2 Sisters Food Group is planning to close its Smethwick poultry processing facility in the West Midlands, which could impact 630 jobs. The ageing poultry factory located at Bevan Way in the Alpha Business Park has considerable challenges ...
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Russian meat and feed producer Cherkizovo has agreed to acquire domestic grain producer Napko for around RUB5bn ($88m). Cherkizovo will also assume the net debt of the grain producer which stood at RUB751m ($13m) as of 31 March 2017. ...
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Nestlé Pure Life has partnered with Crayola to launch a national promotion that celebrates the creativity and individuality of children. The spring 2017 “Share-a-Smile” campaign introduces a new collection of ...
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Counting down the days to Spielberg’s upcoming sci-fi action flick Ready Player One? There’s now another reason to get excited, as Warner Bros. has revealed a partnership with HTC Vive to bring the film’s world direct to ...
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D Printed Metals and 3D Printed Electronics, will feature its new LENS Machine Tool series for 3D printed metals and Aerosol Jet 3D printers for ...
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The firm has taken to the crowdfunding site to raise a goal of $30,000 towards the manufacture of its new toy-gaming hybrid title, Oniri Islands - Children of the River. Geneva-based interactive developer, Tourmaline Studio, has launched ...
Tags: Kickstarter, puzzles
UPM Raflatac is presenting the latest self-adhesive labelling solutions at the Xeikon Café exhibition and conference in Antwerp, Belgium on 28-31 March. The company’s experts will be focusing on Xeikon-compatible print media ...
Kraft Food Ingredients has launched Heinz Ketchup and Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce in addition to a range of Heinz vinegars, relishes and sauces to its portfolio of ingredient solutions. These products are now available in several ...
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UK-based soft drinks producer Britvic has developed a wood fibre bottle as a viable packaging option for several sectors. Developed as part of the company's sustainability strategy program, the new wood fibre packaging technology helps to ...
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At Semicon China 2017, executives at chip giant Intel, IC packager Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, equipment vendors ASML, Lam Research and Tokyo Electron (TEL), and nano-electronics research institute Imec talked about innovation to ...
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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Transdev have signed a research contract to jointly explore development of mobility services with fleets of electric driverless vehicles for public and on-demand transportation. The companies will collaborate ...
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Ford Motor is launching a new project designed to help enhance air quality in London as the automaker accelerates its electrification plans with 13 new global electrified vehicles due for introduction in the next five years. The project, ...
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The UK’s top packaging event – Packaging Innovations (Inc. Ecopack and Contract Pack), Label&Print and Empack 2017 – returns to NEC, Birmingham on 1 & 2 March, with an impressive five shows under one roof, over 350 ...
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JOLLY TIME Pop Corn, the first brand name popcorn, and Cosmos Creations, a brand that creates premium snacks with an indulgent, artisan taste, have joined forces to provide new popcorn flavors to consumers. The four new ready-to-eat ...
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Hasbro launches new online hub offering nursery teachers access to fun and educational content Hasbro has launched a new national resource for teachers and education practitioners in the nursery sector, the Play-Doh Teach & Play hub. ...