Cargill has commenced the official production of its EverSweet sweetener, which is claimed to offer a new choice for reduced and zero-calorie food and beverages. The sweetener is produced via a fermentation process that extracts stevia ...
UK-based printer Reflex Label Plus has invested in a FA flexo press from Nilpeter to meet growing customer demands for labels. The 14-unit FA flexo press, which is planned to be installed at the firm’s its Keighley site in England ...
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Japanese brewing and distilling company Suntory has developed FtoP Direct Recycle Technology for use in soft drink PET bottle preform production. The technology has been developed in collaboration with Japanese recycled materials ...
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Liqui-Box, a provider in flexible liquid packaging solutions , has secured three flexible packaging achievement awards for 2018 for film development innovations. The awards were given to the company for the development of ApexAsept, ...
KHS Group, a provider of filling and packaging systems, is set to exhibit its extended PET portfolio at this year’s NPE Plastics Show in the US. The event will take place between 7 May and 11 May in Orlando, Florida. At the event, ...
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US yogurt manufacturer Chobani has announced names of the companies that will take part in its Spring 2018 class for the Chobani Incubator. The third and largest Chobani Incubator class to date, with nine food startups, is comprised of ...
US-based Express Packaging has invested in Domino’s latest continuous ink jet (CIJ) printer, Ax350i, as part of its efforts to enhance its coding and marking applications. Featuring advanced quality management module (QMM) and ink ...
Ardagh Group, a provider of glass and metal products, has developed new 750ml bottle for Lithuanian mineral water company, Tiche. The in-house design team of Ardagh designed the bottle profile based on inputs taken from Tiche’s ...
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Soft drink giant Coca-Cola is planning to launch an alcoholic beverage in Japan this year. The company plans to develop its own version of Chu-Hi, a Japanese alcopop. Chu-Hi are canned beverages that feature flavoured sparkling water ...
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Kraft Heinz has launched a new platform, called Springboard, which seeks to partner with and incubate fast-growing, disruptive brands. The platform is dedicated to nurturing, scaling, and accelerating growth of disruptive US brands within ...
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CCL Industries, a provider of specialty label, security and packaging solutions, has agreed to acquire Treofan America and Trespaphan Mexico from their parent firm M&C in a deal worth $225m. The entities considered for acquisition ...
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Canada-based Trade labels printer Cambridge Label has invested in a new Nilpeter FA flexo press to boost its production capacity. Cambridge expects the investment in the FA automated 8-colour 17-inch wide flexo press to result in double ...
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Loftware, a provider of enterprise labeling technology, has acquired UK-based artwork management solutions provider, Gap Systems, to expand its global presence. Gap Systems controls complex packaging artwork processes throughout the ...
Mesirow Financial has served as the exclusive financial advisor to Fleetwood-Fibre Packaging & Graphics on its sale to Golden West Packaging Group, a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg. Headquartered in City of Industry, CA, Fleetwood ...
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Canada-based TC Transcontinental has acquired US flexible packaging supplier Multifilm Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Based in Elgin of Illinois, Multifilm provides flexible packaging solutions for the food, beverage, and confectionery ...