Processing and packaging solutions provider tna has appointed Magdy El Dessouky as its new Australian general manager. El Dessouky has 15 years’ experience in customer service and business development, including various roles for ...
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French dairy processing company Saputo is planning to close three manufacturing facilities in Canada located in Sydney (Nova Scotia), Princeville (Québec) and Ottawa (Ontario). The plant closures are expected to take place in ...
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The Square Mile Relay is being brought to New York's Financial District for the first time, set to take place April 21. The relay race will feature more than 100 teams from leading financial institutions who compete to win a $10,000 ...
Organic meat company Cleaver's has updated its packaging design to include more information about how its meat was produced. Cleaver’s, which is owned by Arcadian Organic & Natural Meat Company, wanted its new branding to address ...
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The first ever review of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) will test whether consumer protections will suit the modern market place says Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims. Speaking today at the ...
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The Operations & Maintenance group of First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services, now has 5GW ...
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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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Australians are tired of food trends and fad diets says new Galaxy research released this week. The Galaxy Research study reported that 94 per cent of all Australians believe eating the latest fad food has become a ‘status ...
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A law forcing tobacco companies to wrap their cigarettes in plain packaging could be in force in New Zealand by the end of 2016. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has confirmed a bill, which is on pause, would be resumed. He expected ...
Grinders Coffee has started using electronic colour sorting technology which ensures only whole beans are packed in every bag. The V400 Electronic Colour Sorter will work with the coffee company's existing quality management processes to ...
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A former executive at Kellogg's Australia has claimed in an article appearing in Fairfax's Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers that the supermarket majors Woolworths and Coles could be using supplier information to help develop ...
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Kale and coconut oil may have been the latest food trend in 2015 but according to a new study by Appetite Communications and Dietitian Connection, these foods are on the way out in 2016. The survey results, based on analysis from more ...
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Design and packaging firm Graphic Packaging International has agreed to acquire 100% of Australian folding carton supplier Colorpak. Under the agreed terms, Graphic Packaging would pay $0.68 per share inclusive of a fully franked dividend ...
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China is set to become the global leader in renewable technology, aiding the rise of a moderately prosperous society following the significant reforms implemented in the five-year plans. Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian Economic ...
22 Dec 2015 The manufacturer of Nurofen will be forced to pay millions of dollars in fines after a court found its packaging claims were misleading. The products in Reckitt Benckiser's Nurofen specific-pain range were advertised as ...