Krones, a manufacturer of filling and packaging technology, continued its stable growth in the first three quarters of 2016. Despite economic uncertainties and intense competition, revenue improved 4.8% year-on-year from €2,270.7 ...
A new market study from Smithers Pira says that demand for cosmetics and personal care packaging will be worth $25.4bn by 2021, growing at 3.6% year-on-year. The Future of Packaging Design: Long-Term Strategic Forecasts to 2026 considers ...
Tags: Beauty Packaging, Packaging
Husky Injection Molding Systems, a industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, will return to exhibit at Gulfood Manufacturing event scheduled to be held from 7-9 November in Dubai. Husky’s booth (E46, Hall ...
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Tea and coffee supplier The East India Company has forayed into the spirits market with a new London dry gin. The product will be available in selected bars, hotels and restaurants from this month. The gin makers have reportedly used a ...
Coca-Cola has launched Coca-Cola Life in the United Arab Emirates, the first low-calorie cola sweetened from a blend of stevia and sugar. Stevia, a zero-calorie sweetener from natural origins, comes from the best-tasting part of stevia ...
Tags: Coca-Cola Life, low-calorie cola
Swedish packaging firm Tetra Pak is set to invest around $110m to build a new regional manufacturing facility in Vietnam. Expected to begin operations in the first quarter of 2019, the new facility will be situated near Ho Chi Minh City. ...
No longer the mainstay of hand-humping early adopters, virtual reality is truly about to enter the big league. IMAX is raising $50 million to finance the next generation of visual entertainment, à la virtual reality. The media ...
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DSM introduces a new range of freeze-dried cultures for set yogurt formats at Gulfood Manufacturing. The new Delvo® cultures allow for more texture and flavor variations in set yogurts and result in reduced levels of liquid whey over ...
As both exports and imports failed to meet early forecasts, China foreign trade decreased to 2.05 trillion yuan (US$307.2 billion) in October, down 0.6 percent from the same period last year, Customs data showed on Tuesday. China's ...
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GEA, which supplies processing technology for dairy and food industry, has installed a high performance spray dryer at the new milk powder facility in Lichfield, New Zealand. The spray dryer has been developed for GEA's customer Fonterra. ...
Tags: Milk Powder, dairy
Swiss infant nutrition company Hochdorf has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Pharmalys Laboratories and Pharmalys Tunisia. Under the purchase agreement, Hochdorf will buy 51% stake in both the companies. Besides, ...
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US-based specialty hydrocolloids producer CP Kelco has expanded its Dubai office, including a new laboratory for food and beverage applications. The expansion is aimed at providing technical capabilities and customer service throughout ...
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Since 2005, SINOTRUK has been a leading vehicle export company in the industry for 11 consecutive years. In the 100 General Trade Export Enterprises in the first half year of 2016, SINOTRUK ranked No.49 which is the No.1 in the automobile ...
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Xylem Inc has set up a new pump rental and service business in Jebel Ali, Dubai to serve growing demand from the construction and infrastructure sectors, as well as municipal customers, across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The ...
Belgium-based in-mold labeling manufacturer Verstraete IML is planning to open a new production site in Clarksville, Tennessee, US in a bid to boost its business. Featuring multiple printing presses and finishing lines, the new site is ...