Russian meat and feed producer Cherkizovo has agreed to acquire domestic grain producer Napko for around RUB5bn ($88m). Cherkizovo will also assume the net debt of the grain producer which stood at RUB751m ($13m) as of 31 March 2017. ...
Tags: meat, feed producer
There’s no shortage of hype for the long-rumoured iPhone 8 anniversary edition, but solid leaks have been few and far between. Fortunately, a new iPhone 8 leak has emerged that appears to depict the special edition iPhone 8 ...
China's apparent oil demand rose 5.3% year on year in the first two months of 2017 to 11.65 million b/d on the back of robust economic growth, holiday transportation demand and efforts to build stocks ahead of the refinery maintenance ...
Tags: oil demand, Oil products
UK consumers goods company Reckitt Benckiser is weighing strategic options for its food business to help pay down debt after its planned $16.6bn purchase of Mead Johnson. The company is mulling over all options for the food business, ...
Tags: Reckitt Benckiser, Food Business
Pro Mach’s subsidiary Axon will showcase new SLX 600 shrink sleeve applicator at the ProFood Tech event, which is being held from 4-6 April 2017 in Chicago, US. The new 600 container per minute shrink sleeve applicator features ...
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Specialty chemicals maker Clariant is offering improved formulations of Cesa-extend masterbatches for restoring key material properties to recycled condensation polymers such as PET, PLA, and polycarbonate for high-value packaging ...
Thinking of picking up a new console? Perhaps this Xbox One S deal could entice you. Tesco is selling the Xbox One S 500GB Minecraft Console bundle for £209.99. But if you scroll to the bottom of the page and add Forza Horizon then ...
Tags: Tesco, xBox One S
Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency of the UK's Department of Health, has published new guidelines designed to reduce the amount of sugar in nine food product categories. The public health body is challenging manufacturers to ...
WitsView, a division of the market intelligence firm TrendForce, estimates that worldwide shipments of LCD TV panels for 2017 will total 255.6 million units, down 1.8% in unit volume from 2016. This year’s increase in the average size ...
Omron is set to showcase new E5CD/E5ED temperature controllers and E52-CA xx AY S xx temperature sensors for packaging machines at 2017 International Food Machinery & Technology Exhibition in Japan. The event will take place from 13 to 16 ...
Tags: Packaging Machines, Molding
Tension Packaging & Automation is set to launch two new order-fulfillment systems at the ProMat trade show in Chicago, US. At the event, which will take place from 3 to 6 April, the firm will introduce BoxSizer and Pack+Sort ...
Tags: Tension Packaging, Automation
In the last 24 hours Google finally started rolling out the Android Wear 2.0 operating system to existing devices. However, the decision to only include three smartwatches left us, and Android Wear users bemused. Now, Google has solved ...
Tags: Android Wear 2.0, Google
Microsoft’s latest Surface Book will be hitting the UK next month, and is available for pre-order right now. In a new blog post, the company revealed that the most expensive edition of the Surface Book yet is available for pre-order ...
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Counting down the days to Spielberg’s upcoming sci-fi action flick Ready Player One? There’s now another reason to get excited, as Warner Bros. has revealed a partnership with HTC Vive to bring the film’s world direct to ...
Coca-Cola has announced the biggest revamp in pack design for Fanta sparkling soft drink. The new visual identity features a new spiral bottle and a new recipe for Fanta Orange which includes a third less sugar. Fanta’s logo has ...