Demand for active and intelligent packaging in the US alone is forecast to expand 8.0% annually to US$3.5 billion in 2017. It is the fastest growing packaging segment worldwide. Food and beverage made up 65% of demand in 2012. That is ...
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Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) are developing quality control systems for unprocessed and processed food items using infrared technology. Funded by an Australian Research Council grant, the project is aimed ...
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Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and The Coca-Cola Foundation today announced a call for applications for the 2014 Coca-Cola/KAB Recycling Bin Grant Program, a program designed to expand and support recycling in communities across America. ...
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Cotton Incorporated and Phoenix International Raceway announced a partnership for at-track denim recycling initiative and entitlement to the Blue Jeans Go Green 200 presented by Cotton,The Fabric of Our Lives NASCAR Nationwide Series race ...
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China is mulling an early warning system for industrial information to report possible overcapacity, in a bid to tackle the aftermath of overheated economy. The top economic planning body, the National Development and Reform Commission, ...
Further to Josh Brooks’ comments in The Answer To The Litter Problem Is Simple: Stop Littering (Packaging News, Monday, January 20) we at LINPAC Packaging would like to add our own views on the issues surrounding litter and the ...
ABB has been awarded the Zayed Future Energy Prize 2014 in "recognition of its efforts to drive innovation, renewable energy and energy efficiency". "We will ensure that ABB serves as a role model to promote the prize as an incentive to ...
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Some grain may have gone into storage last fall at higher than recommended moisture contents. Now is the time to check stored grain thoroughly and take steps to maintain the grain quality. “Search for small changes that are ...
Tags: Grain, Ken Hellevang, Aeration, storage problems
Dell has opened its Dubai Solution Centre to help customers in the EMEA Emerging region explore, test and deploy end-to-end solutions. The 330 square metre facility consists of a data centre, customer meeting rooms and labs. The new ...
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The new range of cube shaped pets feature the latest technology to bring each Cupet to life through a smart device, when used in conjunction with the free app. Flair has revealed the details of a multi-platform marketing campaign for ...
Tags: Flair, multi-platform marketing campaign, Cupets, tech toy
Kent-based savoury ingredients manufacturer Jardox has invested in four Loma IQ3 metal detectors and two CW3 checkweighers in the last three years. Meeting retailer standards – and in particular the stringent M&S code of practice for ...
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EDF and AREVA have signed agreements with Saudi industrial and university partners, reflecting their commitment to future nuclear projects in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, French engineering consultancy Assystem has signed a letter of intent to ...
Tags: Nuclear News, EDF, AREVA, Saudi Nuclear Programme
Harvard Engineering, world leader in the design, development and manufacture of LED drivers and control products for the lighting industry, has announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Architectural Lighting Works. Harvard has ...
Tags: LED, LED drivers, Consumer Electronics
India-based PET manufacturing firm Chemco Group plans to open a new plastics packaging facility at the Bahrain International Investment Park (BIIP) in Salman Industrial City. With the new facility in Bahrain, the Chemco Group expects to ...
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Oman Oil Company (OOC) has successfully concluded the acquisition of Oxea which was announced in October. Oxea is one of the largest global manufacturers of Oxo chemicals. With the acquisition, OOC aims to become a vertically integrated ...
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