Ventura Foods has agreed to acquire Cargill’s dressings, sauces and mayonnaise (DSM) business for an undisclosed sum. Ventura Foods president and CEO Chris Furman said: "The acquisition of Cargill's DSM business is a strong fit ...
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Sol Voltaics AB of Lund, Sweden, which provides nanomaterial technology for enhancing solar panels and other products, has confirmed the successful alignment and orientation of nanowires in a thin film. The firm reckons that the achievement ...
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Tekni-Plex has completed acquisition of Sancap Liner Technology, a manufacturer of cap and closure sealing materials to the global market. Sancap is a producer of heat-seal, pressure-sensitive and gasket-sealing liners for ...
Tesla has finally taken the wraps off its first mainstream electric car, the Tesla Model 3. The new saloon will deliver Tesla's classy all-electric experience for just $35,000. That's less than £25,000. Taking to the stage at ...
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'We have some fantastic and innovative toy properties coming over the next 12-18 months, and I am looking forward to driving our business and working closely with our customers, old and new,'says Amy Davolls. Bandai has boosted its sales ...
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Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media bridged their regular audience of youngsters to target active women, bringing to market Marvel Super Hero activewear for women. The collection was created through a new collaboration with ...
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Eagle Boys pizza is trialling new technology which will allow customers to use a “virtual drive-thru” when ordering pizza online or through its mobile app. The virtual drive-thru will let customers order pizza at home ...
Irish dairy company Ornua has opened a €20m cheese manufacturing facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The facility will produce white cheeses for the Saudi Arabian market, which is considered to be the fifth largest dairy importer in ...
Solazyme is focusing the company exclusively on food, nutrition and specialty ingredients, harnessing the power of its transformational algae innovation platform. The evolution leverages over a decade of R&D and product development on an ...
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Need a flexible coding option for both primary and secondary packaging?Check out the new Linx 8900 continuous inkjet printer. Able to code three lines of text and numbers, barcodes and symbols from just 1.8mm up to 20mm high, this flexible ...
The recovery in air freight volumes from a weak first half of last year continued into 2016, although subdued underlying global trade conditions suggest another modest year for volumes growth, reports the IATA. Ongoing strong capacity ...
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Western Digital has disclosed its agreement with Unisplendour (Unis), and Unis Union Information System (Unis Union), a subsidiary of Unis that agreed to make a US$3.775 billion equity investment in Western Digital, has been terminated by ...
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Charles Wells has announced an increase of 4% in operating profit before exceptional costs alongside a steady programme of investment in its assets. The Bedford based brewer and pub operator recorded an operating profit of £8m in ...
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For fiscal second-quarter 2016 (to 26 December), Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) has reported revenue of $94.1m (slightly above the $88-94m guidance). This is up ...
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As consumer demand for convenience foods and healthy meals on-the-go continues to rise, brand owners are increasing the ready-to-eat choice beyond the fresh and chilled food aisle. Simplot's Edgell Bean Salad range, including four ...
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