Folding cartons, rigid paper boxes and paperboard specialty products manufacturer Colbert Packaging Corporation has launched patient compliance packaging solutions, MedLock EZT. The new product is a child-resistant, senior-friendly and ...
Kodak will be doing the first placement of its Prosper 6000c press in the Europe, Africa and Middle East Region (EAMER) at UAE-based Dubai Media (DMI). DMI will use the press for its Smart Printing Services initiative in the UAE with ...
Green Bay Packaging has bought Midland Container and Great Lakes Packaging from Chicago-based Arbor Investments for an undisclosed amount. Both the companies that were owned by Midcon Holdings specialize in manufacturing custom point ...
Anheuser-Busch InBev is buying Oregon, US-based 10 Barrel Brewing Company, for an undisclosed amount. The brewing firm distributes its brands in Oregon, Idaho and Washington. Apocalypse IPA is the leading beer in 10 Barrel's portfolio and ...
Tags: brewery, cool beers, Agriculture
According to Karin Nielsen, Director of the Ingredients Division at Canadean, the psychoactive drinks market for adults is exploding, as naturally derived ingredients from fruit, plants and roots prove to have an impact on cognitive health. ...
The citizens of Berkeley in California have voted for additional tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, becoming the first city in the US to okay such a move. Berkeley voted 75.12% to 24.88% for a penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened ...
Tags: additional tax, sugar-sweetened beverages, Agriculture
Chilgrove Gin, along with its export partner The British Bottle Company, has signed an export agreement with the government monopoly distribution board Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) in Canada. The move comes in ...
Tags: Chilgrove Gin, English gin, Agriculture
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has introduced a lineup of festive holiday beverages, just in time for the holiday season. The highly-anticipated beverages available in participating locations nationwide include Toffee Nut Latte and Ice ...
Tags: holiday beverages, Agriculture
Global manufacturers of specialty label and packaging solutions CCL Industries (CCL) has acquired UK-based Label Connections for approximately $2.4m. Label Connections designs, manufactures and markets a range of pre-die cut pressure ...
Despite a drop in Europe, global yarn output rose in the second quarter of 2104 from its previous quarter, due to higher yarn production in Asia, South and North America. “On an annualised basis, yarn production increased, only as a ...
Tags: Fabric, Yarn Output
UK-based packaging equipment and services provider ULMA Packaging has developed new TFS Thermoformers, which the company claims to be the most hygienic in the market. These thermoformers are designed to fit around products like their ...
Tags: TFS Thermoformers, shelf life, Agriculture
US-based developer and manufacturer of foil enhancement equipment Eagle Systems has installed its Eco-Eagle Cold Foil system at Packaging Graphics’ Rhode Island facility. This add-on machine is a value-added finishing technique for ...
Tags: Eco-Eagle Cold Foil system, value-added finishing technique, Agriculture
Visitors to Michelman’s booth at the 2014 EWTA Info Fair Supplier Exhibition will be introduced to a trio of new Michem® Wood Release solutions for manufacturers of pMDI as well as conventional resin-based engineered wood panels. ...
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Rigid plastic packaging manufacturer Plastipak Packaging has won a bid to acquire La Seda de Barcelona Group’s APPE Packaging Division for €360m. The investment will include a gross up of €65m that will be transferred with ...
Tags: Rigid plastic packaging, APPE Packaging Division, Agriculture
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. has commissioned two new expansions at its Rayong, Thailand manufacturing facility to serve the growing Asian market demand for specialty chemicals. Commissioning took place as part of part of the 10th ...
Tags: Chemicals, Asian market, specialty chemicals