Brazilian poultry exporter BRF has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining stake in Oman-based frozen food distributor Al Khan Foodstuff (AKF). Currently, BRF owns 40% stake in AKF and the total acquisition is is estimated ...
Tags: Frozen Food, frozen food products
Luxembourg-based packaging maker Ardagh has signed an agreement to acquire certain metal beverage can manufacturing facilities in Europe, Brazil and the US from US-based beverage can makers Ball and Rexam for $3.42bn. The deal is a ...
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UPM Raflatac has designed various pharmaceutical labeling products to support compliance with the European Union’s (EU) Falsified Medicines Directive on packaging for prescription drugs and high-risk over-the-counter medicines. ...
General Mills has agreed to sell its Argentina bakery and foodservice business to a Mexico-based baking company Grupo Bimbo for undisclosed sum. However, General Mills will retain its growing retail food business in Argentina, including ...
Tags: General Mills, Grupo Bimbo, Acquisition
Nestle Dreyer’s Ice Cream has made significant changes to key ingredients of its six brands that include Dreyer’s, Hagen-Dazs, Outshine, Skinny Cow, Nestlé Ice Cream and Nestlé Drumstick. As part of the ...
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Flexible liquid packaging solutions provider Liqui-Box is planning to invest $4m in advanced packaging production technology at two packaging manufacturing facilities in the US. The firm will upgrade each of the two facilities located at ...
Chinese technology firm LeEco has unveiled an autonomous electric vehicle (EV) concept car. Dubbed LeSEE, the concept has fully autonomous capabilities, including machine learning of facial, emotion, system, and path recognition. LeEco ...
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FCA’s Mopar brand has launched a new fleet vehicle maintenance and service program at the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Institute & Expo at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. The Fleet Preferred ...
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Spice manufacturer McCormick & Company has acquired Australia-based packaged herbs manufacturer Botanical Food Company in an all-cash deal worth $114m. The acquisition will expand McCormick's existing branded herb portfolio with the ...
Packaging products supplier Crown's subsidiary Crown Aerosols & Speciality Packaging Europe has partnered with Nestlé Professional to create a new packaging format for the Nescafé range of coffee brands in the UK. Crown, ...
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Packaging manufacturer Parkside has unveiled a protective packaging solution, Rockpocket, designed for the transport of high value, delicate items in a compact format. Developed by the Advanced Packaging Expert (APEX) innovation team ...
Japanese drinks company Asahi Group has agreed to acquire SABMiller’s Peroni, Grolsch, Meantime brands for $2.9bn, clearing another hurdle for the Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller’s $108bn merger. The acquisition is ...
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Parabel has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Barentz for Parabel’s range of plant-based protein ingredients for food, feed and plant-based personal care ingredients. Under the partnership, global ingredients ...
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Coca-Cola has unveiled a series of new graphics for packaging in Mexico, as part of its new global marketing strategy – ‘One Brand’. The new graphics feature the Coca-Cola Red Disc as a unifying color on bottles and cans ...
A study from the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has revealed that recycling rate for aluminium packaging has reached 55% in 2015 compared to 48% in previous year in the UK. Alupro has also reported that the estimated ...
Tags: Alupro, Packaging Recycling