Tekni-Plex has agreed to acquire Sancap Liner Technology, a manufacturer of cap and closure sealing materials to the global market, for undisclosed amount. Sancap is a producer of heat-seal, pressure-sensitive and gasket-sealing liners ...
New data released shows the cartonboard industry must look east for growth, with Asia Pacific accounting for almost two thirds of demand for folding cartons by 2018, and liquid cartons by 2019. Diversification of consumption patterns, ...
Tags: Cartonboard, Asia-Pacific
WASHINGTON (FERN's Ag Insider) - This week, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $24 million grant to Cornell University, funding a global wheat research group, known as Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat. The aim is to develop new ...
Tags: Stem-Rust Disease, Wheat
Coca-Cola bottling firms Kandhari Beverages and Enrich Agro Food Products are planning to invest Rs5.1bn ($75.6m) to build manufacturing lines in Haryana state. A memoranda of understanding in this regards has been signed by the two ...
Tags: Coca-Cola Bottlers, Food Products
The global supply of zinc concentrates is shrinking fast, but it might take some time for the resulting tightness in zinc refined metal and, in turn higher premiums, to take hold in the market, zinc sources said. "The game changer was the ...
Tags: Zinc Metal, zinc
Beverage company PepsiCo has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra state in India to support fruit processing and horticulture as part of its Rs330bn ($4.8bn) investment plan in the country by 2020. Under the ...
Datsun has unveiled a concept car, GO-Cross at Delhi Auto Expo 2016 being held at New Delhi, India. With this crossover, Datsun aims a higher potential for GO/GO+ family expansion into high-growth markets by adding a sense of style, ...
Tags: Datsun, Concept Car
Indian vehicle manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has unveiled Vitara Brezza, a new offering in the SUV segment, at the Delhi Auto Expo 2016. The new compact urban SUV features a 1.3L diesel direct injection system (DDiS) engine and a five-speed ...
Tags: Urban SUV, Maruti Suzuki
US-based agricultural and food company Cargill has opened a $100m modern wet corn milling facility in Devagere in Karnataka state of India. The corn facility is spread over a sprawling 44.5 acres of land with a daily milling capacity of ...
Tags: agricultural Food, Wet Corn
Star Wars was not the only force making a come-back in 2015. The return of generic advertising brought with it a promise of increased profitability for the diamond trade. Even as numerous stories reflecting pain in the industry vied for our ...
Venture capital (VC) firm Sequoia Capital has invested in a craft beer brand Bira 91, which aims to capture the growing demand for craft beer in the urban market of India. Venture capital (VC) firm Sequoia Capital has invested in a ...
Tags: Craft Beer, urban market
Online retailer Snapdeal has landed in trouble for allegedly selling Maggi Noodles online during the period of its ban across five Indian states. A first information report (FIR) was filed by a Jaipur-based lawyer against Snapdeal CEO ...
Tags: Snapdeal, Maggi Noodles
The Indian government has rolled out numerous large scaled LED bulb distribution projections across the nation, but not all Indian consumers are warming up to the low-priced bulbs, according to a report from The Deccan Herald. It has been ...
First-tier China-based PV module makers, viewing that cost for crystalline silicon solar cells has risen but they are unable to hike PV module prices, plan to reduce orders released to Taiwan- and China-based solar cell makers, according to ...
Tags: PV Module, Solar Cells
More and more Chinese enterprises are choosing India as a destination for investment, as the country is becoming more open to foreign capital. In a keynote speech at the China-India Business Forum in Shanghai, made during his visit to ...
Tags: Investment Destination, India