Corrugated packaging containers specialist Liberty Carton Company has expanded its business with the acquisition of Western Container Company. Based in Minneapolis, in the US state of Minnesota, Western Container manufactures a wide range ...
Consumers are looking for resealable packaging that keeps their fresh produce even fresher, according to a report by Mintel. The Mintel report, called Locavore: Attitudes toward Locally-sourced Foods, concluded that consumers wanted fresh ...
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Zebra has released technology designed to enhance productivity in the Australian manufacturing and transport and logistics sectors. The new Windows 10-ready VC80 is said to virtually extend any PC-based application to material-handling ...
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Freska Produce International is expanding its avocado reach with its purchase of California avocado packer, Harvest Time Produce. Freska, already a global leader in Mangos, with this entry into the prestigious California Avocado program ...
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Instead of a traditional Christmas party, over 160 members of Australia's packaging, processing machinery and supply chain and logistics associations spent a day packing a record 1250 hampers for Foodbank to distribute to those in need. ...
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The UK waste management companies are calling for minimization of Christmas waste through recycling and re-use methods, after the UK government disclosed alarming figures on Britain’s wrapping paper wastage amounting to 227,000 miles. ...
Global Closure Systems (GCS) has developed a new bi-injected plastic jar packaging, which can be used as an alternative to glass packs. The double-walled jar, with an inner opaque layer and a translucent outer layer, has been created ...
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Creative agency M&C Saatchi has joined with textile group Australian Weaving to launch an absorbent cotton towel packaged in an unexpected format - a 2L soft drink bottle. The message in this bottle is that the Australian Weaving towel is ...
Austrian plastic packaging firm Alpla Holding is to expand its market position in Africa by acquiring a production site in Egypt from Argo. The acquisition is scheduled to take place at the end of this year whose financial terms are not ...
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DHL Supply Chain, a unit of Deutsche Post DHL, has equipped its Liverpool site with a new CW3 combination Checkweighing and Metal Detection unit in a bid to expand its packaging services capability. The investment in second CW3 system ...
Entering the new storehouse you can see the dust removal equipment mounted on the walls. [Photo/Beijing News] Unearthed after 59 years, more than 3,000 precious historical relics from the Ming Tombs in Beijing's suburban district of ...
New research from the Netherlands has found that most Netherlands-based consumers pay little attention to the ingredients lists on food labelling. The study, which was commissioned by Unilever and was accepted on the 17 September 2015 by ...
RPC Bebo Kristiansand - Food Packaging Systems, a unit of RPC Group, has launched a new packing system to improve logistical and sustainable benefits in seafood packaging. The new system including lightweight trays, sealing film and ...
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After your exhibit is finalized and built, the most challenging part of a successful trade show execution is shipping your display. Getting your exhibit from Point A to Point B can prove more challenging than most expect. Streamline the ...
A screen capture from film The Little Prince. One of the most translated novellas globally, The Little Prince has reportedly found its way into 253 languages and dialects, selling as many as 200 million copies, but has rarely been made ...
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