Precision has acquired Meyer Industries, a manufacturer of conveyor systems and equipment for the food processing industry. Meyer has earned a reputation for the ability to provide customized solutions to its customers including high ...
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Advent International backed Sovos Brands has agreed to acquire Rao's Specialty Foods, the owner of Rao's Homemade pasta sauce made from natural ingredients. The transaction is expected to be completed during the third quarter of this ...
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RCMA Group is investing £25m to build a new rapeseed processing plant in Atherstone on Stour, near Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK, creating more than 30 local jobs. The new facility will be operational in the autumn of 2017 to ...
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2 Sisters Food Group is closing its Smethwick poultry plant in the West Midlands, UK, which will result in the loss of several jobs. The 2 Sisters Food Group, which is owned by food tycoon Ranjit Boparan, revealed that the poultry factory ...
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Italian intellectual property firm Bio-on has developed bioplastic material aimed at creating new sustainable and biodegradable food packaging materials in the future. Developed with a budget of €4m, the bioplastic will be featuring ...
Cascades, a leader in the recycling and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, has announced the arrival of Cascades EVOK on the American market. These are the first polystyrene foam trays which contains a minimum of ...
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Finnish startup Jospak has introduced a new high-barrier fiber-based tray suitable for different food products. The new tray is claimed to keep food products that are easily perishable fresh while having minimal impact on the environment. ...
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Chemical firm BASF has unveiled Ultramid Flex F38 L, a new polyamide developed for soft packaging applications. The new partly bio-based copolyamide exhibits enhanced tear and puncture resistance on softer films. Films made by using ...
Romaco Kilian and Theegarten-Pactec are collaborating to exhibit a high speed line for tableting and packing soup cubes at interpack 2017 event in Germany. The line features a Romaco Kilian KTS 1000 tablet press and a Theegarten-Pactec ...
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A new €8.1m five-year research and innovation program, focusing specifically on meat processing, has been launched at the Teagasc Ashtown Research Centre in Dublin. Dubbed as Meat Technology Ireland (MTI), the program has been ...
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Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency of the UK's Department of Health, has published new guidelines designed to reduce the amount of sugar in nine food product categories. The public health body is challenging manufacturers to ...
Marbach presented at the CCE International in Munich innovations from its broad product portfolio. Many interested visitors were keen to learn more about the newest Marbach innovatons by the booth team. From refinement to die-cutting with ...
Kraft Food Ingredients has launched Heinz Ketchup and Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce in addition to a range of Heinz vinegars, relishes and sauces to its portfolio of ingredient solutions. These products are now available in several ...
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British-Dutch multinational company Unilever is reportedly planning to divest certain food brands from its consumer goods portfolio for £6bn. Flora margarine spread and Stork butter brands are among the brands that are likely to be ...
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Impossible Foods has launched its first large-scale production facility, which could allow the company to make about 1 million pounds of meat a month, directly from plants, when fully ramped up. The goal for the East Oakland site is to ...