As consumer drones grow in popularity, so too has the number complaints surrounding the airborne gadgets. According to new figures obtained by the Press Association, reports of police being called out to deal with drone-based incidents ...
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US-based Outlook Group has purchased a new 17-inch, 8-color EF press with automated print pressure settings from printing and converting machines firm MPS Systems to boost its operations. Outlook Group is engaged in printing pressure ...
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B&G Products is manufacturing its own unique food pouch for local partners Sirane and TCL Packaging in the retail trade. This is a follow-up to the export trade mission which saw us visit Chicago as part of the Department for ...
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Müller UK & Ireland has introduced its first range of whipped Greek-style yogurt to be fat-free, available in three different flavours. The initial three flavours available in the Müllerlight Kremas range are strawberry, mango & ...
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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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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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JBS USA has agreed to acquire Plumrose USA, the bacon and deli-meats business of Denmark's Danish Crown, for $230m. The acquisition is in line with JBS' plans to diversify its product portfolio and expansion of prepared foods and branded ...
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Sanderson Farms has selected sites in Smith and Wood Counties for building a new feed mill, hatchery, poultry processing plant and waste water treatment facility. These facilities will comprise a state-of-the-art poultry complex with the ...
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Finnish packaging firm Huhtamaki has introduced a new single-use digitally enabled paper cup for retailers. The new Adtone cup from Huhtamaki Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania features a heat-activated label and a QR code which is ...
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Italian confectionery giant Ferrero International has agreed to acquire US-based Fannie May Confections Brands from 1-800-Flowers.com for $115m in cash. The deal also includes Fannie May's subsidiaries Fannie May Confections and London ...
American food giant Conagra Brands has agreed to acquire Thanasi Foods, which makes Duke's meat snacks and BIGS seeds. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed by the parties. Based in Colorado, Thanasi Foods is a small ...
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UK’s Goplasticpallets has invested in a thermal printing machine to meet the increasing demand for branded totes and trays. The company plans to produce boxes with printed identification markings in smaller quantities. While, ...
OFD Foods, a supplier of freeze-dried food for the US Military, will expand its operations in New York State with a new $25m manufacturing plant in Monroe County. The company has selected Henrietta in Monroe County to build a new ...
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Oregon-based hand-crafted spirits company Eastside Distilling has acquired MotherLode Craft Distillery, a bottling services provider. Since its founding in 2014 by Allen Barteld, the mission of MotherLode has been to enable craft ...
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A new research from market intelligence firm Infiniti has revealed that green packaging taking the reins from plastic. The world is turning green: from environmentally-friendly energy sources, cosmetics, food products, and electronics, ...
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