US-based POM Wonderful has acquired Ruby Fresh, a processor and distributor of fresh pomegranates and arils. This acquisition, combined with existing operations, further enhances POM Wonderful’s position as North America’s ...
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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has proposed a 20% CO2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021, and said the target should be conditional on the real market uptake of electrically-chargeable ...
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Berlin Packaging, the supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, has announced the launch of a newly-designed website for Dangerous Goods, its division that has been helping companies safely and economically ship ...
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Swiss cosmetics brand Valmont Cosmetics is using Thinfilm’s NFC solutions to transform beauty products into consumer beauty experiences. A partnership and related market trial has been formed by Thin Film Electronics with ...
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Colordyne Technologies has appointed Brian Wirt as strategic account executive to identify and expand businesses that could benefit from digital or hybrid label solutions. Brian will focus on serving commercial converters and brand owners ...
UK-based corrugated cardboard maker DS Smith has completed acquisition of a 80% stake in American packaging firm Interstate Resources from Merpas for $835m. DS Smith holds the option to buy out the remainder 20% stake in Interstate ...
Cup Noodles has launched their first-ever instant noodle cup containing one full serving of vegetables: Cup Noodles Very Veggie. Following last year's landmark recipe change, which featured a significant sodium content reduction and the ...
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With declining prices and increased efficacy of LEDs continuing to drive the adoption, global LED lamp shipments will increase from 961.1 million in 2017 to nearly 2 billion in 2026, according to the report ‘Market Data: LED Global ...
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For fiscal fourth-quarter 2017 (ended 1 July), Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) has reported revenue of $149.4m (split about 50:50 between client-side/datacoms ...
For fiscal first-quarter 2018 (ended 1 July 2017), Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) has reported revenue of $639.9m, down slightly on ...
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Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AOI) of Sugar Land, near Houston, TX, USA, a manufacturer of broadband fiber-optic access network products (including components, modules and equipment) for the Internet datacenter, CATV broadband, ...
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Corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has reported a drop in second-quarter profit but said its revenue increased, due to strong demand in majority of markets. The company's pretax profit during the three months ended 30 June 2017, ...
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Otsuka Pharmaceutical has agreed to acquire Canada-based Daiya Foods which specializes in the manufacturing plant-based foods. The acquisition, reported at 405 million Canadian dollars, is expected to help increase Daiya's presence ...
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PepsiCo and The Recycling Partnership have agreed to work on a cross-sector approach to increasing recycling rates across America. The partnership will address the continued shortfall in US recycling rates. At present, still less than ...
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In a surprise announcement, Ubisoft has pledged to unveil new games for the Nintendo Switch in the near future. During Ubisoft’s recent earnings call with corporate investors, CEO Yves Guillemot revealed the the firm would be ...
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