American whiskey producer Beam Suntory has opened a new barrel warehouse in Frankfort, located in the US state of Kentucky. The seven-story building is the first new barrel warehouse in Frankfort since 1968. Spanning over ...
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Australian rigid and flexible packaging products provider Amcor has closed acquisition of plastic blow molding operations of the US-based packaging firm Sonoco Products for $280m. As part of the deal signed earlier, Amcor has purchased ...
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Ben E. Keith Company has acquired MenuMax, a recipe and menu management software company that provides innovative solutions for the foodservice industry. The sale was complete on November 1, 2016 and terms of the acquisition were not ...
US based packaging firm Sealed Air has introduced cartoning solution designed to protect package cartons during transit while eliminating the use of outer boxes or additional packaging materials. StealthWrap claims to provide security and ...
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Axon, powered by Pro Mach, introduces three new shrink sleeve and tamper evident machines and a compact energy efficient steam tunnel at Pack Expo in Chicago, 6-9 November. Each new machine delivers performance, reliability, flexibility, ...
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Bimbo Bakeries USA will shut down its production activities at its baking plant in Lubbock, Texas in early January 2017, affecting about 75 employees. The baking company will move out its production from Lubbock to its Rockawall bakery ...
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US-based food processing technology firm Provisur Technologies has acquired select assets of AMFE and BFD Corporation for undisclosed sum. The acquisitions are aimed at expanding its meat separation portfolio. AMFE, based in the ...
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Chocolate and cocoa products maker Barry Callebaut is expanding production capacity at its American Canyon facility with $20m investment. The facility expansion is in direct response to the increase in demand for chocolate in the American ...
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DICE has released a range of details regarding the launch of Battlefield 1, revealing it to be the biggest in the company’s history. Players across PS4, Xbox One and PC have built up a staggering 59 million hours of playtime since ...
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From Warcraft to Overwatch, Starcraft to Diablo, there’s no shortage of Blizzard games yearning for a VR makeover. But while Blizzard has its eye on virtual reality gaming, we can exclusively reveal that it’s not happening any ...
Chinese civilian airport market is now fully accessible to private capital as the national aviation authority issues a sweeping rights-granting guideline Sunday. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) rolled out the red carpet ...
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UK based glass packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has been selected by Scottish brewery BrewDog to provide bespoke bottles for a new range of limited-edition beers. The brewery uses the 375ml champagne-style amber beer bottle from ...
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"Please do not stand too close or my pretty face will be too big in your photos," Jia Jia told her "fans" at the 2016 World Robot Conference in Beijing. Jia Jia is a typical oriental beauty with shiny hair, bright skin, a slender figure ...
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Cargill has re-named its feed and food software business to Format Solutions, after the successful integration of Format International. The new name represents the company’s commitment to bring value to its customers through a ...
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US-based Avery Dennison’s Printer and Fastener Solutions (PFS) division has introduced a new automated food labelling printing system, Monarch Freshmarx 9417+. The Monarch Freshmarx 9417+, which is part of Avery Dennison’s ...