
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US-based Covectra has developed a new security label, StellaGUARD, designed to provide real time authentication and traceability. Intended for use in the over-the-counter (OTC) and pharmaceutical sectors, the patented StellaGUARD label is ...
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Brazilian meat industry has received a huge blow as several countries have started to ban its meat imports following an investigation into corruption by health inspectors and the alleged sale of rotten products. China is the latest of the ...
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Cosmetics industry firm Oriflame Products Poland has joined UPM Raflatac's RafCycle recycling program, which recycles and reuses pressure sensitive label waste to create new materials. The partnership supports Oriflame's target to ...
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Inflation across the 19-country euro area hit a four-year high of 2.0 percent in February thanks to soaring prices of energy, said Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Union (EU) on Thursday. The latest inflation figure is ...
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French automaker PSA Group is in talks to acquire the European operations of General Motors' (GM) business, including the Vauxhall and Opel brands. PSA and GM have earlier had a close alliance, working together on three projects since ...
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday decided to impose definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of heavy steel plates from China, after which China said it is "seriously concerned" by the EU's increasing protectionism in the steel industry. ...
China has expressed doubts about exorbitant tariffs imposed by the European Union (EU) on steel products from China, calling for an end to such unfair measures. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, recently announced its ...
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The outline for China’s 13th five-year plan isn’t exactly summer beach reading: The 65,858-character document, which lays out in broad terms how China’s leaders want the country’s economy to develop between now and ...
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In the fourth quarter of 2016, demand for alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in the European Union increased only moderately by 1.2%, with registrations totalling 168,103 units. In the fourth quarter of 2016, demand for alternative fuel ...
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Philippines canned food company Century Pacific Food (CNPF) will acquire 100% stake in a group of unnamed Chinese distribution companies for a total price of $2.56m to further expand its branded exports business. In this regard, CNPF is ...
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Janoschka Pavlovsk will install a Schepers Digilas laser at the start of the new year. The direct laser will be operational in the first quarter of 2017 and will primarily be used for embossing jobs in the tobacco business area. By ...
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Apple unveiled a swish new MacBook Pro on Thursday that came complete with a hefty price tag of $1,799. There's nothing unusual about high prices on Apple's newest, most sophisticated tech. But if the MacBook seems expensive to Americans, ...
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When Dean Hudson was 12 years old, he'd bribe his brothers and sisters to read computer manuals to him. Hudson's vision was muddled by glaucoma, and he wanted to learn how to code on the computer his dad brought home. "At that age, I'd ...