Middle-market private investment company Highlander Partners has acquired Gimbal Brothers, a manufacturer of gummy vitamins and gourmet jelly beans. Highlander Partners has also formed Bettera Brands to pursue confection and snack ...
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As consumer drones grow in popularity, so too has the number complaints surrounding the airborne gadgets. According to new figures obtained by the Press Association, reports of police being called out to deal with drone-based incidents ...
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Founded by American entrepreneur JP Stoops, Kickstarter campaign Pixlplay hopes to bring innovation to the toy aisle with its toy and app hybrid that aims to make photography accessible and fun for children and families. On February 8th a ...
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Mazda Motor said, starting from November, it will manufacture the all new CX-5 at its Hofu plant in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan, apart from the Hiroshima plant where it is being produced currently. The move will help the automaker ...
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Electronics Flight Ban: What do the new US and UK rules for taking electronics on flights mean for travellers and their devices? Which airports, airlines, and countries are affected? Here's all you need to know about the ban, including all ...
A new research from market intelligence firm Infiniti has revealed that green packaging taking the reins from plastic. The world is turning green: from environmentally-friendly energy sources, cosmetics, food products, and electronics, ...
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The global solar market has yet to show signs of turnaround after going through the turbulent 2016. The latest Gold Member Solar Report by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, forecasts that the global PV demand for 2017 will total just ...
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Cosmetics industry firm Oriflame Products Poland has joined UPM Raflatac's RafCycle recycling program, which recycles and reuses pressure sensitive label waste to create new materials. The partnership supports Oriflame's target to ...
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Inflation across the 19-country euro area hit a four-year high of 2.0 percent in February thanks to soaring prices of energy, said Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Union (EU) on Thursday. The latest inflation figure is ...
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Glanbia Co-op has proposed to create a strategic joint venture named Glanbia Ireland encompassing Glanbia Ingredients Ireland, Consumer Products & Agribusiness. Glanbia Co-op also proposes a €100m “spin-out” of Glanbia ...
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British-Dutch multinational consumer goods firm Unilever has rejected American food giant Kraft Heinz’s merger proposal worth $143bn. It is not yet sure whether Kraft Heinz will be looking to approach another target following its ...
Swedish confectionery and nuts firm Cloetta has agreed to acquire Candyking, a concept supplier of pick and mix candy in the Nordic countries and the UK. The acquisition strengthens Cloetta’s position within pick and mix and creates ...
The outline for China’s 13th five-year plan isn’t exactly summer beach reading: The 65,858-character document, which lays out in broad terms how China’s leaders want the country’s economy to develop between now and ...
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Thirteen energy, transport and industry companies have launched a global initiative to voice a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition. In the first global initiative of its kind, the ...
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After the third quarter of the 2016/2017 financial year, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen is still on course to increase its annual profit as planned. For example, during the third quarter (October 1 to December 31, 2016), the operating result ...