Swiss agribusiness Syngenta has rejected $45bn acquisition offer from global seed technology major Monsanto for the second time citing unfavorable terms for shareholders. If the proposed deal advances, an industry leader with combined ...
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Allied Bakeries has invested £31m in its Stevenage bakery, marking the completion of a £210m five-year programme across the Allied Bakeries portfolio. The bakery benefitted from the installation of a new bread line that is ...
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With ongoing concerns about health and the reduction of sugar in the diet, the sugar-free confectionery market should be booming, particularly in the face of ongoing technical developments that have improved sensory properties, and the ...
The new Master Builders Solutions Training Center at BASF´s site in Oldenburg, Germany, has been officially opened. The opening ceremony took place in the presence of Ralf Spettmann, President of BASF´s Construction Chemicals ...
The cases, muffin wraps and printed greaseproof paper producer’s newly formed division is being spearheaded by Phil Brooks as national sales manager. Chevler said it will offer a full range of siliconised greaseproof, greaseproof, ...
Tags: Muffin wraps, Greaseproof paper, Packaging
UK-based manufacturer of baking cases and tulip muffin wraps Chevler has started a speciality bakery papers division to meet the growing demand. With the new division, the company will offer a range of siliconised greaseproof, ...
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Karmaloop Inc., a 15 year-old online retailer specializing in streetwear, action sports and music-inspired clothing for 18-35 year old males, has begun a formal restructuring and set a sales auction process. The restructuring and new ...
Tags: Karmaloop Inc, Brand val, Sporting Goods
DFS has secured a new £230m funding package from a banking syndicate led by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking following its recent stock market listing. The funding includes a £200m term loan that will be used to repay existing ...
Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) is sampling its second-generation tunable SFP+ module operating at very high temperatures of up to 85°C with very low power ...
Tags: Oclaro SFP+transceiver, CDR, Electronics
UK-based testing instruments manufacturer Mecmesin has developed its latest model of horizontal friction peel and tear tester. The pre-programmed FPT-H1 has been designed to simplify the use for main industry standard friction-testing ...
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The Samsung Galaxy S6 will be available in five different colours at launch, the Korean manufacturer has confirmed. With the handset having taking its official bow at MWC 2015 today, March 1, it has been revealed the flagship phone will ...
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Huntsman Corporation, a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals, has announced a plan to reduce its TiO2 capacity approximately 100kt, representing 13 per cent of Huntsman’s European TiO2 capacity. After ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA has raised its world record for cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) research cell conversion efficiency from 21% (reported last August) to 21.5%, as certified at the Technology and Applications ...
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More than 900 fabric specialists from 35 different nations will showcase over 1500 new innovations in apparels and accessories at the upcoming 38th edition of German trade fair Munich Fabric Start, due to take place from February 2 to 4, ...
Tags: womenswear, menswear, denim, sportswear, Apparel
Pip & Nut has launched its nutty butters to Selfridges, Partridges and a raft of deli and health foods stores across the UK. From a range of three, Peanut Butter, Almond Butter and Coconut Almond Butter, the nut butters are designed to be ...
Tags: Peanut Butter, sea salt, Agriculture