Dean Foods has partnered with an independent farmer cooperative CROPP to set up a joint venture to strengthen Organic Valley milk brand. Through Dean Foods' processing plants and refrigerated direct store delivery (DSD) distribution ...
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Swedish packaging firm Tetra Pak is set to invest around $110m to build a new regional manufacturing facility in Vietnam. Expected to begin operations in the first quarter of 2019, the new facility will be situated near Ho Chi Minh City. ...
Samsung has acquired connected car tech firm Harman for $8 billion in what is the South Korean company's largest ever acquisition. Harman produces various types of connected technologies for vehicles, and Samsung, which relies heavily on ...
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US-based private-equity firm Graham Partners has acquired freeze-dried food provider Mercer Foods. However, the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1980, Mercer Foods is a major producer of natural and organic ...
RPC Group company Strata Products has introduced a range of Heavy Duty Boxes designed for use in a wide variety of household and garden storage applications. Available in 24, 42 and 60 liter sizes, the new boxes are manufactured in ...
Audi has developed a growth plan for its joint business with First Automobile Works (FAW) Group for the coming 10 years with eyes on sustainable growth in the brand's largest global market. The partners will intensify their cooperation in ...
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Constellation Brands said it will submit a proposal to the US Department of Justice to acquire a brewery operation from Grupo Modelo, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, for $600m. Located in Obregon, the brewery is expected to ...
US-based Berlin Packaging has closed the acquisition an Italian company Bruni Glass to expand its presence in European glass markets. The combined company is expected to have annual sales in excess of $1.2bn by the end of 2016 and a ...
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Frutarom has agreed to acquire 75% stake in savory solutions provider Piasa Group for approximately MXN405m ($20.5m) to foray into the Mexican market. Piasa is Frutarom’s first acquisition in Mexico, while being the fifth in the ...
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TNA has launched the VFFS packaging system with fully integrated labeler and inserter, making it the only manufacturer in the world that offers a completely integrated turnkey packaging system. Available as part of tna’s flagship ...
The Hain Celestial Group has launched a new strategic platform Cultivate Ventures to invest in lifestyle brands, smaller portfolio brands and concepts as well as incubator opportunities. The company said that the investments should ...
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US based Nature’s Power Nutraceuticals (NP Nutra) has expanded its botanical ingredients and extracts portfolio with the launch of six new products. One of the newly launched products is an ingredient that is claimed to have an ...
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PT SMART is showcasing a range of innovative ingredients for bakery sector at SIAL Interfood Exhibition in Jakarta. The event is taking place from 9 to 12 November. The theme for this year’s event, “A Taste of Spring,” ...
Nestlé Health Science announced that it will make an equity investment of $145m in US-based Aimmune Therapeutics, which corresponds to a 15% stake after completion of the transaction. The parties also entered into a strategic ...
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Austrian-based Agrana Fruit has expanded its presence in the South East Asian region and India with new facilities and local partnerships. In Bangkok, the food company opened a new representative office along with a product development ...
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