U.S. Zinc has begun implementation of its project to expand production at its Changshu, China zinc oxide plant. The expansion is slated for completion by the first quarter of 2016. The full project, which includes facility additions, new ...
Tags: Zinc Oxide, zinc oxide plant
US Foods has opened a new distribution center in Seabrook, in the US state of New Hampshire, a move that will allow the company to cater to 3,000 customers throughout the New England. Said to be LEED-certified, the new 500,000ft2 facility ...
Chicken producer Scandi Standard has agreed to acquire Finnish food producer Huttulan Kukko for €10m. Huttulan, which started operations in a newly built facility last year, has developed a concept based on Finnish chicken which it ...
Tags: Huttulan Kukko, Scandi Standard
ConAgra Foods is planning to cease operations at its cookie manufacturing facility in Ripon, in the US state of Wisconsin. The move will put close to 300 jobs at risk, with the job cuts to be completed by December this year, FOX 11 ...
Tags: ConAgra Foods, Ripon Cookie
SunOpta, an organic, specialty and natural health products manufacturer, has received Non-Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)/Non-Genetically Engineered (GE) US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Process Verified Program (PVP) Certification ...
Environmental Recycling Technologies (ERT) has signed an agreement with Metallis Recycling (MRL) to form a 50-50 joint venture in the UK. ERT will give the JV exclusive rights to manufacture flat sheet using its proprietary powder ...
Tags: Environmental Recycling Technologies, Metallis Recycling
Neovia Logistics will continue to offer logistics and supply chain services to Jaguar Land Rover, under extended contracts. Under the agreed terms, Neovia will provide logistics services for Jaguar Land Rover's aftermarket parts supply ...
Tags: Jaguar, Land Rover, Neovia Logistics
A delegation of the European Union trade office of generalised system of preferences (GSP) programme reviewed the benefits of GSP plus facility to Pakistan and the progress made so far on implementation of social standards related to labour ...
Tags: GSP Benefits, Textile exports
Seaboard Foods and Triumph Foods have formed a joint venture to construct a new pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa. The site work is expected to begin this summer and construction wil be completed by July 2017. The plant is ...
Tags: Seaboard Foods, Triumph Foods
Cereal maker Post Holdings is planning to consolidate its ready-to-eat cereal business with MOM Brands, a move that will put around 200 jobs at risk. The new business, Post Consumer Brands, will be moved to Minnesota. The company will ...
Tags: Post Holdings, Cereal
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has agreed to acquire China-based sweetener manufacturer Meiweiyuan Biotechnology. Both the companies have reached an agreement to this effect. Subject to regulatory approval, the acquisition offers ADM ...
Tags: ADM, Meiweiyuan Biotechnology
Manufacturer of wooden pallets and crates Depin will open a new facility at the Port of Kalama, US, in June. The firm has taken 12,000ft2 on lease at the port, where it will also shift its headquarters from Salem, Oregon. Depin owner ...
Tags: Depin, Ecocrate Operations
Michigan-based thermoplastics distributor Chase Plastics has broke ground for a new distribution center at South Bend, Indiana. Construction work will start tomorrow, and the plant is scheduled to become fully operational by December. ...
Paper and packaging company Georgia-Pacific will close its manufacturing plant at Parchment in Michigan by the end of this year. Terming it as a strategic decision, the company said it will move the plant's food and other wrapping ...
Tags: Georgia-Pacific, Paper packaging
Recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) manufacturer Phoenix Technologies International is expanding its facility at Bowling Green in the US state of Ohio to add a new wash line. The new line will enable the firm to expand into ...