Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised between Australia and China, with the Australian dairy and meat industries expected to benefit. Australian Prime Minister Tony ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, Meat Industry, Agriculture
The Scottish mackerel sector has warned that it will be at a disadvantage again as Iceland and the Faroe Islands continue to gain ahead of next year's Total Allowable Catch (TAC) which will be attended by representatives from the EU, Norway ...
Tags: mackerel fisheries, Agriculture
UK-based plastic pallets supplier Goplasticpallets.com has launched the GoBox 1210 BBE, a grocery box that helps in keeping fruits and vegetables fresh for a long time. These new perforated, rigid plastic pallets are said to be ...
Tags: GoBox 1210 BBE, grocery box, Agriculture
Poultry producer Faccenda Foods has agreed to acquire Cherry Valley Farms’ duck processing business Cherry Valley Foods for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is the latest in a series of investments made by the company and ...
Linpac’s 16 plants throughout the world are about to get an Australian sibling. The UK packaging company is investing $22 million in its first Australian manufacturing headquarters, at Truganina, in Melbourne’s west. ...
Hundreds of members of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and leaders from the global cocoa sector have convened in Copenhagen, Denmark to take further crucial steps toward implementing a comprehensive strategy, called CocoaAction, to sustain ...
High quality tape head systems manufacturer Dekka has launched a new entry-level case erector system that makes upgrading to a fully automated system easier. The Dekka 500 Automatic Case Erector will help users increase production ...
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During the week of October 12, 2014, I attended the 55th General Assembly of the Tantalum–Niobium International Study Center held in bustling Times Square Manhattan. This year’s assembly was special for me as I was made a ...
Tags: Electronic Component, Electronics
Freescale Semiconductor today introduced a comprehensive hardware/software development system for enabling automotive grade Ethernet connectivity for next generation infotainment, instrument cluster, camera telematics and rear seat ...
Tags: Freescale, Vehicles, Accessories
The global food processing and packaging company said producers in both developed and emerging dairy markets need to address the careful balancing act required to ensure sustainable business success. Tetra Pak's Dairy Index reveals that ...
Tags: dairy products, food
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has offered around $52m in grants to boost local and organic food system in the country to cater to the increasing demand for local and organic options. The funding will be used to increase consumer ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Organic Food
Canada-based film and sheet extrusion systems supplier Macro Engineering and Technology has added the option of individual layer gas foaming to its barrier blown film coextrusion lines. The machines are used in producing high barrier ...
Tags: film, sheet extrusion
Texas Instruments Inc (TI), which develops analog ICs and embedded processors, has introduced its first transimpedance amplifier (TIA) for the 100G optical networking market. TI says that, as a key component of the system, the ONET2804T ...
Tags: TIA, TI, Electrical
Irish dairy co-operative Dairygold has announced plans to invest €117m in its dairy processing facilities at Mallow and Mitchelstown in County Cork. The investment comes in response to the abolition of milk quotas from April 2015 ...
The facts below got Sergei Plishka of Outerspace Design thinking: "Australians are among the most prolific waste producers in the world at 1.9 tonnes per person per year. "While consumers are increasingly concerned about the ...
Tags: PKN, Distribution System, Packaging