A higher proportion of Australians living in rural and regional parts of the country are more likely to purchase cheese than consumers living in the bigger Australian cities says a new report from Roy Morgan Research. In the 12 months to ...
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Finland-based consumer and specialty packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki is expanding manufacturing capacity at its molded fiber packaging plant in Lurgan, Northern Ireland to better serve the growing egg market in the UK and Ireland. Work ...
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British carton board packaging firm Glossop Cartons has acquired Contact Print and Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1992, Contact Print and Packaging employs 54 people at the Stockport site, which boasts three purpose-built ...
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Essentra has signed an agreement to acquire the pharmaceutical packaging assets of Kamsri Printing & Packaging for an undisclosed consideration, funded from the company’s existing facilities. Completion of the transaction is ...
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Nypro, a healthcare & packaging division of Jabil, has acquired Spanish food and consumer packaging supplier Plasticos Castella for an undisclosed amount. The addition of Plasticos' design, engineering and manufacturing facilities in ...
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Fresh meat provider J&G Foods has installed its fifth Repak RE20 form, fill and seal vacuum packaging machine Repaks for the production of vacuum and modified-atmosphere packages (MAP) from flexible and semi-rigid materials, as well as ...
Packaging machinery company Pro Mach has expanded its labeling and coding business with the acquisition of Greydon for an undisclosed amount. Based in Pennsylvania, Greydon manufactures inline printing and coding solutions for flexible ...
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Catalent Pharma Solutions, a US-based provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products, has acquired Australian pharmaceutical packaging business, Pharmapak Technologies, ...
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UK-based Essentra has completed the acquisition of Clondalkin’s specialist packaging division (SPD) for $455m, paving way for opening up the US market to Essentra as well as boost its existing presence across Europe. Clondalkin ...
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With manufacturing operations in Scotland and sourcing expertise in Asia, Presentation Products Group broadens the MPS global infrastructure for rigid packaging. The business also offers fulfillment services, creating a compelling offering ...
TreeHouse Foods (THS) has completed the acquisition of Protenergy Natural Foods, a developer and manufacturer of food and beverage products, for C$170m ($157m). Protenergy Natural Foods produces private label broth, soups and gravies, ...
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TreeHouse Foods is set to acquire Protenergy Natural Foods from Whitecastle Investments, Whitecap Venture Partners and others, for around CAD$170m ($150m) Protenergy produces food and beverage products such as carton and recart broth, ...
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Burton's Biscuit, a UK-based biscuit manufacturer, is strengthening its manufacturing operations in the UK, with an investment of £14.75m. The investment will be made at the company's facilities in Llantarnam, Blackpool and ...
At its foundations, The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is an educational body with a broad mission to impart packaging expertise to the wider industry. So, early in 2013, the AIP worked with the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) ...
Addressing client demand to ease the transition between clinical and commercial launch for blister products, Almac a leading provider in clinical and commercial contract packaging to the global Pharmaceutical and Biotech industries has ...