Chinese-backed electric vehicle developer BYD America has launched the industry’s first all-electric, long-range electric garbage truck, a project jointly developed with Wayne Engineering, the Iowa-based refuse industry equipment ...
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Bosch is planning to invest nearly EUR400m in the US over the course of the current year, about one-fifth more than in 2015. Bosch’s headcount is also expected to rise, from 17,800 associates at present to more than 18,800 by early ...
Swire Pacific subsidiary Swire Beverages has agreed to acquire Coca-Cola bottling assets in China in a bid to strengthen its business in non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages. The deal to refranchise bottling operations in China has been ...
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South African food company Pioneer Foods has announced that it would buy a 49.89% stake in major FMCG manufacturer Weetabix East Africa for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to establish a strategic beachhead for Pioneer ...
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Finnish packaging firm Huhtamaki is planning to establish three new manufacturing units in a bid to boost its flexible packaging business. One of the three facilities is planned to be built in Cairo, Egypt while the other two units in ...
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Brazilian meat processor JBS has cancelled its plans to move some of its operations outside the country after a government agency BNDESPar vetoed a proposed reorganization. BNDESPar, Brazil's state development bank BNDES’ investment ...
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Austria-based Schur Flexibles Group has signed an agreement to acquire majority stake in the Dutch company Drukkerij Zwart for undisclosed amount. Drukkerij Zwart is engaged in developing and producing packaging products for the food ...
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Frutarom has agreed to acquire 75% stake in savory solutions provider Piasa Group for approximately MXN405m ($20.5m) to foray into the Mexican market. Piasa is Frutarom’s first acquisition in Mexico, while being the fifth in the ...
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Nestlé Health Science announced that it will make an equity investment of $145m in US-based Aimmune Therapeutics, which corresponds to a 15% stake after completion of the transaction. The parties also entered into a strategic ...
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Ajinomoto has entered into an agreement to acquire trademarks from Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) for JPY 25.9bn (€225m). The acquisition of trademarks includes those licensed to its unit Ajinomoto General Foods (AGF) such as Blendy and ...
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Kirin Holdings has agreed to divest one of its Brazilian production facilities to AmBev. Brasil Kirin Holdings has signed a stock purchase agreement to sell unit Cachoeiras de Macacu Bebidas. The company is selling a stake of 11,415,000 ...
Gores Holdings has completed the acquisition of US-based fresh baked sweet goods maker Hostess Brands. The combined company will be renamed as Hostess Brands and will trade on NASDAQ under the symbols TWNK and TWNKW, respectively. Gores ...
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Sale of 40% stake in Glencore Agricultural Products and creation of long-term partnership with CPPIB Glencore plc (“Glencore”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan ...
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Singapore based global agri-business company Olam International has acquired 100% stake in coffee specialist Schluter for $7.5m. A combination of internal accruals and existing debt facilities will be used by Olam to finance the ...
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Swiss infant nutrition company Hochdorf has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Pharmalys Laboratories and Pharmalys Tunisia. Under the purchase agreement, Hochdorf will buy 51% stake in both the companies. Besides, ...
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