Anheuser-Busch InBev is exploring the acquisition of competitor SABMiller, a deal that would lead to a $275bn merged entity which would produce one out of every three beers globally. If the deal goes through, it would be one of the six ...
Tags: Anheuser-Busch InBev, SABMiller, beer
Nestlé Confectionery's bubbly chocolate brand AERO has unveiled a collaboration with British fashion designer Matthew Williamson to create a beautiful limited edition wrapper design. The new high-fashion design will feature on AERO ...
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Competitions have proven to be successful campaigns for brands, whether it’s boosting their awareness or increasing sales. Rhys Troake finds out how kids aren’t the only winners when it comes to these tournaments. It’s ...
Tags: Games Tournaments, classic game
A study by the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) revealed that the average glass packaging recycling rate across the European Union (EU) has hit the 73% mark. According to the data from 2013 released by FEVE, Denmark recycled ...
Tags: FEVE, glass packaging, recycling
“We know from the reaction of viewers that demand for toys related to the property are high” said Nickelodeon’s Marianne James. Since debuting on Nick Jr in March, Blaze and the Monster Machines has shown impressive ...
Tags: Pre-School Market, Blaze, Toys
The UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (DEFRA) report has supported the use of new video imaging and infrared technology to estimate fat content and meat quality of carcasses in abattoirs. The technology, launched in ...
Tags: Infrared Technology, meat
Vetta is planning to introduce its range of high fibre pasta in the UK, a bid to tap the growing demand for healthy alternatives. The Vetta High Fibre pasta range is a low-GI and naturally low in fat content. It will be available in four ...
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SPTS Technologies Ltd (an Orbotech company that manufactures etch, PVD and CVD wafer processing solutions for the MEMS, advanced packaging, LED, high-speed RF on GaAs, and power management device markets) has surpassed $1bn in cumulative ...
Exhibiting in Stand 250 at European Microwave Week (EuMW 2015) in Paris, France (6-11 September), Diamond Microwave Devices Ltd of Leeds, UK (which specializes in high-performance microwave power amplifiers) has announced a ten-fold ...
Tags: EuMW 2015, GaN, Diamond Microwave
UK-based Plessey says that the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) has officially granted £6.7m towards the expansion of its facility in Plymouth, UK for manufacturing its MaGIC (Manufactured on GaN-on-Si I/C) gallium nitride on silicon LEDs. ...
Tags: LED Production, LED street
British packaging distributor Kite Packaging has completed the acquisition of Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition covers goodwill and certain assets of Golden Valley. However, the deal does not ...
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UK-based protective packaging maker Storopack has launched a new machine that transforms layers of paper into protective pads for small and medium-sized parcels. The new PAPERplus Papillon creates protective pads using two 20cm wide ...
UK-based brewing company Morrow Brothers has opened a new bottling plant in Buckshaw Village, near Chorley in Lancashire. The new plant has received a £23,750 grant from Chorley Council for the purchase of bottling equipment, ...
Complete Core Business Solutions has launched a new division that will offer contract packing and filling services to the £21.5bn food and drink sector in the UK. The new business, Complete Co-packing Services, will fill, pack, ...
Tags: packing and filling services, Co-packing, non-EU market
UK-based brewery Northern Monk Brew is offering its core beverage - beer in a can form. The cans are available through their online store and offered at local beer stores. It claims to have become one of the first breweries in the UK ...
Tags: Northern Monk Brew, beer, Leeds