British alcohol industry has welcomed the government’s challenge to take action to handle drink-related harms that cost £21bn annually. The new pledges form a part of the industry's continuing commitment to the government's ...
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Since its inception in 2010, Ultimate Beverage Challenge (UBC) has vigorously challenged the status quo in beverage evaluation with its meticulous methodology. Now, UBC announces the opening of its NEW EVALUATION FACILITY AND OFFICES in ...
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Aesica Pharmaceuticals, the Italian arm of Aesica Pharmaceuticals, has met the new serialization regulations for the Chinese markets by upgrading its system with QAD Enterprise Applications Enterprise Edition (QAD EE). Being a contract ...
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BGF, a UK-based independent firm that helps Britain’s smaller and medium sized businesses, has invested £5m in packaging manufacturer Plastique. The investment will allow Plastique to expand its Polish facility to accommodate ...
Cascades, a Canada-based firm that produces paper from recycled fibers, will close its Kraft paper manufacturing plant in the East Angus, Québec, effecting around 175 employees. The decision to close the plant, which will be ...
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US-based manufacturer of single-use foodservice packaging products Dart Container is all set to expand its business in Horse Cave city of Hart County by building a new warehouse. The company will invest over $23m to build the new ...
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Finnish firm Huhtamaki has signed an agreement to acquire India-based privately-owned flexible packaging firm, Positive Packaging, in a deal worth €247m ($336m). Following the acquisition, Huhtamaki will merge Positive Packaging ...
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Child-resistant packaging solutions provider Kush Bottles has announced the launch of a new exit packaging solution for cannabis edibles. The Satchel, which allows dispensary owners and operators to provide an exit package, has been ...
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Congress government in the US has introduced a new bill, 'Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014', to ban the usage of toxic bisephenol-A (BPA) in food packaging, citing its role in disrupting hormones especially in elderly, pregnant women, ...
Packaging firms around the world have formed a new group to develop collection and recycling opportunities for paper cups and identify solution to transform used paper cups into a valuable source sustainably. The new group, Paper Cup ...
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Showa Denko Packaging, a subsidiary of Japan-based Showa Denko, has expanded the production of aluminum-laminated films at its Hikone plant in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The aluminum laminated films are used for packaging lithium ion ...
Tetra Pak has upgraded its packaging material plant in Ponta Grossa, Brazil to meet its products’ demands in domestic and export markets. The €65m upgrade will increase the plant's packaging capacity by 70% to 13 billion ...
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CPH Chemie + Papier's packaging division Perlen Packaging is set to build a new film coating production facility in China in a bid to intensify its production as well as distribution activities in the region. The company is acquiring ...
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UK-based Linpac Packaging is all set to add new portion packs to its LeanBake bakery packaging range later in 2014 for the sweet confectionery food to go market. According to the company, the new LeanBake portion packs include ...
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Switzerland-based power and automation technology group ABB has officially opened its Regional Robotics Packaging Application Hub in Singapore. The company has designed the new 600m2 hub to provide engineering solutions to industrial ...