Futamura, a producer of plastic and cellulose (NatureFlex & Cellophane) films, and sustainable packaging manufacturer Bio4Pack have teamed up to create a new compostable packing solution for Dutch organic cereal producer De Halm. The new ...
Tags: Futamura, Organic Cereal
Chinese multinational technology firm Baidu has secured first batch of licenses to carry out road tests for autonomous vehicles in Beijing. At the launch ceremony today, five cars powered by Apollo, the open autonomous driving platform by ...
Tags: Baidu, Autonomous Driving Vehicles
UK carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will use BlackBerry's QNX and Certicom technology in its next-generation vehicles. The companies have signed a multi-year agreement to collaborate and develop technology for Jaguar Land's vehicles. As part ...
Tags: Blackberry, Jaguar Land Rover
America's oldest brewery D.G. Yuengling & Son is adding a beer to its year-round lineup for the first time in 17 years. The new beer, Yuengling Golden Pilsner, will be available in cans and bottles from 1 April 2018. It will be ...
Tags: Yuengling Golden Pilsner, beer
Truly Spiked & Sparkling has released a clean spiked sparkling water with only 100 calories, 1 gram of sugars, 5% Alc./Vol. and naturally gluten-free. Delicious, crisp and refreshing with a hint of natural juiciness and sweetness from ...
Tags: sparkling water, strawberries
Japanese brewing and distilling company Suntory has developed FtoP Direct Recycle Technology for use in soft drink PET bottle preform production. The technology has been developed in collaboration with Japanese recycled materials ...
Tags: brewing, distilling
UK-based packaging and paper company DS Smith has called for far better recycling collection infrastructure to address the issue of coffee cup recycling. After months of in-depth research, the company said its paper mill in Kent could ...
Tags: Cup Recycling
French automaker Groupe PSA will build Peugeot and Opel vehicles in Walvis Bay, Namibia, in 2018. Groupe PSA and Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) have signed a joint-venture agreement to start the assembly plant. The vehicle ...
Tags: Groupe PSA, Opel vehicles
Canadian global automotive supplier Magna and US ridesharing firm Lyft have partnered to jointly fund, develop, and manufacture self-driving systems. Apart from funding the partnership, Magna agreed to invest $200 in Lyft. The ...
Tags: Magna, Self-Driving Systems
UPM Raflatac has joined Ellen MacArthur's Circular Economy 100 programme, as part of its efforts to achieve its sustainability goals. As the world's most sustainable labeling company and as part of UPM, the Biofore Company, UPM Raflatac ...
Tags: UPM Raflatac
Automakers Mazda and Toyota have established a new joint venture company to oversee the construction of a $1.6bn auto manufacturing plant in Alabama, US. The new JV firm, dubbed Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. (MTMUS), will shortly ...
The EU-funded NanoPack Project will reveal the results of new antimicrobial efficacy tests that demonstrate the ability of its innovative film to extend bread shelf life by an extra three weeks at Anuga FoodTec, which will take place from ...
Tags: NanoPack, Food Packaging
German automotive manufacturing firm Continental has agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) with China’s CITC to manufacture 48-volt battery systems. The companies, via their respective subsidiaries, will set up the JV for the ...
Tags: automotive, Continental
Soft drink giant Coca-Cola is planning to launch an alcoholic beverage in Japan this year. The company plans to develop its own version of Chu-Hi, a Japanese alcopop. Chu-Hi are canned beverages that feature flavoured sparkling water ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Soft drink, Alcoholic Drink
Kraft Heinz has launched a new platform, called Springboard, which seeks to partner with and incubate fast-growing, disruptive brands. The platform is dedicated to nurturing, scaling, and accelerating growth of disruptive US brands within ...
Tags: Kraft Heinz, Incubator