Chinese handset maker Elephone has launched a new phone that looks eerily similar to Samsung's Galaxy S7 Edge, but costs just a fraction of the price. The handset is available to pre-order now, and not only does it look an awful lot like ...
German auto-maker Volkswagen has opened a new plant in Wrzesnia, Poland. Festive plant opening in Wrzesnia, Poland: about 1,000 guests from state authorities and business as well as representatives from the workforce and unions – ...
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French dairy giant The Bel Group has entered into an agreement with LBO France to acquire a majority stake in fruit snacks and dessert maker MOM Group. Under the agreement, Bel will acquire 65% stake in the company, while the remaining ...
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Roman Supersnack firm BRAMI has closed on a $1.5m Series Seed round of funding. The round was led by Lerer Hippeau Ventures, AccelFoods and Enlightened Capital. With this investment, the company plans to push retail expansion, pursue ...
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Maruchan Ajinomoto, a Ajinomoto’s joint venture with Toyo Suisan Kaisha, has announced to begin production and sale of instant noodles in India next month. The joint venture between the two Japanese companies is looking to tap into ...
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US-based cereal maker Kellogg has entered into an agreement to acquire Ritmo Investimentos, a controlling shareholder of Brazilian food group Parati Group. The purchase price of the acquisition is about $429m and it will be an all-cash ...
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A group of farmers has accused The Dannon Company of using deceptive marketing claims on its new products made from non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) ingredients. Representing various ranchers, corn, soybean, beet sugar and dairy ...
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The Planet Gear mechanism has proved to help save 40 percent of the effort required in operation. With unremitting dedication to R&D for truly innovative garden cutting tools that can enhance the quality of people's lives, Wise Center ...
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US-based sandwich producer AdvancePierre Foods has acquired raw and cooked beef and chicken Philly steak product maker Allied Specialty Foods from Steven Zoll for $60m in cash. However, the transaction amount is subject to certain ...
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The new line will arrive in a range of sizes to suit all budgets - from £1.99 for Mister Maker’s signature craft projects like Wacky Wobblers and Mini Bugs, to the fully-loaded Super Craft Box at £19.99. Asobi has teamed ...
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Plasma etch and deposition equipment maker CORIAL S.A.S. of Bernin, France has announced the availability of hard materials deep etch processes using a new generation of 200mm ICP-RIE (inductively coupled plasma reactive-ion etch) ...
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UK-based LED maker Plessey has announced the first standard LED module based on its Stellar beam-forming technology. The new standard module is said to open up opportunities for creativity in industrial and architectural lighting design. ...
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LED maker Lumiledsof San Jose, CA, USA has launched the LUXEON 5050, a multi-die high-power package that provides high flux at high efficacy, enabling system designers to reduce LED count and cost in outdoor and indoor fixtures. "The ...
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UK-based process equipment maker Oxford Instruments has announced the development and launch of a silicon carbide (SiC) via plasma etch process using its PlasmaPro100 Polaris etch system. SiC is becoming an increasingly important ...
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LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has appointed Daniel Castillo as president, Lighting, leading both the commercial and consumer lighting businesses and reporting to chairman & CEO Chuck Swoboda. ...
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