Texas-based Stryve Foods, a protein snacks start-up, has acquired Braaitime for an undisclosed price to expand its biltong production. This acquisition along with the acquisition of Biltong USA made earlier in the year, makes Stryve Foods ...
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Norway-based Tomra Group has agreed to acquire New Zealand-based BBC Technologies for NZD66.9m ($48.9m) Based in Hamilton, BBC Technologies provides solutions for sorting, optimising, and packing small fruit. The company designs, ...
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Pearson Packaging Systems, a producer of secondary packaging equipment, has completed the acquisition of robotic automation specialist Flexicell. Established in 1992, Flexicell provides end of line automation equipment for manufacturing ...
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Fisher Container has rebranded its subsidiaries Fisher Container, LLC and Packaging Products Corporation (PPC) into a new firm, PPC Flexible Packaging. The company’s rebranding follows the acquisition of PPC in June 2017. Fisher ...
Groupe PSA has acquired controlling stake in Chinese automotive spare parts distributor Jian Xin. With this acquisition, Groupe PSA will be able to accelerate the rollout of its aftermarket offering in China by rapidly establishing its ...
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Danish Crown’s Polish meat business Sokolow has revealed its intentions to acquire its rival Gzella Meat Group. Gzella Meat's operations are confined to the northern region of Poland. The deal between the two Polish meat firms ...
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US-based Delta Plastics has purchased California-based Command Packaging, including its plastic film recycling subsidiary Encore Recycling, for undisclosed amount. Command Packaging is engaged in manufacturing of sustainable plastic ...
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Food and beverage giant Nestlé has purchased a majority stake in Terrafertil, a South American organic food company that manufactures plant-based foods and snacks. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed by the ...
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Berry Global Group has completed the acquisition of Clopay Plastic Products from Griffon for $475m. Clopay, which provides printed breathable films, is also involved in the development of elastic films and laminates for use in ...
Crown Holdings has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 December 2017. Net sales in the fourth quarter increased to $2,168 million compared to $1,923 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, reflecting ...
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Sun Chemical will showcase the latest offerings from its wide portfolio of solutions for printed electronics, displays, electroluminescent lighting, smart sensors, packaging, printed circuit boards and electronics manufacturing at LOPEC ...
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Nestlé has agreed to sell its US confectionery business, made up of more than 20 brands, to Italian confectionery giant Ferrero for $2.8bn. The confectionery business of Nestle in the US makes up about 3% of US Nestle Group sales. ...
Sysco has agreed to acquire Kent Frozen Foods, a UK-based foodservice distributor, for an undisclosed price to expand its European business. The acquisition, which is conditional upon approval from the Competition and Markets Authority, ...
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Sustainable cardboard packaging supplier VPK Packaging Group has unveiled plans to invest in a new paper machine for light weight recycled containerboard. The investment plan is part of the company's move to increase the integration rate ...
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Prices of mainstream packaged LED products in China were generally stable in December, with no obvious fluctuation in either the high-power or mid-power segments, but prices are expected to fall in first-quarter 2018, reports LEDinside (a ...
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