Glass has been with us at least from the first century BC,but most of the time we either look through it or drink from it—we don't generally look at it.While the magnificent stained glass windows in Renaissance cathedrals are works of ...
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The front cover of the Stifflexible Notebook Today's office supply review brings us to yet another notebook, the Stifflexible pocket size notebook. I picked this notebook up during my trip to Boston at the Bromfield Pen Shop, where they ...
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UK retailer Nisa has booked an increase in full-year profit driven by cost savings, the signing of a distribution deal and development of the retailer's symbol operations. Nisa reported a profit before tax of GBP3.8m (US$5.9m) in the ...
UK retailer The Co-operative Group has added to its food management team with the appointment of executives from Tesco and Asda. Matt Hood will join the Co-op next month as head of commercial trading for dairy, chilled prepared foods and ...
UK baker Warburtons is reducing its pack size for premium rolls in a bid to appeal to more price conscious consumers. The company said it is relaunching its Lunch Rolls range and Batch Baked and cutting the pack size from six to four ...
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According to the 2012 Shopper Engagement Study, shoppers are basing a whopping 76% of their choices on attractive packaging and appearance. Results revealed that even those who go shopping with the intention of sticking to a list cannot ...
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Global food packaging company tna is set to unveil its new tna robagFXIS 3ci series which features rotary impulse sealing jaws system to pack fresh or frozen vegetables, salads, ready to eat fruit, and pre-wrapped candies. Suitable for ...
US-based TNA has introduced its vertical form fill and seal robag range, the TNA robagFXIS 3ci series for polyethylene packaging at Pack Expo held from 28-31 October 2012. According to TNA, the new range has been designed for flexibility ...
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Truett-Hurst, the Sonoma County wine company, has announced that Pleasanton, CA-based Safeway plans to launch the Evocative Wrapped Wine Bottle series, which will hit the retail stores. US-based Truett-Hurst, along with package designer ...
Global packaging solutions specialist tna announced that it has launched a vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) rotary polyethylene packaging system, which it claims is the world’s first of its kind. Belonging to the company's tna ...
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Sunblest,a brand owned by UK-based baker Allied Bakeries,is rolling out price-marked packs to its bakery range. Allied Bakeries noted that as most shoppers are more likely to buy a product on impulse if it is price marked,the new packs ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is working on a project to develop a new carbon fibre technology, in a bid to cut the weight of its cars by up to 340kg by the end of the decade as well as deliver enhanced fuel economy. The company has demonstrated ...
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The latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes a look at sustainability strategies, analysis of Europe's dairy industry and a focus on global snacking. SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability in the Global Food and ...
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This quarter, Plessey Semiconductors plans to sample its GaN-on-Silicon LEDs. Samples are due out in December with production sales beginning in March for both LED die and packaged devices. It is the culmination of a decade of ...
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Plessey has designed its contactless electric field sensor, dubbed EPIC, in to a hand held ECG monitor which it will launch at next month's Electronica exhibition in Germany. The UK-based firm has gone into the medical terminal ...
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