Swedish food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak has introduced a new bio-based LightCap 30 made from renewable material. The high density polyethylene (HDPE) LightCap 30 is made from renewable polyethylene obtained from sugar ...
Tags: food packaging, food processing
Global plastic closures manufacturer Bericap has developed a new press-on closure EV 28/26 designed for the light-weight bottle neck PCO 1881. The closure can also be used for products such as sauces, dressing and syrups, among others. ...
Tags: plastic closures, Food Industry
The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Evans to the position of Chief Executive, effective 15th July 2013. TFIA Chairman, Michel Abeysekera, is confident a revitalised ...
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US based automobile manufacturer General Motors has unveiled a new engine with advanced valvetrain technology for its 2014 Chevrolet Impala flagship sedan. The Ecotec 2.5L four-cylinder diesel engine generates an output of 196hp (146kw) ...
US-based mass spectrometry products provider AB SCIEX has developed a new method to detect horse DNA in meat samples. AB SCIEX noted that this development is in response to recent reports that horse and pig DNA had been identified in beef ...
Dannon, a subsidiary of French food company Groupe Danone and a leading yogurt producer in the US, is using IBM cloud-based predictive analytics to ensure the delivery of the correct product mix at the right time to satifsy customers in the ...
Tags: Dannon, Yogurt Business
Paragon Print & Packaging has partnered with UK retailer Tesco to develop a new film which is designed to extend asparagus shelf life further by an extra two days. The new film, which has been developed at Paragon Flexibles' Food Science ...
Tags: Paragon, Tesco, Packaging for Asparagus
Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, announces that the demerger of Ahlstrom's Label and Processing business in Europe (LP Europe) has been registered with the Finnish Trade Register. A total of 11,597,326 new ...
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US based automotive parts supplier Van-Rob Manchester will expand its Coffee County facility in the US with an investment of about $16.8m. The manufacturer expects the expansion to support its goal of becoming the top notch location in ...
China Mengniu Dairy is set to launch a new organic milk brand, which will be imported from Denmark. The company stated that the new brand of milk will be supplied by Swedo-Danish cooperative Arla Foods and will be marketed under Arla ...
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France-based Axa Private Equity is evaluating plans to divest French food ingredients manufacturer Diana in a deal estimated to be worth EUR1bn. The ingredients firm is likely to attract both strategic and private-equity interests, ...
Tags: Axa Private Equity, Agriculture
The European Commission and European Union member states have decided to ban the flavoring substance 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene over safety concerns. The decision to remove this substance from the list of approved flavorings was ...
c, an international provider of proprietary nutritional supplements for health conscious consumers, has announced its foray into the Republic of Singapore. Bond Laboratories, which is based in Omaha, Nebraska, markets its products ...
Tags: Packaging Software, Agriculture
Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) along with Daimler Commercial Vehicles India (DICV) have unveiled plans to produce new trucks in India for extport to the Asian and African markets. The export ...
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The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has approved the previously announced agreement of Heinz takeover by an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital. The transaction, which remains subject to certain customary ...
Tags: Heinz, 3G Capital