US-based POM Wonderful has acquired Ruby Fresh, a processor and distributor of fresh pomegranates and arils. This acquisition, combined with existing operations, further enhances POM Wonderful’s position as North America’s ...
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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has proposed a 20% CO2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021, and said the target should be conditional on the real market uptake of electrically-chargeable ...
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Smurfit Kappa has been awarded the gold Corporate Social Responsibility (‘CSR’) rating by EcoVadis for the fourth successive year. The company ranked among the top 1% of the 30,000 companies that were assessed on a range of ...
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Food firm Tulip, part of the Danish Crown group, has acquired UK pig producer Easey. Easey Holdings Ltd is a family-owned pig farming operation consisting of four key divisions – breeding herds(sows), growing herds, a veterinary ...
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Evatec Ltd of Trübbach, Switzerland (which makes thin-film deposition and etch processing equipment for advanced packaging, power device, MEMS, optoelectronics, wireless communication and photonics applications) is setting up its own ...
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Volkswagen has unveiled a plan to roll out 80 new electric vehicles, including about 50 purely battery-powered vehicles and 30 plug-in hybrids, by 2025. The company launched what it claims to be the most comprehensive electrification ...
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Chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride has agreed to acquire JBS’ British poultry unit Moy Park for $1.3bn to expand its portfolio of prepared foods. By adding Moy Park’s operations in the UK and Continental Europe, Pilgrim's Pride ...
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Gluten-free snacks manufacturer The Gluten Free Bar (GFB) has launched a nee, grab-and-go bites. Available in six different flavors, including Dark Chocolate Coconut, Coconut Cashew Crunch, Chocolate Cherry Almond, PB+J, Dark Chocolate ...
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UK-based packaging and labelling equipment supplier Advanced Dynamics has relaunched its upgraded, precision filling systems. The updated systems, which can be used by the pharmaceutical, food, beverages, cosmetics, detergents and ...
The Label Makers, known as Labmak, has invested in Durst’s new eight-colour Tau 330 RSC label press, in a bid to enhance its production operations. Durs said The Label Makers is the first UK beta site customer for the new digital ...
Swiss cosmetics brand Valmont Cosmetics is using Thinfilm’s NFC solutions to transform beauty products into consumer beauty experiences. A partnership and related market trial has been formed by Thin Film Electronics with ...
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Volkswagen’s luxury brand Audi plans to showcase its new model A8 and two concept cars at the upcoming International Motor Show (IAA) 2017 to be held in Frankfurt, Germany. The new A8 has Level 3 conditional automated driving as ...
American brewing company MillerCoors is set to launch a new beer, dubbed Two Hats, early next year for people aged between 21 to 24 years. The new brand of light beer will come in two fruit flavours of lime and pineapple. To be ...
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Impossible Foods launched production at its 68,000ft2 Oakland, California, production plant. The plant is now ramping up production and will eventually have the capacity to produce 1 million pounds of plant-based meat per month. ...
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Nestlé has agreed to purchase US-based Sweet Earth to enter plant-based protein market. Sweet Earth produces products ranging in plant-based proteins like wheat-based seitan, tofu as wells as legumes such as lentils, chickpeas and ...
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