The global market for functional and barrier coatings for paper and board packaging is expected to reach over $7.1 billion by 2020, according to a new report. Published by packaging industry researcher Smithers Pira, the report found that ...
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Beverage maker Coca-Cola is planning to enter the dairy business in India with the introduction of its milk-based beverage brand named Vio. The drink will be a non-carbonated, milk-based beverage. A Coca-Cola official was quoted by ...
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UK-based food research organization Campden BRI has opened a modern consumer test center in Leamington Spa in England to support insights for new product development with quantitative and qualitative consumer research on food and beverage ...
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US-based food colouring company DDW The Colour House has acquired KleurCraft portfolio of colouring foods from SVZ International. The acquisition will help DDW, the manufacturer of natural colours, caramel colours and burnt sugars, to ...
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US-based dairy products manufacturer Berner Food & Beverage has been acquired by a partner of Texas-based private equity firm Peak Rock Capital. Berner is a manufacturer of private label cheese dips, alfredo sauce, salsa con queso, ...
American actor George Clooney along with drink industry executives Rande Gerber and Michael Meldman established a drinks importing company called Casamigos Spirits Company in order to oversee all the functions of Casamigos Tequila brand. ...
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Manufacturer of plant-based specialty ingredients Naturex has gained European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approval on the safety of Thaumatin (E 957) for use in a broad range of applications. Talin is a natural extract derived from ...
British carton board packaging firm Glossop Cartons has acquired Contact Print and Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1992, Contact Print and Packaging employs 54 people at the Stockport site, which boasts three purpose-built ...
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US-based personal beverage system provider Keurig Green Mountain has added two new cocktail mixer brands, expanding its Keurig Kold beverage product line for the holiday season. Rita's & Tina's and Union St. Lounge are the new brands ...
SunOpta ,a leading global company focused on organic, non-genetically modified and specialty foods, celebrates the grand opening of its newly expanded dual purpose consumer products facility in Allentown, Penn. The company recently ...
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Atlas Development & Support Services has agreed to acquire East Africa Packaging for an undisclosed amount, as part of the first project within its newly established industrial division. The company's new industrial division will focus ...
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Graphic Packaging board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable on 5 January 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 15 December 2015. Graphic Packaging, ...
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Melbourne-based company Frank Green Pty Ltd has launched a ‘SmartBottle’ which allows customers to pay for beverages through an embedded microchip in the bottle. It is also marketed as an environmentally friendly alternative to ...
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Coca-Cola South Pacific has re-launched its Appletiser range of sparkling juice with a big marketing campaign that connects Appletiser with celebrations of Christmas and the Australian holiday period. The Coca-Cola Company acquired ...
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US-based agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has opened two manufacturing plants in China in order to increase its capacity to meet the growing demand in the country for value added food ingredients and animal nutrition ...
Tags: ADM, Animal Feed, premix products