American branded food giant Hormel Foods has purchased Italian meats company Fontanini Italian Meats and Sausages from Capitol Wholesale Meats for $425m. Based in Chicago, Fontanini is a branded foodservice business which was established ...
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Advantis is finalizing agreements with its clients in the US states of Oregon and Nevada to package their goods in with Amster-Can. Advantis CEO, Christipher Swartz, was excited to share the news of what he has been working on for the ...
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Beverage and lifestyle brand Merican Mule has introduced Moscow Mule in a can, as part of its efforts to reduce the use of copper mug. The new can has been developed for Moscow Mule to decrease the health risks associated with copper mug, ...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has denied reports that it received a formal bid from the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) with respect to sale of its Jeep brand. FCA said that it will stick to its 2014-18 growth plan and has ...
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Great Point Partners (GPP) portfolio firm Softbox Systems has acquired Spain-based Tempack Packaging Solutions for an undisclosed sum. Based in Barcelona, Tempack is engaged in the development and manufacturing packaging solutions for the ...
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Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA (which makes lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting and power semiconductors) has granted a royalty-bearing, non-exclusive patent license on certain Cree patents for certain LED luminaires to Light Polymers Inc of San ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA- which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services – says that an affiliate of D. E. Shaw ...
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Based in Everett, the Funko HQ store boasts all maner of licensed goods from plush toys and collectables to handbags and backpacks. Funko has opened the doors to its first retail store, located in Wetmore Avenue in Everett, US. The ...
Molson Coors Brewing Company released its 2017 Our Beer Print Report, announcing a bold, new sustainability strategy and goals to guide the company through 2025. This is the first sustainability report released since Molson Coors closed ...
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ZeroCater has introduced a fully-customizable solution for office snacking, ZeroCater Snacks and Kitchens, which makes it easy for companies to provide their employees with the snacks they love. Until now, managing office snacks meant ...
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BCGA Concept Corp., which manufactures Bruce Cost Ginger Ale and Brooklyn Organics, has launched Brooklyn Crafted. Spicing up the beverage category, Brooklyn Crafted is a line of ginger ale and beers made with 100% fresh, unfiltered ...
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Packaging products supplier Crown Holdings has achieved one of its sustainability goals by decreasing energy consumption by 5.3% per billion standard units. In 2016, the company announced that it will reduce energy consumption by 5% per ...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will join an alliance led by BMW to develop an autonomous driving platform, which can be used by multiple automakers across the world. FCA signed a memorandum of understanding with BMW Group, Intel and ...
US-based meat-processing company Smithfield Foods has acquired Kansas City Sausage for an undisclosed price to grow its packaged meats business and boost its supply chain. Kansas City Sausage is a pre-rigor sausage producer and processor ...
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Berlin Packaging, a supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, has appointed Kenneth Edwards as the executive vice president of supply chain. Bringing more than 30 years' experience in procurement and manufacturing ...
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