Evolva will collaborate with Cargill for the production and commercialisation of the next-generation stevia sweetener, EverSweet. This product is on track for a 2018 launch, securing its first-mover advantage. EverSweet is a ...
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 ...
Tags: gummy vitamins, beans
Spanish containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer Europac Group has acquired packaging plant in the town of Lucena, in Cordoba, for €9.8m to boost its packaging operations. The firm acquired two companies that jointly own ...
Tags: Integrated Packaging, packaging
Real Good Food announced that it has acquired an 84.33% stake in Brighter Foods for total consideration of up to £9m, on a cash and debt free basis. The two companies announced a new partnership to build on the success for the Wales ...
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German private equity firm, Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG) is looking to have a major presence in the European chilled convenience product market after agreeing to acquire Abbelen and Oscar Mayer through its top-up fund, DBAG Fund VII. ...
Tags: ready meals, snacks
Audi and Porsche, the subsidiaries of Volkswagen plan to join forces in the development of next generation mobility, which could include electrification, connected and autonomous driving. This will enhance competitiveness so that the two ...
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Sherpa Clinical Packaging has commenced the construction of a new facility adjacent to its 38,000 ft2 headquarters building in San Diego, in a bid to provide better services for the customers. The new 24,000 ft2 facility is being ...
Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has published proposals that will see BT Openreach cut how much it charges rivals to use its network, suggesting broadband prices for customers could fall. BT-owned Openreach runs the UK's entire broadband ...
Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency of the UK's Department of Health, has published new guidelines designed to reduce the amount of sugar in nine food product categories. The public health body is challenging manufacturers to ...
Pro Mach is set to exhibit its multi-brand products at this year’s Interpack trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event filling and capping solutions from France’s Zalkin, Canada’s NJM Packaging and US-based ...
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WitsView, a division of the market intelligence firm TrendForce, estimates that worldwide shipments of LCD TV panels for 2017 will total 255.6 million units, down 1.8% in unit volume from 2016. This year’s increase in the average size ...
China is highly likely to restrict oil product exports in the first half of 2017 to flat or below H1 2016 levels amid growing focus on pollution control, curbing excess capacity and international trade flows, sources with knowledge of the ...
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Domino's is ready to let its driverless delivery vehicles loose in Europe for the very first time. The six-wheeled vehicles, which resemble something you’d expect to see Nasa landing on the moon, are being debuted by Domino’s ...
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The Packaging Systems Division of SSI Schaefer Systems International, a leader in reusable packaging systems, has expanded production capabilities with a new manufacturing facility in San Luis Potosi, SLP, Mexico. SSI Schaefer Packaging, ...
Tags: Reusable Packaging, Fabrication
Coca-Cola and several of its bottlers in Latin America have acquired the AdeS soy-based beverage business from Unilever. The transaction was first announced on 1 June 2016. Founded in 1988 in Argentina, AdeS was the first major ...