Juanita Duggan, CEO at the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has welcomed appointment of a federal mediator to the contentious contract negotiations between West Coast union dockworkers and their employers. “The labour ...
The National Retail Federation has expressed its strong support to the Save American Workers Act, and has urged for passage of the Act that would restore the traditional 40-hour workweek standard for health benefits under the Affordable ...
Keurig Green Mountain, a producer of specialty coffee, coffee makers, teas, and other beverages with its innovative brewing technology, and Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced today that the companies will develop a selection of Dr Pepper ...
Tags: Cold System, beverage system, Agriculture
Praj Industries, global process solutions Company has contracted 60,000 LPD project for production of fuel ethanol and premium grade extra neutral alcohol (Beverage Alcohol) from Kakira Sugars. Kakira Sugars is a leading sugar and power ...
Rexam, a global beverage can maker, has been selected by Carlsberg to design a cut-out tab using the Hop leaf, key element of the original Carlsberg logo designed by Danish artist Thorvald Bindesbll in 1904. The new cut out tab will be ...
Tags: can design, cut-out tab, Agriculture
Rhodes Food Group has announced plans to acquire 100% stake in South African juice maker Pacmar for $14m. An agreement to this effect was signed by the companies. The acquisition is in line with Rhodes' strategy to expand its business ...
Tags: fruit juices, beverages, Agriculture
Arran Brewery has secured approval from North Ayrshire Council for the construction of sake brewery in Dreghorn, which is considered to be the first of its type in Scotland. The proposed site will house a bottling facility, a beer ...
Tags: brewery equipment, rice boilers, Agriculture
Downton Abbey Wines has expanded its growing portfolio with the Countess of Grantham Collection – a delicious selection of varietal wines crafted with premium fruit from California. The new world bottlings, including a Cabernet ...
Tags: premium fruit, wines, Agriculture
Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital Partners is mulling to acquire food and beverage firms, after investors pledged about $5bn to form a new takeover fund. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company is discussing the possibility ...
Tags: 3G Capital Partners, food, beverage, Agriculture
Husky Injection Molding Systems will be showcasing its latest technologies for the beverage packaging, medical and hot runner markets at NPE 2015. The company will exhibit a HyPET HPP5 system running at its booth which is a fully ...
Tags: beverages, sauces, food products, Agriculture
Global beverage can maker Rexam will develop a cut-out tab using the Hop leaf for beer manufacturers, Carlsberg. The Hop leaf is a key element of Carlsberg's original logo that was designed by Danish artist Thorvald Bindesball in 1904. ...
Tags: can design, cut-out tab, Agriculture
Leicester-based Universal Flexible Packaging (UFP) will be investing around £2.3m to convert its current Lunsford Road site into a Peanut and Tree Nut site. The company made this announcement after its September announcement of ...
Tags: confectionery, popcorn, dry goods packaging
New York-based investment company Gramercy Property Trust has acquired Alpha Packaging’s 211,000-square-foot manufacturing facility located in Overland, Missouri, for $11m. The property in the St. Louis County, which serves as ...
Tags: food, beverage, pharmaceutical industries, Agriculture
LG is finally planning to launch its WebOS smartwatch early next year, according to a new report. The WSJ reckons LG is gearing up to drop a smartwatch running its custom-built OS in 2016. The site put its info down to ‘a person ...
Tags: LG, smartwatch, Consumer Electronics
New reports suggest that Samsung is working on a round-faced smartwatch a la the Moto 360. Until now, Samsung has remained resolutely square in its proliferation of wearables, much to the chagrin of design dons and fashionistas ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, MWC