Danone has agreed to divest one of its US dairy subsidiaries, Stonyfield, to secure approval from US antitrust authorities for its $10bn acquisition of soy-milk maker WhiteWave Foods. The French dairy giant has reached an agreement in ...
The Nintendo Switch has been a huge success, but its first month on sale hasn’t exactly been free from troubles. Despite outselling the likes of the PS4 and Xbox One in certain markets, the hybrid console’s first weeks on sale ...
Japanese beer maker Asahi Group said it will take on EUR7.4bn in bank loans to finance its purchase of SABMiller's former Central & Eastern European beer assets. Asahi said its board agreed to the loan, from Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui and ...
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Google had two big announcements this week. After revealing Google Home would be launching in the UK on April 6, the company did the same for its Google Wifi router system. Google Wifi will launch at the same price as Google Home, too ...
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has secured exclusivity in relation to the proposed acquisition of Chamtor, a France-based manufacturer of wheat-based sweeteners and starches. Pierre Duprat, president, ADM Europe, Middle East and ...
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China has strong demand for robots, but locally produced robots took up only 26.7% of its demand in 2015. Too meet the demand, China firms have geared up development of robots with government incentives in recent years and the use of robots ...
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Ajinomoto has agreed to invest $15m in Israeli plant-based protein company Hinoman. Ajinomoto has also agreed to acquire the exclusive sales rights in Japan for Mankai, Hinoman Ltd.’s high-protein plant material with extraordinary ...
Last year, I attended Computex for the first time, and for all its flaws I’m super-excited about returning with a year’s worth of knowledge under my belt. Taking place between May 29 and June 3, the show is spread all over ...
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UK-based Linpac has introduced a new range of rigid rPET solutions for the food service industry. The new range, which includes New Leaf, Pyramid Packs, Bol and event platters, will complements Linpac’ portfolio of EPS Hotpacs, ...
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Casio has confirmed it’ll be releasing its new Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch in the UK next month. The ruggedised Casio Smart Trek WSD-F20 will go on sale on April 21 for £450, the firm said at Baselworld 2017 on Tuesday. This ...
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Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to set the record straight over the forthcoming Tesla Model 3 electric car. The Telsa CEO attempted to clear up the misconception that, due to the numbering, the Model 3 is the “next version” of ...
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Brazilian meat industry has received a huge blow as several countries have started to ban its meat imports following an investigation into corruption by health inspectors and the alleged sale of rotten products. China is the latest of the ...
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Inventure Foods has agreed to divest Fresh Frozen Foods to The Pictsweet Company for nearly $23.7m in an all-cash deal. The strategic sale by Inventure Foods was announced during an ongoing company review process aimed at improving ...
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Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and CIEC Exhibition Company (HK) Limited, the 12th the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair will run from April 27 through 30, 2017 at the AsiaWorld-Expo. By ...
Honda is showcasing its new Clarity plug-in hybrid and Clarity electric vehicle variants at the 2017 New York International Auto Show, which will be held in April. The two vehicles will join Honda’s Clarity fuel-cell line up and ...
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