Specialty chemicals firm Clariant is planning to install new, high-speed, six-color offset tube printing machines at its production facility in Romorantin, France to offer new options for customizing package designs to customers. ...
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Toyota has introduced a new Lexus compact crossover concept vehicle, the UX Concept, at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Designed by ED2, Lexus' design centre in the South of France, the UX Concept represents a new step in the company's design ...
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Digitech Venture Capital Fund, along with technology incubator Seed Sumo and Jason Calacanis, have invested in CarForce, a company that develops connected cars. CarForce was founded by a former eBay Motors executive and has a stellar ...
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The Continental Corporation has announced targeted acquisitions to expand its technology expertise. The international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer and industrial partner has acquired the tire specialist Hoosier Racing Tire ...
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UK-based corrugated packaging supplier Cepac has unveiled plans to expand its facility in Doncaster. The company will install new machines and expand manufacturing space at the facility under the million pound project, which is expected ...
Canada-based organic food company SunOpta has raised $85m from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management to reduce its debt. The company said that it will utilise the funds to repay its debt and to increase financial flexibility. The ...
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General Mills has announced that it will invest $25m to expand its cereal production plant in Buffalo, New York, US. Expected to be completed in May 2017, the expansion project will include purchase of new packaging equipment, production ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted $ 560,000 loan to Turkmen meat producer Taze Ay, as part of its efforts to support the private small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. EBRD, along with the ...
Cargill has announced that its three food ingredients have been verified by Non-GMO Project. Cargill's erythrtol, cane sugar and high oleic sunflower oil are now Non-GMO Project Verified and commercially available. Cargill took this ...
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French frozen pastry maker Mademoiselle Desserts has acquired the Netherlands based Quality Pastries, for an undisclosed sum. Investment firm Equistone Partners Europe has provided financial backing to the French company in the ...
Freedom Foods Group has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its Guangzhou based partner Shenzhen JiaLiLe Food (JLL) to set up a new company for expansion of its Australia’s Own (AO) brand in China. The new company ...
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Olymel has announced that it will expand its pork processing facility in Beauce in Canada’s Quebec province with an investment of $3m. The Canadian pork and poultry meat producer will use the investment for installing new equipment ...
Orkla Food Ingredients has, through its 50% ownership in FD Holding Oy, been granted European patent for the FOODDUCK spread dispenser. Corresponding patent application has also been approved for grant in the US. Following successful test ...
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Consolidated Grain and Barge (CGB) is set to expand its soybean processing plant in southwest Indiana with an investment of more than $31m. Through the expansion, the company plans to double the size of its plant located at the Port of ...
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Food technology company JBT has entered into an agreement to acquire Tipper Tie for $160m to expand its protein platform. However, the transaction value is subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Expected to close in the fourth ...
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