Henkel has become the first multinational company to be named as a China Packaging Industry Training Base, which is a further recognition of Henkel's leadership in the Chinese packaging industry. The China Packaging Federation (CPF), the ...
Texas Tech University researchers recently discovered that low-grade cotton made into an absorbent nonwoven mat can collect up to 50 times its own weight in oil. The results strengthen the use of cotton as a natural sorbent for oil, said ...
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Canada-based dairy cooperative Agropur has agreed to acquire the assets of US-based cheese and dairy ingredients company Davisco Foods. As part of the acquisition, the company will acquire three Davisco cheese processing factories in ...
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SPX Corporation announced that it has been awarded a contract worth more than $28 million to help Biocom Ltd. establish the Nesvizh Baby Food Factory in The Republic of Belarus. Biocom expects the new baby food factory to be ...
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UK-based consumer packaging company Rexam has provided its 12oz sleek cans for sodas and carbonated mixers of the US-based soda producer Q Drinks. Q Drinks has selected Rexam cans in order to replace its regular glass bottles. The ...
Global brewing major SABMiller has announced certain sustainability measures, in order to boost its sustainable development programs by 2020. As part of the new initiatives, the company plans to lower carbon footprint of the entire value ...
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BA Glass Group is all set to upgrade and expand two container glass production facilities in western Poland upon receiving a €16.5m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Said to be the first part of the total approved ...
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SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a theme park and entertainment firm, has used Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle packaging technology to develop the first refillable plastic cup. The PlantBottle technology, which is usually used for Coca ...
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Biodegradable packaging manufacturer EcoCortec is set to participate in an international Marine Clean Project, 'Marine debris removal preventing further litter entry', which aims to prevent hazardous environmental impact of conventional ...
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WhiteWave Foods, a leading consumer packaged food and beverage company that makes Silk, Horizon, International Delight and Earthbound Farm products, has announced green building certification of its beverage manufacturing facility in ...
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US-based corrugated packaging company Pratt Industries has opened a new 72,000ft2 recycling facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The plant accepts both residential and commercial recyclables including paper, plastics and metals and ...
Mondi, an international packaging and paper manufacturer, has introduced new BIO TOP 3 80 g/m2 paper in a CO2 neutral version. Said to enhance the paper's environmental credentials, the latest version is now offered by TCF brand. ...
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Non-profit organization the Florida Institute for Commercialization of Public Research has announced the finalization of a funding agreement with US Bioplastics. Gatoresin, a product from the Orlando-based US Bioplastics' is based on ...
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Multi-industry manufacturing company SPX Corporation has secured a $28m contract to supply dairy processing system for Biocom's Nesvizh Baby Food Factory in Belarus. The dairy processing system features SPX solutions that use ...
Multi-industry manufacturing company SPX Corporation has secured a $28m contract to supply dairy processing system for Biocom's Nesvizh Baby Food Factory in The dairy processing system features SPX solutions that use ultrafiltration and ...