Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have used brewery waste to grow yeast required to make beer. A new process has been invented by scientists to turn spent brewery grains into a product that can ...
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Hybrid Software will exhibit its complete workflow and editing solutions at Label Expo Europe 2017. The increasing demand from printers and trade shops for innovative packaging production software has delivered significant growth for ...
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor have established a joint venture (JV) to co-develop electric vehicles in China. The new JV, dubbed eGT New Energy Automotive, will manufacture vehicles with zero-emissions. It will use the ...
TricorBraun WinePak, a subsidiary of TricorBraun, has issued a statement in conjunction with the evolution of the wine packaging industry. For the past 35 years, TricorBraun WinePak has been a driving force in the wine packaging industry. ...
Tags: wine packaging, packaging industry
Family-owned dairy business Kyvalley Dairy Group has acquired Murray Goulburn’s Kiewa Country brand along with the processing and packing equipment for an undisclosed sum. The Kyabram-based company purchased the brand and several ...
Tags: packing equipment, milk processing
Private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has collaborated with management to purchase FlexXray, a provider of x-ray inspection services focused exclusively on food safety. FlexXray assists Fortune 100 food ...
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Redpath Sugar will invest C$5.2m ($4.17m) in the expansion of its dry blending and packaging plant in Belleville, Ontario to add new pouch packaging capabilities. The Canada-based cane sugar refiner will install two new customized ...
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Colordyne Technologies has appointed Brian Wirt as strategic account executive to identify and expand businesses that could benefit from digital or hybrid label solutions. Brian will focus on serving commercial converters and brand owners ...
Seiko Epson manufacturing subsidiary Epson Precision (Philippines) has opened a new inkjet printer facility. The new facility has been developed by investing around $143m to provide extra inkjet printer production capacity. Featuring ...
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Drytac, an international manufacturer of adhesive-coated products and laminators, has partnered with printer manufacturer Roland DGA to create a portfolio of print media color profiles and cross-promote products. The two companies have ...
Volpak has developed a complete STANDCAP pouch supply chain to satisfy customer demand in the US. It will deliver both horizontal form fill seal (HFFS) and pre-made pouch solutions for their exclusive inverted STANDCAP Pouch solution. ...
Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer Treofan has invested in Bobst metallizer, as part of its efforts to modernize its manufacturing operations. The company installed Bobst K5000 3650 mm wide metallizer to replace ...
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US-based Hormel Foods has entered into South America with the acquisition of Brazilian meat company Cidade do Sol for about $104m. Cidade do Sol offers over 70 products in 15 categories that include meats like mortadella, sausage and ...
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China-based LED lighting firms recorded total export value of US$10.4 billion in first-half 2017, increasing 63% on year, and the corresponding export volume of 7.9 billion units grew 46% on year, according to Shenzhen Gaogong Industry ...
Tags: LED Lighting, LED light bulb
German luxury auto-brand Audi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanergy Thin Film Power Group for cooperation on thin film solar cell technology in China. The thin film solar panels will be installed on the rooftops of ...
Tags: Audi, Electric Cars