Fortis Solutions Group, a provider of printing, packaging, and labeling solutions, has acquired US-based Action Packaging Systems to strengthen its business. Action Packaging Systems is engaged in providing pressure sensitive prime, ...
German conglomerate BASF opened a new technical application laboratory for its nutrition and health business in Singapore to bolster its research and development footprint in the region. Located at Singapore Polytechnic and named as ...
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UK-based cider producer Thatchers has installed canning line at its Myrtle Farm facility in Somerset. The company invested £8.3m and commissioned its first canning line at its production facility to press and package all of its ...
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Hilton Food Group has entered into an agreement with Sonae Modelo Continente to form a 50/50 joint venture for the supply of packaged meat products to Sonae stores in Portugal. The joint venture will supply a range of packaged beef, lamb, ...
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Ube Machinery and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have merged their respective injection moulding machine businesses. Mitsubishi has restarted its operations with the new structure and corporate name U-MHI Platech. Ube Machinery has ...
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UK-based Route 1 Print has installed Friedheim International’s two Palamides Alpha 500plus mobile stacking machines. The installation is part of Route 1 Print’s efforts to continue its investment program. The firm intends to ...
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China Mengniu Dairy has agreed to acquire China Modern Dairy (CMD) for HK$6.4bn ($826m) to consolidate its position in the high-end dairy products sector. As part of the deal, China Mengniu will buy 965.47 million shares in CMD from a ...
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Swiss dairy company Emmi has agreed to acquire US based goat’s milk processor Jackson-Mitchell for an undisclosed sum to expand its international goat’s milk network. Jackson-Mitchell does its goat milk products business under ...
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Monsanto announced that it has reached a new global licensing agreement with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for the use of the novel CRISPR-Cpf1 genome-editing technology in agriculture. The CRISPR-Cpf1 system represents an ...
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Greencore Group has acquired Peacock Foods from affiliates of Charlesbank Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. Based in Geneva of Illinois, Peacock Foods provides packaging and supply chain management solutions to the consumer food ...
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Amplify Snack Brands announced it has strengthened the Company’s executive leadership team by appointing Mike DeGrace as senior vice president of sales for North American region. Mr. DeGrace joins Amplify with over 30 years of ...
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Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled a new connected vehicle platform to help automakers transform cars. The platform was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Microsoft has entered into a strategic alliance with ...
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India’s flexible packaging firm Uflex has developed a new pouch for Whole Foods Market's tortilla chips. Uflex engineers have designed a three-layered, including 12.5μ coated polyster, 18μ BOPP, 35μ polyethylene, packaging ...
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Food packing firm Hilton Food has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Portugese retailer Sonae Modelo Continente to supply its stores with a range of packaged beef, lamb, veal and pork products. As per terms of the deal, Hilton will ...
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German group Korber has completed the acquisition of Fargo Automation, which is based in North Dakota, US. Fargo designs and manufactures packaging equipment for pharmaceutical and medical device industries. With this acquisition, Korber ...
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