Constantia Flexibles has acquired Australia-based Pemara Labels for an undisclosed amount, a move that will bolster the former's footprint in the Southeast Asian labels market. Founded in 1966, Pemara operates four plants in Australia, ...
Nestlé Lanka, a leading nutrition, health and wellness company in Sri Lanka, posted revenue of LKR 27.1 billion for the nine months period ending 30 September 2015 recording a growth of 8.6% vs previous year. The company reported a ...
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Which sense gives you the greatest pleasure? For many people around the world, the answer would be their sense of taste, because eating truly excellent food can be one of the most intense sensory experiences. But fine dining is not only ...
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Fresh food grown in the microgravity environment of space officially is on the menu for the first time for NASA astronauts on the International Space Station. Expedition 44 crew members, including NASA's one-year astronaut Scott Kelly, are ...
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Illumitex announced it has concluded its C1 round of funding, strengthening the company's cash position by US $16 million. The round was led by outside investor WP Global Partners, a strategic partner particularly interested in ...
A Kent State University professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a grant from the Binational Science Foundation to continue his development of a combined LED and organic transistor that could be used in flexible displays. ...
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University of Technology Sydney (UTS) industrial design student Jose Navarro's design for a rice dispenser box walked off with the coveted top prize at the annual Cormack Innovation Awards, which took place at a gala event in Sydney's ...
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In a bid to strengthen its position in the Southeast Asia labels market, Constantia Flexibles Group has acquired Australian packaging company Pemara Labels Group. The parties agreed not to disclose any financial details and the transaction ...
The optoNCDT 1402 SC sensor has an IP69K protection rating, and so meets the requirements of the food processing industry. The sensor can therefore be subjected to high-pressure jet washing at all times. The high quality housing is in V4A ...
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Campylobacter is a pathogenic bacteria and one of the most common causes of food poisoning in Australia. Symptoms include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and fever that lasts up to two weeks. It is most commonly associated with contaminated ...
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A study by researchers at De Montfort University in Leicester found that cooking with vegetable oils releases toxic chemicals which are linked to cancer and other diseases. The scientists recommend food to be fried in olive oil, ...
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Cargill’s cocoa business is collaborating with Mondelez International to introduce a two-year program in Indonesia, which will be aimed at improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and introducing sustainability in farming practices. ...
IGM Resins has received €25m in unitranche loan from H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital. The funds were used to refinance an equity capital bridge facility invested to fund a strategic ...
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Packaging films producer Vacmet India is to invest close to Rs15.8bn ($238.8m) in a new production plant in Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, a move that will create over 8,000 jobs. The company laid foundation stone of the ...
Tags: Packaging films, BOPP films, food packaging
Illumitex, maker of technologically advanced LED grow lights, today announced an initiative to help innovative indoor growers to secure a portion of a $50M grant fund available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The fund, called ...
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