Mars Chocolate has completed the acquisition of Hacienda La Chola cocoa farm in Ecuador from Naturisa. Hacienda La Chola is the agricultural unit of Naturisa and located in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The latest addition to its network of ...
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Anheuser-Busch has commissioned its new $160m aluminum bottle line at Metal Container Corporation (MCC) facility in Arnold, Missouri. The latest bottle line is part of the company's strategy to provide varied packaging options for its ...
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Amcor will discuss its approach to sustainability and highlight a broad range of innovative packaging solutions at the SustPack 2016 conference planned to be held from 11-13 April at McCormick Place in Chicago. Under its theme of ...
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British Furniture Confederation welcomes a new chairman Jonathan Hindle, group managing director of KI (Krueger International) has been appointed as the new chairman of the British Furniture Confederation (BFC). Paul von der Heyde is ...
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The future of the Packaging Council of Australia (PCA) is currently up in the air. David Carter, Chief Executive Officer of the PCA told PKN that memberships to the council have dropped to levels which have forced him to announce an ...
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Breakthrough research using facial movements reveals significant differences in consumer response to protective packaging types. Breakthrough research using facial movement analysis reveals significant differences in how consumers respond ...
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As part of its ongoing commitment to improve sustainability in supply chain, Snyder's-Lance announced plans to switch to 100 percent cage-free eggs for its products that use eggs. The company will consistently increase its percentage of ...
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ZAVA to open a Milan Showroom On the occasion of Salone del Mobile 2016 form April 12 to 17, ZAVA is going to open a new showroom in Milan. Located in the heart of the Brera Design District, in Via del Carmine 9, the location will ...
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MARTENS Brewery is leveraging their Direct Print industrial scale digital printing technology from KHS to renovate the look and feel of their own brand, MARTENS Pils, by eliminating labels altogether resulting in a visually appealing, ...
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US demand for food containers is projected to increase 2.8% per year to more than $31bn in 2020. Major trends include a general shift from rigid packaging formats to flexible containers, efforts to improve both the reality and optics of ...
Mordor Intelligence announces the publication of their research report on the plant protein market. The report titled, "Global Plant Protein Market- By Product Type, Application, and Geography -Market Shares, Forecasts, and Trends ...
As part of the company's ongoing commitment to improve sustainability in its supply chain, Snyder's-Lance is planning to switch to 100% cage-free eggs for all its products that use eggs. The company will consistently increase its ...
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Del Monte Foods, a North American food production and distribution company, plans to eliminate the use of hazardous chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) lining in cans used for food packaging. Starting in May 2016, the company plans to commence ...
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Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC), in collaboration with SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association (SPI), have launched a multi-hospital plastics recycling project in Chicago. Focused on non-infectious plastic packaging and ...
The 2016 Austin Marathon and Half Marathon presented by NXP earned Gold certification by the Council for Responsible Sport for its social and environmental initiatives. The race, which has been owned and operated by Conley Sports ...
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