Brazilian food manufacturer BRF has completed the acquisition of UK based food company, Universal Meats for £34m. This deal will enable BRF to expand in local markets in the UK. The negotiations for the takeover began in December ...
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UK Government has selected four cities to receive £40m funds to promote green vehicle technology. The cities include Nottingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes and London which have been selected in the Go Ultra Low City Scheme, launched by ...
The nation's biggest breakfast cereal brand Weetabix is kicking off the New Year with a flying start, after taking first place in the cereal category at this year's Product of the Year awards; for new product Weetabix Protein Crunch. ...
A confident Character Group has detailed a number of new appointments to take it to continued growth throughout 2016. The Character Group is celebrating strong Christmas sales as it sees revenue in the current financial year rise six per ...
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The global metal-organic chemical vapor phase deposition (MOCVD) market for power electronics is will rise at a striking compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 40% to more than $205m in 2019, according to the report 'Global MOCVD Market ...
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TCL Packaging and Creation Reprographics have collaborated to install Asahi Photoproducts' AWP flexo plates in a bid to migrate from gravure production to flexography for food and non-food flexible packaging. Asahi's water-washable AWP ...
Tags: Flexographic Printing, Packaging
Two years ago, Allied Glass was the first glass container manufacturer in the UK to invest in 3D print technology, this was in order to help provide our customers with the opportunity to create a physical bottle design in just a few hours. ...
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Food packaging specialists Linpac and Graphic Packaging have jointly developed patisserie cartons that are suitable for packaging cakes, cream buns, gateaux and pastries. Through the partnership, Graphic Packaging has made carton board ...
Charles Wells has announced an increase of 4% in operating profit before exceptional costs alongside a steady programme of investment in its assets. The Bedford based brewer and pub operator recorded an operating profit of £8m in ...
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General Mills will close its pastry manufacturing facility in Berwick, UK by autumn of 2016. In this regard, the company has completed collective consultation process with employee representatives and union officials in order to arrive at ...
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Barclays has updated the Barclaycard app for Android to enable customers to make contactless payments using their smartphones. In lieu of Android Pay remaining a US-only proposition at present, Barclays is introducing the stopgap ...
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During 2014, the UK government announced that it was cutting beer duty by £0.01 per pint for the second consecutive year as part of its budget released in March 2014. This move was taking in an effort to boost a previously declining ...
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ACWA Services has installed new bio-filters at the Pencaitland Maltings Plant near Edinburgh, one of five plants operated by major UK maltster Bairds Malt. The new bio-filters are now operating to full capacity, treating an effluent flow of ...
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Glendale Foods Limited, the Salford based food manufacturing business, has undergone a partial shareholder buyout for an undisclosed sum, leaving full control to management as the company enters the next stage of development. Paul ...
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UK-based juice company Simplee Aloe has added a new flavour to its range of Aloe Vera juice drink. The new flavour contains refreshing Aloe Vera blended with apple juice and a hint of exotic mango. With a dash of vitamin C, the new ...
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