Post Holdings has agreed to acquire Ohio-based sausage maker Bob Evans Farms for nearly $1.5bn to strengthen its position in refrigerated retail and food-service channels. The acquisition, which will see the American packaged foods ...
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US-based POM Wonderful has acquired Ruby Fresh, a processor and distributor of fresh pomegranates and arils. This acquisition, combined with existing operations, further enhances POM Wonderful’s position as North America’s ...
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Food processing, packaging and weighing equipment manufacturer Heat and Control has opened a new manufacturing facility in Chennai, India, which has a manufacturing area of more than 11,800m2. Building on a foundation of 35 years ...
Evatec Ltd of Trübbach, Switzerland (which makes thin-film deposition and etch processing equipment for advanced packaging, power device, MEMS, optoelectronics, wireless communication and photonics applications) is setting up its own ...
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Asahi Photoproducts, a subsidiary of the Asahi Kasei, has added three new team members to its European team. Stephan Doppelhammer, André Jochheim and Dennis Hubbeling each add their deep understanding of flexographic printing for ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan has unveiled a longer-range version of its Leaf electric vehicle (EV). The company has so far sold more than 112,000 Leaf EVs in the US and over 283,000 globally. The new model of the electric vehicle will be ...
US-based private equity firm L Catterton has offered to buy 27.9% stake in Scottish craft brewery Innis & Gunn for £15m. Founded in 2003, Innis & Gunn claims to have risen to the second position for a craft brewer in the UK ...
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Feilo Sylvania, a lighting vendor owned by China-based Shanghai Feilo Acoustics, has announced its entry into the Taiwan market by launching LED light tubes, bulbs and streetlamps. Shanghai Feilo Acoustics acquired an 80% stake in ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor have established a joint venture (JV) to co-develop electric vehicles in China. The new JV, dubbed eGT New Energy Automotive, will manufacture vehicles with zero-emissions. It will use the ...
TricorBraun WinePak, a subsidiary of TricorBraun, has issued a statement in conjunction with the evolution of the wine packaging industry. For the past 35 years, TricorBraun WinePak has been a driving force in the wine packaging industry. ...
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Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer Treofan has invested in Bobst metallizer, as part of its efforts to modernize its manufacturing operations. The company installed Bobst K5000 3650 mm wide metallizer to replace ...
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Volkswagen’s American subsidiary will now be mass producing its ID Buzz electric concept car, which was showcased at the North American International Auto Show, held in Detroit, Michigan earlier this year. The new ID Buzz electric ...
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Japanese start-up company FOVE is offering a virtual reality (VR) headset that integrates eye tracking as a novel means of interaction. ChipLEDs made by Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany provide the infrared illumination ...
Spirits giant Diageo has completed its acquisition of George Clooney’s Casamigos Tequila brand, strengthening its position in the super-premium category. Under the deal, which was signed on 21 June 2017, Diageo initially paid $700m ...
Molson Coors Brewing Company released its 2017 Our Beer Print Report, announcing a bold, new sustainability strategy and goals to guide the company through 2025. This is the first sustainability report released since Molson Coors closed ...
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