Food and agriculture investment firm Arlon Group has purchased a minority stake in Brazil-based CBL Alimentos (Betania). Betânia is the largest dairy company in the Northeast Region of Brazil, producing fluid milk, dairy drinks and ...
Tags: Arlon, milk production
The Dow Chemical Company has developed a range of flexible packaging solutions to meet the requirements of the e-commerce market in Asia Pacific region. The company said that its patented expanded polyethylene (EPE) foam technology is a ...
Packaging and tissue products manufacturer Cascades has opened its new $64m tissue converting plant in Scappoose, Oregon, US. The 284,000ft² facility has converting lines, high speed rewinders and folders, and bath lines.. It ...
Tags: Packaging, tissue products
TricorBraun has released a new report addressing challenges faced by brand owners in selecting the right packaging materials. The white paper outlines how brand owners can identify the right packaging materials to balance brand ...
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US-based spice manufacturer McCormick & Company has agreed to acquire the food division of British consumer goods firm Reckitt Benckiser (RB) for $4.2bn to strengthen its flavor and condiments portfolio. The acquisition of RB Foods ...
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Sovos Brands, a new food and beverage firm established by Advent International, has completed its the acquisition of Rao's Specialty Foods. Financial terms were not disclosed. Rao's Specialty Foods is the second acquisition in less than ...
Tags: Specialty Foods, food, beverage
San Diego-based craft brewery Coronado Brewing is acquiring a majority interest in Monkey Paw Brewing. The move allows Monkey Paw to share in Coronado’s resources, further developing the brand, while simultaneously maintaining the ...
British snacking company KP Snacks agreed to buy Butterkist, the popcorn business of Tangerine Confectionery for an undisclosed price. The acquisition will also include the manufacturing facility of Butterkist located in Pontefract, West ...
Crown Beverage Packaging North America has designed a new pre-portioned single-use can for US-based La Colombe Coffee Roasters. MiniVault has been designed to deliver café quality ground coffee to consumers in a vessel, which is ...
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Of all the possible scenarios, we couldn’t think of a worse time for our smartphone to reboot than during a call to the emergency services. So, reports the brand new OnePlus 5 is rebooting any time some users attempt to call 911 - ...
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Packaging and printing supplier Flint Group has launched nyloflex FTC Digital for corrugated postprint. The product launch will expand the company's flat top dot flexo plate that can provide significant fluting reduction for various ...
Domino Digital Printing Solutions has unveiled a new digital front end (DFE) workflow solution for the label industry. Designed for the N-Series range of digital colour presses, the new DFEv2.0 solution is compatible with the latest Esko ...
Tags: Label Industry, digital printing
New York-based meat processor Marathon Enterprises is recalling over 7 million pounds of hot dog products over contamination with extraneous materials, particularly small pieces of bone. According to the US Department of ...
Tags: Hot Dog Products, Contamination
Schleich UK has attributed its double digit growth compared to the first half of 2016 to ongoing efforts to increase presence at retail. Animal toy firm Schleich is celebrating its strongest ever first half following a record breaking Q1 ...
Tags: Schleich UK, TV campaign
BBC Worldwide will provide geography classes with specially-created packs to help teachers plan lessons around a selection of Go Jetters-themed activities. BBC Worldwide has announced plans for a new school initiative based on characters ...
Tags: BBC Worldwide, Go Jetters