Dow Chemical has completed construction phase of ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas, ahead of schedule. The firm is now progressing through the commissioning phase for the ethylene facility scheduled by mid-year. Dow ...
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Coca-Cola and several of its bottlers in Latin America have acquired the AdeS soy-based beverage business from Unilever. The transaction was first announced on 1 June 2016. Founded in 1988 in Argentina, AdeS was the first major ...
Land O'Lakes has acquired Vermont Creamery, a creamery and artisanal cheese and butter-maker in Websterville, Vermont, US. Vermont Creamery Co-Founders Bob Reese and Allison Hooper and Land O'Lakes, Inc. President and CEO Chris Policinski ...
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Omron is set to showcase new E5CD/E5ED temperature controllers and E52-CA xx AY S xx temperature sensors for packaging machines at 2017 International Food Machinery & Technology Exhibition in Japan. The event will take place from 13 to 16 ...
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Toyota Motor and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) have agreed to collaborate on ICT platform R&D for connected cars. The collaboration will combine the automotive vehicle-related technologies of Toyota with the information 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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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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US chip giant Intel has agreed to acquire Israeli driverless technology company Mobileye in a deal worth about $15.3bn. Intel has agreed to pay about $63.54 per share under the deal, which is expected to close by the end of this year. ...
Japanese automaker Toyota has added a new model to the 86 lineup, the 860 Special Edition. The 2017 Toyota 86 will turn more heads than ever with the new 860 Special Edition that adds stand-out styling, premium features and performance ...
Self-adhesive technology provider Herma is showcasing new wrap-around labeling system, 152E, at the upcoming Interpack 2017 event. At the event, which is scheduled to be held from 4-10 May in Germany, Herma will demonstrate 152E compact ...
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UK-based packaging firm DS Smith has opened a new PackRight Center in Oftringen, Switzerland. The new PackRight Center, which is the company's 27th in European network, will help in developing display and packaging concepts to reduce ...
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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Constantia Flexibles Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of flexible packaging products and labels, surpassed annual sales of two billion euros in 2016 , the first time in its history. The company also achieved record ...
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Ajinomoto has agreed to invest $15m in Israeli plant-based protein company Hinoman. Ajinomoto has also agreed to acquire the exclusive sales rights in Japan for Mankai, Hinoman Ltd.’s high-protein plant material with extraordinary ...
UPM Raflatac is presenting the latest self-adhesive labelling solutions at the Xeikon Café exhibition and conference in Antwerp, Belgium on 28-31 March. The company’s experts will be focusing on Xeikon-compatible print media ...