Australian rigid and flexible packaging products provider Amcor has closed acquisition of plastic blow molding operations of the US-based packaging firm Sonoco Products for $280m. As part of the deal signed earlier, Amcor has purchased ...
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Cellana and PIVEG have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop and commercialize Omega-3 oils and other high-value applications from algae biomass. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Cellana presently produces ...
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Fexible packaging solutions provider Comexi has signed an agreement with Russian supplier Polyprint to strengthen its position in the country. As part of the deal, Polyprint has purchased a Comexi F2MC flexographic press for installation ...
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International Flavors & Fragrances announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fragrance Resources. Founded in 1987, Fragrance Resources is a privately-held, family-owned fragrance company. For almost 30 years, it has ...
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The European Commission is asking the UK Government to explain about the assurances it gave to Nissan that prompted the carmaker to commit for building two new models at its Sunderland factory. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn recently met ...
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The Tinley Beverage Company, the parent company of Hemplify, has created its new Hemplify Energy Shot. The Company has placed a purchase order for this product with its California manufacturer and is proceeding with final testing and ...
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ARC Group has formed a partnership with Ancient City Brewing on the first of which could become a new line of Dick's craft beers. The new beer, dubbed Victory Lane Amber Ale, would be available at all the Dick’s Wings & Grill ...
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US-based food processing technology firm Provisur Technologies has acquired select assets of AMFE and BFD Corporation for undisclosed sum. The acquisitions are aimed at expanding its meat separation portfolio. AMFE, based in the ...
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Chocolate and cocoa products maker Barry Callebaut is expanding production capacity at its American Canyon facility with $20m investment. The facility expansion is in direct response to the increase in demand for chocolate in the American ...
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Netflix is readying up a new offline viewing mode that will let users download content to watch later, apparently. The media streaming giant is working on a “download-to-go” option for users who want to watch TV and movies ...
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VR headsets are all the rage, but which one is best to buy for a different kind of hands-on? We asked the CEO of VR porn trailblazer BaDoinkVR for some hard insights. There's no shortage of virtual reality headsets to choose from these ...
BT has announced it will provide Londoners with free Wi-Fi, phone calls and charging at a range of hotspots as part of a new service called LinkUK. The hotspots will take the form of kiosks, that are essentially modernised phone boxes, ...
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Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer are arguably the two most iconic figures in the history of Microsoft. Now it appears the former CEOs aren’t on great terms. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Ballmer said he and Gates have ...
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After months of teasing, Sombra was announced as the 23rd Overwatch hero at Blizzcon 2016. I got an opportunity to try out Sombra on the Blizzcon show floor, getting an early look at the Mexican hacker hero. When Blizzard CEO Mike ...
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US crude exports rose 35,000 b/d to a record 692,000 b/d in September after Brent's premium to WTI widened, an analysis of Census Bureau data released Friday showed. Brent's premium over WTI widened from 34 cents/b in May to average ...
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