Tekni-Plex has completed acquisition of Sancap Liner Technology, a manufacturer of cap and closure sealing materials to the global market. Sancap is a producer of heat-seal, pressure-sensitive and gasket-sealing liners for ...
AR Packaging Group and Egem Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret have signed a strategic partnership agreement. The objective of this agreement is to establish a cooperation in the manufacture, purchasing, sale and marketing in Turkey of packaging ...
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Turkey-based non-profit research organisation Soley Biotechnology Institute has discovered a method to increase the shelf-life of cheese by three to 10 times, after a four-year study with $20m funding. The research institute was working ...
The move by the Government will see the current minimum wage upped from £6.70 per hour to £7.20 this month. But the news has our indie retail panel calling for a reassessment of 'already squeezed margins'. The livng wage ...
Tags: Touhub, The toy store, Kerrison store, Living wages
The campaign will encompass TV, digital and social media activity across the leading children's TV channels. Hasbro’s children’s craft brand Play-Doh is partnering with Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito to launch the ...
Tags: Cartoonito, Cartoon Network, Play-Doh, Boomerang, Play-Doh Town
McCormick & Company has revised its offer for Premier Foods to 65 pence in cash per each share of Premier Foods, valuing the latter at £1.5bn, and making its third approach to acquire the business. The revised offer follows two ...
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US commercial packaging company Graphic Packaging International has signed an agreement to acquire converting assets from Metro Packaging & Imaging. The acquisition is a part of the company's effort to develop the best supply chain in ...
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China is introducing a new tax which will impact Australian food companies that rely on selling their products online. Details of the tax are not yet clear however it is expected that online purchases from outside of China will be ...
Tags: Tax, Australian Products, Online Sales, Online Sales Tax
BPI Sports, a sports nutrition company, has announced that it will no longer be utilizing the services of 3rd party distributors. BPI Sports will instead be utilizing their own current infrastructure to distribute straight to retail. This ...
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In a world dominated by content, data allowances are one of the most important caps that affect our daily lives. Three has announced a new 30GB data tariff that launches in the UK today. What’s exciting is that the entire 30GB ...
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The unsecured creditors committee in the Sports Authority’s bankruptcy case has filed a strong objection to the retailer’s proposed DIP financing package. The committee, representing largely vendors and landlords, called it a ...
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Marvaco, provider of packaging artwork and prepress, has acquired Kostym Designindustries, a Swedish provider of creative packaging design. The acquisition of Kostym represents Marvaco's third in Sweden. Terms of the deal have not been ...
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Chromatin and Zaad Holdings have entered into a long-term alliance to produce and distribute planting seed for grain and forage sorghum throughout the African continent. Zaad, a vertically integrated agriculture company, distributes seed ...
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The supermarket will now set about its mission to create a ' ulti-product, multi-channel' retailer with around 200 stores. Sainsbury’s has won the four-month battle to buy Argos after the Home Retail Group’s owner agreed to a ...
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Transilwrap Company, a manufacturer of specialty film products, has signed a letter of intent to acquire the specialty films business of US based Dow Chemical. Dow's specialty films business provides film solutions used in medical, ...
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