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 ...
DS Smith has been awarded paper recycling business of the year at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling & Waste Management 2018. The Awards for Excellence, run by LetsRecycle.com, is one of the most prominent events in the environmental ...
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Sacmi is set to showcase its beverage and closure solutions at this year’s Expo Pack Mexico event. The world's third biggest market for SACMI Closures&Containers solutions and a key sales area for the entire SACMI Beverage range, ...
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Web handling products provider Maxcess is set to showcase a range of precision roll technologies at this year’s NPE event in Orlando, US, which will be held from 7 to 11 May. At the event, the company will unveil technologies from ...
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Global smartphone shipments fell by 2.4% year-on-year from 253.8 million units to 345.4 million units in first-quarter 2018, according to a report by the Strategy Analytics Wireless Smartphone Strategies (WSS) service. “The global ...
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Porsche is launching a new, upgarded Cayenne E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid with more power. The launch is expected to solidify the company's lineup, while adding significant advancements to its standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S ...
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Tyson Ventures, the venture capital unit of Tyson Foods, has co-lead a $2.2m seed investment in Future Meat Technologies. Based in Jerusalem, Future Meat Technologies is a food tech company that is engaged in non-GMO production of ...
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Eurofins Scientific has agreed to acquire Covance Food Solutions, the food testing and consulting business of global life sciences company LabCorp, for $670m. The global bioanalytical testing firm said that the acquisition will expand its ...
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AquaBounty Technologies has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to raise AquAdvantage Salmon at its land-based contained facility near Albany, Indiana. The FDA previously approved AquaBounty’s New Animal ...
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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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Danish packaging company Primoreels has invested in a new Nilpeter all-new FA press to increase printing quality and capacity. Primoreels is engaged in providing lidding solutions for the dairy sector and water/juice industries. The firm ...
Baidu has unveiled Apollo 2.5, the latest version of the open autonomous driving platform, which now supports autonomous driving on geo-fenced highways. At a launch event to celebrate Apollo’s one-year anniversary in Beijing, Baidu ...
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Mercedes-Benz has premiered its new A-Class L Sedan at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2018). The notchback model being presented there features a 6 cm longer wheelbase (2789 instead of 2729 mm) and is a ...
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Personal care giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced new sustainability goals for 2030, which include 100% recyclable or reusable packaging. PG announced it has achieved many of its 2020 environmental sustainability goals, has plans ...
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Toyota Motor is planning to introduce 10 new electrified vehicles for the Chinese market by the end of 2020. The company is showcasing the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) versions of its Corolla and Levin passenger cars at the ...
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