General Motors (GM) and Honda are investing $85m each into a joint venture (JV) that intends to start mass production of hydrogen fuel cells by 2020. The JV, Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, will operate within GM's existing battery pack ...
The UK’s top packaging event – Packaging Innovations (Inc. Ecopack and Contract Pack), Label&Print and Empack 2017 – returns to NEC, Birmingham on 1 & 2 March, with an impressive five shows under one roof, over 350 ...
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Crystal Geyser Water has introduced its Tejava unsweetened black tea in 16.9-ounce PET bottles. Designed for on-the-go customers, the black tea is available in single-serving, BPA-free and PET plastic recyclable containers. Crystal ...
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Ancient bones unearthed in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, have led archaeologists to suggest that the area may have been home to wild crocodiles thousands of years ago. Experts have been excavating the Haojing site since the 1930s, ...
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The major problems facing China's agricultural sector are structural ones, mainly on the supply side, according to the document by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council. The document calls for ...
Curved lines without handles, integrated sinks and cooktop, and a breakfast bar: the HI-MACS solid surface is a central element in the design of the latest version of the Pedini Artika kitchen that was launched at imm cologne 2017 fair. ...
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The Heimtextil 2017 show finished after four successful trade fair days in Frankfurt am Main. Almost 70,000 trade visitors from across the world attended the leading trade fair for home and contract textiles and were won over by quality and ...
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Niagara Bottling is set to invest around $95m to expand its operations in Box Elder County, Utah, US. The beverage bottling firm, along with the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah), has announced the expansion and capital ...
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US-based Chromatic Technologies (CTI) has introduced a new, high-pressure indicator ink for the food packaging industry. Incorporating anti-counterfeiting features, the patent-pending solution offers visual inspection validating the use ...
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Germany-based printing inks manufacturer Siegwerk has invested in a new Labo Combi 400 laminator to strengthen its development opportunities for packaging inks. The new laminator, which was purchased from Nordmeccanica group, has been ...
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Constantia Flexibles has used Avery Dennison’s CleanFlake material to deliver a recyclable pressure-sensitive label for Coca-Cola European Partners' (CCEP) new Glacéau Smartwater Sparkling spring water product. The new label ...
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New York-based produce processor and distributor Baldor Specialty Foods has diverted all organic waste generated in its fresh-cut plant from landfill, as part of its SparCs food-waste initiative. SparCs is a waste-prevention strategy ...
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Printing inks manufacturer, Siegwerk has introduced new ink range for offset printing and subsequent electron beam (EB) curing suitable for flexible packaging. The new ink solution is designed to provide flexible packaging printers with ...
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In January, Burt's Bees introduces Burt's Bees Plant-Based Protein Shakes -- its first foray into the functional food arena. The line includes Daily Protein, Protein +Gut Health with Probiotics, and Protein +Healthy Radiance with ...
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Archaeologists unveil the tragic story of a historic sea battle more than a century ago as they excavate an ironclad warship, Wang Kaihao reports. An iconic Chinese warship and the 245 officers-soldiers and crewmen who have been keeping a ...
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