US-based Dole Food has announced that it has received stockholder approval for the sale of its worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh businesses to Japanese trading house Itochu for $1.685bn in cash. Currently, the deal has received ...
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Increasingly demanding requirements from food manufacturers and their consumers mean that packaging is becoming progressively 'smarter'. Active or intelligent packaging is a sector which continues to grow in size, with expansion driven by ...
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UK-based independent hotel group Menzies Hotels has introduced a new breakfast menu featuring 114 items throughout its hotels. The new breakfast menu features a wide line of continental items,baked pastries and bread,English breakfast ...
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Irish corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has launched the new range of eco-friendly easy to pour, 1.5 to 3l pouches for the wine market. The new 1.5l Pouch-up has an 80% lower carbon footprint compared to glass packaging, serves ...
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Irish paper and packaging group Smurfit Kappa has won the PPI award for the Eco Tray, a corrugated tray offering a green alternative to conventional polystyrene and plastic trays. According to the company, the 100% recyclable Eco Tray ...
UK-based packaging product development-to-manufacture company, Sirane has announced the opening of its packaging facility in Turkey. Sirane managing director Simon Balderson said Turkey is the perfect location for the company to open a ...
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CHEP, a provider of managed pallet pooling solutions, has announced a new contract for shipping platform solutions with Del Monte Fresh Produce, a marketer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables. CHEP has been the ...
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II . Economy i. GDP Data The GDP of Qinghai reached RMB54.32 billion yuan in 2005, and the gross production of per capita reached RMB10,043 yuan, In addition, RMB 6.279billion yuan of added value was increased in primary industry, RMB ...
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Sweetgreen, the organic salad and frozen yogurt shop, has announced In-Season Eggplant as the fruit salad for the month of September. The company noted that its eggplants - the traditional purple, teardrop-shaped variety, are sourced from ...
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Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut,US-based grower of macadamia nuts,has new introduced macadamia products under Royal Hawaiian Orchards brand.The new products include Macadamia/Fruit Crunches and Seasoned Macadamias. The Macadamia/Fruit ...
Several lawsuits filed across the US claim orange juice made by Tropicana is not that 'natural' as the labels mention, but existing regulations do not specify exactly what constitutes natural. A statement from the juice maker says it is ...
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Lawsuit has been filed by two mothers from California against General Mills alleging it has used the 'natural' label falsely. According to the lawsuit, the Bisquick and Cheerios maker deceives consumers by selling Nature Valley products ...
Sichuan embroidery is an ancient handicraft handed down from more than 2,000 years ago in Sichuan Province, which is known as "the Land of Abundance." A piece of double- faced embroidery made by Ms. Kang Ning, a master of Sichuan style ...
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US-based manufacturer of fruit spreads and peanut butter, Jif has launched new Jif Hazelnut Spreads with a creamy chocolate and mocha cappuccino flavor. The new hazelnut spread will add new flavors to snacks and desserts like apples, ...
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Cowboy Chicken, the seven-unit Dallas-based fast casual wood fire rotisserie chicken brand, has re-launched its holiday Wood Fire Rotisserie Turkey for a limited time. The company noted that Wood Fire Rotisserie Turkey Holiday Package ...
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