Van Beurden, who became the new CEO of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”) on 1 January 2014, said Shell’s strategy overall is sound. The company has a high quality portfolio and key strengths in technology and project ...
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John Abbott, Shell’s Downstream Director, said: “Low-carbon, sustainable biofuels play an important role today and will be required long term for heavy duty and long distance transport. We are pleased with Raízen’s ...
AgroFresh Solutions has invested in RipeLocker and its proprietary system for low-pressure vacuum containers which are designed to extend the shelf life and reduce the decay of perishable produce. Using a patent pending system, RipeLocker ...
Amcor and Selinko have launched new InTact capsule, developed to protect wines and spirits against counterfeiting. InTact is a connected overcap that will protect wines and spirits against counterfeiting and fraudulent refilling. Any ...
UK-based packaging firm DS Smith has completed the acquisition of Portugal based corrugated producer Gopaca for undisclosed amount. Employing approximately 135 people, the Gopaca is engaged in production of corrugated packaging and has ...
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If you, like many iPhone 7 buyers, are wondering when Apple’s wireless AirPods will finally ship, there are few better folks to ask than the big boss man himself, Tim Cook. One impatient Apple fan emailed the CEO to discover when ...
BGG and its subsidiary Algae Health Sciences (AlgaeHealth) have announced that their flagship product, AstaZine Natural Astaxanthin, has won Novel Food approval from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. The new approval will allow BGG to ...
Scientific testing company LGC has completed the acquisition of London-based food safety and quality standards programme provider BRC Global Standards from the British Retail Consortium for an undisclosed price. The acquisition results in ...
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India based HR Food Processing, the owner of Osam Dairy, has raised INR450m ($6.6m) in a new funding round to expand its milk production capacities. Lok Capital and existing investor Aavishkaar led the Series B funding round, reported The ...
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North American provider of packaging and specialty products Supremex has acquired all of the assets of Durabox Paper, a Canadian manufacturer of specialty corrugated paper boxes. Founded in 2002, Durabox Paper serves customers primarily ...
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The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Volvo Car have signed a five-year loan agreement of SEK1bn (EUR102m) to finance the next phase of the company's R&D program. The loan will support financing for the development of new modular ...
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Barry Callebaut has published its new sustainability strategy “Forever Chocolate” with the ambition to move sustainable chocolate from niche to norm in less than a decade. Barry Callebaut CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique said: ...
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Hempco Food and Fiber is set to open new hemp foods processing facility in Nisku, Alberta, near the Edmonton International Airport. For several months, Hempco has been searching for a new location to expand its hemp seed food processing ...
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Kaiima Bio-Agritech has partnered with Horizon Ag to develop new rice varieties for the US market by using a breeding tool developed by Kaiima. While Kaiima, based in Israel, is a genetics and breeding technology company, Horizon Ag is a ...
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CEPI foresees 40% more investment to transform industry and lead the low-carbon bioeconomy in Europe. At the 18th edition of annual event European Paper Week, CEPI’s new Director General Slyvain Lhôte and its Chairman, Peter ...
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