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A Real Estate Developers Group Spent USD 700 Million Buying 40% Shares in GM

Jun 4, 2013

A real estate developers group, led by SOHO China Limited (SEHK: 0410) CEO Zhang Xin, spent USD 700 million buying 40% shares in General Motors (GM) Building located in New York, the US to create the largest real estate investment made by ...

Tags: GM Building, economy

American People's Personal Consumption Expenditure Declined in April

Jun 4, 2013

According to data from US Department of Commerce, personal consumption expenditure in America declined and saving rate remained unchanged. The data shows that personal consumption expenditure in America fell by 0.2%. Personal income fell ...

Tags: Personal Consumption Expenditure, saving rate

Cold Storage Firm Oakland International Has Big Plans to Create 2,500 Jobs

Jun 4, 2013

Cold storage firm Oakland International has big plans to create 2,500 jobs and massively simplify food supply chains with a unique new industry hub. Josh Brooks speaks to Oakland’s founder to find out more Most of the time as a ...

Tags: Frozen Food, Packaging, Oakland

Ambitious Plans for a Unique £65m Food Production Hub

Jun 4, 2013

EXCLUSIVE – Ambitious plans for a unique £65m food production hub that would shorten food supply chains and create up to 2,500 jobs have been put into action by Oakland International The food park would comprise around ...

Tags: Oakland, Copacker, food park

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy Signed a Bill to Allow The Sale of Malt-Based Beverages

Jun 4, 2013

At the start of the Memorial Day weekend, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a bill to allow the sale of malt-based beverages in convenient pouch packaging. Public Act 13-27, H.B. 6540, sponsored by Senate Environment Committee ...

Tags: pouch packaging, Packaging, Connecticut

Avantium Announced Their Joint Development Agreement for The Development of PEF Bottles

Jun 4, 2013

Avantium, a renewable chemicals company, and ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH, one of the world's leading plastic converters, have announced their Joint Development Agreement for the development of PEF bottles. After The Coca-Cola Co. and ...

Tags: PEF Bottle, Packaging, Coca-Cola

Server Revenue Worldwide Was Down 7.7% in The First Quarter

Jun 3, 2013

Server revenue worldwide was down 7.7% in the first quarter, as weak economic conditions and server consolidation by customers slowed sales, according to research firm IDC. Revenue in the market dropped to $10.9 billion in the quarter, ...

Tags: Server revenue, Computer Products

The Alcohol and TTB Issued a Ruling

Jun 3, 2013

On May 28, 2013, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a ruling (Ruling 2013-2) that allows alcohol beverage industry members to provide consumers with nutritional information about their products and provides guidelines ...

Tags: Packaging&Printing, Alcohol Labels, Voluntary Serving

Australian Dollar Is Lower After Heavy Falls on Wall Street

Jun 3, 2013

The Australian dollar is lower after heavy falls on Wall Street on Friday night. At 6.30am AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at US96.18c, down from US96.41c on Friday. The currency weakened on Friday night as the US stock market ...

Tags: US Stocks, Australian Dollar

Global Design Consultancy P&W Has Designed a Range of Finest Coffee Bags for Tesco

Jun 3, 2013

Global design consultancy P&W has designed a range of finest coffee bags for Tesco Colourful iconic illustrations express the character, flavour and geographical location of each coffee. P&W said that premium matte black bags give a ...

Tags: P&W, Tesco, Coffee Range

HBA Global Has Announced The Finalists of Its Annual International Package Design Awards

Jun 3, 2013

HBA Global, the leading product development source for the beauty and personal care industry, has announced the finalists of its Annual International Package Design Awards (IPDA). The IPDA Finalists will be displayed during the HBA Global ...

Tags: Beauty Packaging, Packaging

The AidPod for ColaLife Has All The Right Components to Become The Packaging System

Jun 3, 2013

The AidPod for ColaLife has all the right components to become the packaging system that definitively demonstrates to the world that packaging can not only add value to consumers' lives, but it can actually save lives. Recently garnering ...

Tags: Packaging, AidPod, ColaLife

Worst Month on The Stockmarket in a Year Has Taken The Wind out of Investors

Jun 3, 2013

The worst month on the stockmarket in a year has taken the wind out of investors, with confidence retreating from highs earlier this year amid increasing concern about the global economy and the endgame for stimulus from central banks. ...

Tags: Stockmarket, May

Andrea Martinez-Inchausti,Assistant Food Director,British Retail Consortium

May 31, 2013

Andrea Martinez-Inchausti, assistant food director, British Retail Consortium Yes. While the BRC supports aims to update and simplify food labelling legislation, the new provisions introducing a minimum font size complicate matters. Many ...

Tags: Packaging, Food Regs

Scotch Recycled Corrugate Tape 3072 Is Uniquely Formulated for Sealing Boxes

May 31, 2013

Scotch recycled corrugate tape 3072 is uniquely formulated for sealing boxes including more demanding packaging applications. It has a consistent pressure sensitive, high performance, hot melt synthetic rubber adhesive system and meets FDA ...

Tags: Box Tape, Packaging, Tape

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