Swedish automaker Volvo Cars and its parent company Geely Holdings will be investing €640m in their new electric vehicle brand Polestar. The investment will be used to establish a manufacturing facility in Chengdu, China which is ...
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Mazda Motor started production of the new CX-5 crossover at its Hofu Plant No. 2 in Yamaguchi Prefecture to meet the growing global demand for crossovers. Until now the CX-5 has been produced at the company’s Hiroshima Plant and at ...
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Netherlands-based Weener Plastics has acquired Brazilian firm Orange Products Plasticos (OPB) for an undisclosed sum. Based in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz of Santa Catarina, the OPB manufactures Roll-on Balls for deodorants. The company ...
Siegwerk, a manufacturer of printing inks and solutions for packaging and labels, has agreed to acquire Netherland-based Van Son Liquids, a manufacturer of water-based flexo and gravure printing inks. Under the terms of the deal, Van Son ...
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Refrigerated salad dressing (RSD) brand Litehouse has designed new packaging for its core line of dressings and dips. Litehouse has provided refreshed packaging design for its products based on the consumer research and testing. The ...
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Confectionery and chewing gum manufacturer and distributor, Perfetti Van Melle has selected Velcro Brand’s easy-to-use sensory closure for its Mentos Pure Fresh Gum wallet packs. The Mentos Pure Fresh Gum Wallet Packs features ...
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Leading puzzle-maker Gibsons has joined forces with Rubik's Cube to produce a new 500-piece puzzle based on the iconic '80s toy. As the latest addition to Gibson's Iconic Brands Collection, Rubik's joins the likes of Marmite, VW and ...
Hostess Brands has launched Molten Lava Ding Dongs: chocolate-coated snack cakes filled with a rich chocolate crème, and ready-to-eat after warming up for 20 seconds in the microwave. The launch of Molten Lava Ding Dongs follows ...
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Saudi Arabia-based Napco National is set to exhibit a range of food and beverage packaging solutions at this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing event in Dubai, UAE. The event will take place from 31 October to 2 November at Dubai World ...
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Electronics For Imaging (EFI) will exhibit at SGIA Expo how signage and graphics businesses can gain productivity and profitability advantages with a broad portfolio of digital production products, including the new EFI Pro 24f true flatbed ...
Three key global plastics recycling organizations, The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), and the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP), have created a coalition aimed at coordinating efforts on testing ...
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Foodstirs Modern Baking announced that its ultra-sustainable range is expanding into more than 7,500 physical retail stores across the US by the end of this month. This is just one more step in their quest to remake the $4.7 ...
US-based cookie and cracker manufacturer Kellogg Company has agreed to acquire Chicago Bar Company, the maker of protein bar brand Rxbar for $600m. The addition of Rxbar, made from whole food ingredients, is expected to strengthen the ...
Total Corbion PLA is set to showcase its advanced bioplastic solutions at this year’s Fakuma trade fair in Germany. The event will take place from 17 to 21 October in Friedrichshafen. At the event, the company will exhibit a range ...
Nissin Foods has updated the recipe of its Top Ramen brand in the US by reducing sodium content and removing added MSG and artificial flavors in the noodles range. The Japanese instant noodle maker says that the major recipe change in its ...
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