Spar Austria has introduced reusable bags for fruit and vegetables, as part of its efforts to reduce the use of plastic bags. Spar, through its hypermarket division Interspar, has launched new polyester net bags with a drawstring for ...
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Global packaging firm Sonoco has purchased a 6-color direct-to-sheet digital printing press to produce point-of-purchase displays and other promotional packaging. The press allows brand owners to respond rapidly to a dynamic retail and ...
The Canadian government passed legislation to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products despite evidence that the policy doesn't work and is not supported by Canadians. A study by Forum Research shows Canadians believe requiring ...
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George Dickel Tennessee Whisky has introduced new TABASCO brand barrel finish for the customers. For more than a century, both George Dickel Tennessee Whisky and McIlhenny Company's TABASCO Brand Pepper Sauce, have celebrated their ...
The minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol has come into force in Scotland, making it the first country in the world to implement such a law. The legislation has been welcomed by several health organisations including the Royal Society for ...
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Ardagh Group and Spiritus Movens Design Studio in Poland has been selected by Polish Cider Lubelski to design bottle. The result of their work is a new, lightweighted glass bottle with unique embossing designed for Cider Lubelski - the ...
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Sonoco has reported net sales of $1.30bn for the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 11.2%, compared to $1.17bn from the last year’s quarter. Gross profits for the period stood at $250.6m, an increase of 12.4%, compared to $223m ...
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European dairy giant Arla Foods has initiated an internal transformation program in an effort to realize more than €400m of savings by the end of 2020. The program, dubbed Calcium, seeks to strengthen the company's performance to the ...
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For fluorescence microscopy, Excelitas Technologies Corp of Waltham, MA, USA (which provides customized photonic solutions to OEMs) has added to its X-Cite product line by launching the X-Cite XYLIS light source, which offers a ...
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Electric car-maker Tesla Motors has missed its Model 3 targets for the first quarter of this year. Last week it produced 2,020 of Model 3, against the target 2,500 vehicles. For the next week, the company forecasts to produce 2,000 ...
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Volkswagen of America has announced full pricing of the all-new 2019 Jetta, which the company says raises the bar in the compact sedan class, with new technology features. Now based off the award-winning MQB platform, the 2019 Jetta ...
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NeoPhotonics Corp of San Jose, CA, USA (a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of hybrid photonic integrated optoelectronic modules and subsystems for high-speed communications networks) says that the compensation committee of ...
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Global meat processing company Danish Crown’s subsidiary DAT-Schaub has purchased a majority stake in Shanghai Natural Casing for an undisclosed price to expand its operations in China. The purpose of the acquisition is to gain ...
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National Agricultural Development Company (NADEC) has agreed to acquire 100% of Al Safi Danone (ASD) for an undisclosed price to consolidate its position in Saudi Arabian dairy market. ASD is a joint venture between the Saudi Arabia-based ...
RPC M&H Plastics has developed new packaging solution for 83 ASSOCIATES's new baby care products under the Q7Paris brand. Q7Paris is a fast-growing UK skincare brand that offers premium, effective yet affordable high-quality cosmetics and ...