Integrates 64 cores using tree-based network-on-chip (NoC) architecture Toshiba has developed a low-power, many-core System-on-a-Chip (SoC) for embedded applications used in areas such as digital consumer products and automotive ...
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Biodegradable plastics manufacturer in the US Casey Container has received a new Letter of Interest from a German investment fund increasing the funding amount to$10m. Casey Container CEO Martin Nason said the increase of fund is the ...
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Another quarter of lower sales of consumer products has hit overall revenue at Del Monte Foods. The US company today (22 June) reported a 1.7% fall in fourth-quarter net sales after sales of its consumer brands, which include canned ...
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White/white pearl dominates the global automotive color popularity ranks for the second consecutive year,according to the 2012 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report,released today.Black/black effect moves into second place in the global ...
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US agribusiness giant Cargill has launched its stevia sweetener Truvia in Venezuela. Cargill announced the launch of the natural sweetener into the South American market yesterday (18 July), following what it claims is "a year of ...
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Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has reaffirmed its mid-term guidance, depsite booking a drop in full-year profit. In the 12 months to the end of August, the company reported a net profit of CHF142.6m (US$151.7m), down from CHF178.6m ...
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"Weak" global consumption of chocolate hit profits at Singapore chocolate and cocoa group Petra Foods in the third quarter. Petra said its cocoa ingredients division started the year on a "positive" note but said the industry is facing ...
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Singapore agribusiness giant Wilmar International has booked a drop in first-half profits as the group suffered losses in its oilseeds and grains business. In the six months to the end of June, Wilmar recorded a net profit of US$373m, ...
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Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut insisted it is "confident" on the outlook for the coming fiscal year after investments weighed on the group's bottom line. Barry Callebaut booked a drop in net profit this morning, with earnings for ...
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Paper and packaging giant in the US, International Paper (IP) has announced the closure of its Santa Paula container plant by the middle of June. IP regional general manager Shawn Todino said that the company's acquisition of ...
CARY, N.C. — November 26, 2013 — Five new consumer products that utilize nonwoven fabrics in an innovative manner have been nominated as finalists for the 2013 Visionary Award. Now in its 12th year, the Visionary Award — ...
Molded fiber packaging is increasingly being pursued by several firms as a means of improving sustainability initiatives. Philips Consumer Lifestyle has reportedly adopted the usage of newspaper material for better economy, according to ...
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Scholle has announced the sale of its Vacumet Plastics Division in Austell, Georgia to Indian Polyester film producer Polyplex’s US subsidiary, as part of an agreement. The acquisition, which is expected to close in July 2012, is ...
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US-based food packaging and labeling firm Precision Press plans to set up a new Goss Sunday Vpak web offset printing system for flexible packaging applications at the 213,000ft2 North Mankato facility by the end of 2012. The new ...
EquipNet has partnered with Colgate-Palmolive to sell off its wide array of principal processing and packaging equipment on 11 April, 2012 through auction in its oral care manufacturing and testing facility in Mississauga, Ontario. The ...