Makers in the PC and handset supply chains in Taiwan are conservative about a business rebound in the second half of 2016 as well as the overall performance for the entire year amid unfavorable business news from the sectors, including ...
Makers in the handset supply chains in Taiwan and China are becoming more conservative about building up inventories for parts and components due to intensifying competition in the China market as a result of the release of the iPhone SE, ...
Tags: handset, iPhone, camera modules
US-based trade organisation the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and technology company Battelle have partnered to provide a secure, web-based software tool called EMAlert, which allows food manufacturers to review and understand ...
Tags: GMA, Battelle, EMAlert, Food manufactures
SAI Global has been appointed by Woolworths as an approved service delivery partner of their new Supplier Excellence program, which focuses on improving quality and product safety standards across its extensive global sourcing network. ...
Tags: SAI Global, Woolworths, Appointment, Supplier Excellence program
US-based private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has agreed to provide €100m debt and equity financing to sustainable packaging provider Petainer UK. The funding will be used by Petainer to finance its capital structure and ...
Tags: KKR, Petainer, Investment
Allied Feather & Down completed certification to become the industry’s largest supplier of down certified under NSF International’s Global Traceable Down Standard (TDS). At the start of 2016, Allied estimated more than 70 ...
Tags: Allied, TDS Certification, Supplier
SMI has launched new EBS (Electronic Blowing System) ERGON series following a 2-year intensive R&D project for both the design and production of SMI's rotary stretch- blow moulders. The new EBS ERGON blow-moulder is more robust, more ...
Tags: SMI, EBS, Electronic Blowing System ERGON
Meijer is setting a goal to sell only eggs sourced from cage-free farms by the year 2025, joining a growing group of food retailers, restaurant chains and food manufacturers that have announced similar plans. "Although our current volume ...
Tags: Meijer, Cage-Free Eggs, Food retailers, Restaurant chains
Roland Foods, in cooperation with the manufacturer in Peru, is initiating a voluntary recall of specific lots of Roland Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips due to the possible presence of glass fragments in the product, therefore posing a ...
Tags: Roland Foods, Peru, Roland Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips
Woolworths is reportedly repackaging more than 900 of its Homebrand products with the "Essentials" own-brand label to counter customer perceptions about their quality. The Homebrand range has annual sales of about $1.4 billion and more ...
Tags: Woolworths, Repackaging, Essentials
ICTI Care's Mark Robertson outlines how a raft of new legislation, coming into effect today, means toy companies must take a closer look at their supply chain. Modern Day Slavery continues to make the headlines, and for very good reason. ...
Tags: Modern Day Slavery Act, ITCT CARE
Organic food producer United Natural Foods (UNFI) has acquired the outstanding stock and an affiliate along with certain real estate of Nor-Cal Produce for $68.6m cash. With the Nor-Cal Produce acquisition, United Natural Foods intends ...
Waste campaigners in the UK are praising Starbucks' latest decision to offer a discount to customers who bring their own cup to the cafe. In Australia, it is estimated consumers use one billion disposable coffee cups each year, and ...
Coles has been a focus of the TWU’s road transport campaign promoting ‘Safe Rates’. The Transport Workers’ Union has lodged an application at the road safety watchdog to force major retailers to pay transport ...
Tags: TWU, Coles, Safe Rates, Retail front
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