Robust, single-minded and colourful were three words that sprung to mind asCarrefour CEO Georges Plassat discussed his plans for the French retail giant yesterday (30 August). However, some investors would like a little less gloss and a lot ...
The established markets of UK meat processor Hilton Food Group are under pressure, according to analysts, despite first-half results coming in above some expectations. The company this morning (11 September) reported flat half-year ...
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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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II . Economy i. Economic Aggregate Economic aggregate of Shandong ranks 2nd place in our country. In 2005, Shandong realized GDP 1.8 trillion Yuan,15% higher than the previous year. The growth rate has kept two-digit number for 15 ...
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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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Cherkizovo has opened a second production line at the Otechestvenniy meat processing facility in Pravdinsk,Kaliningrad region,Russia,with an investment of$15m. The new production line is expected to boost the production capacity of the ...
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UK-based packaging firm Northern Paper Board has announced plans for a £2m plus investment and development program. The company has committed £500,000 to new automated machinery and technology over the next four months. ...
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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Vestcom, a provider of marketing services for the retail industry, has expanded its health and wellness in-store marketing program with the integration of US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data for fresh meat, seafood and produce. ...
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US-based private equity investor Arbor Investments in partnership with CEO Timothy Fallon has completed the acquisition of Columbus Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Endeavor Capital. Columbus, located in California, is a manufacturer of ...
United World Foods, a seafood company based in New Zealand, is recalling frozen oyster products due to the potential presence of norovirus. Norovirus, which is not typically life-threatening, can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and ...
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Ohio has announced its plans to participate in USDA's Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program, under which, Ohio's small, state-inspected meat processors will be able to ship their products across state lines. The cooperative interstate ...
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RockTenn, the US-based manufacturer of corrugated and consumer packaging has closed on its acquisition of the assets of Mid South Packaging, a corrugated packaging manufacturer from Coridel Capital Partners, a New York-based alternative ...
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UK-based Capmpden BRI would involve itself in ISA-Pack, a packaging material project funded by EU that started in January. The project aims to identify synergistic combinations of effective food preservation chemistries that may be ...
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Germany-based labeling and packaging equipment company Bizerba has announced the launch of its new thermal label BRL90, which is ideally suited for companies working in the fresh produce, meat and fish sectors as it can work is cold and wet ...
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