UK-based resource management firm Veolia has introduced a new coffee cup recycling solution, in a bid to reduce cup contamination and increase recycling rates. The solution has been designed based on coffee cup disposal habits and trials ...
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Neogen has made available next generation sequencing services for the food industry, which will allow food companies to accurately find all bacteria in a sample in a single genomic test. Neogen's new NeoSeek genomic services utilize a ...
Nestlé USA has forayed into the direct-to-consumer (DTC) prepared meals business by acquiring a minority stake in Freshly. The Nestle subsidiary was the leading investor in a $77m funding round in the DTC healthy prepared meals ...
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Sidel Group, along with Gebo Cermex, is set to launch multiple next-generation packaging solutions for beverage markets at Drinktec 2017 in Germany. The event will take place from 11 to 15 September in Munich. At the event, the company ...
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Greiner Packaging is set to showcase its range of technology and products at this year’s RosUpack packaging fair in Russia. The event will take place from 20 to 23 June in Moscow. At the event, the firm will showcase product ...
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Graphic Packaging International has agreed to acquire Carton Craft and its affiliate Lithocraft for an undisclosed sum. Under the deal, Graphic Packaging will purchase all the assets of both firms, helping to expand the operations of ...
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Chip maker Qualcomm is banking that the future of Bluetooth speakers will be a smart one. The company has announced that it’s going to launch a new chip platform dedicated to smart, voice-controlled multi-room speakers. This is big ...
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Imperial Bag & Paper has completed its acquisition of Dade Paper & Bag, a US-based distributor of food packaging, paper products, and foodservice disposables. The acquisition will bring the revenue of the combined business to more than ...
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Flexible packaging solutions provider Scholle IPN has opened a new manufacturing facility in Santiago, Chile. The new facility will manufacture bag-in-box style flexible packaging for institutional and retail markets. It will also ...
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Packaging products and machinery manufacturer Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) has agreed to acquire Canadian Technical Tape (Cantech) for about $63m. Based in Montreal, Canada, Cantech is a privately-owned North American supplier of ...
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Precision has acquired Meyer Industries, a manufacturer of conveyor systems and equipment for the food processing industry. Meyer has earned a reputation for the ability to provide customized solutions to its customers including high ...
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Analog Devices Inc (ADI) of Norwood, MA, USA has entered into a collaboration with X-Microwave LLC, a provider of RF and microwave modular blocks, to help designers more quickly and effectively evaluate RF components and prototype complete ...
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Advent International backed Sovos Brands has agreed to acquire Rao's Specialty Foods, the owner of Rao's Homemade pasta sauce made from natural ingredients. The transaction is expected to be completed during the third quarter of this ...
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Industrial packaging services provider Greif has reported a net income of $36m, or $0.61 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2017, compared to $31.4m, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the same period in 2016. The company’s ...
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Japanese automaker Honda is planning to introduce Level 4 automated driving capability into its vehicles by 2025. The decision is line with the company’s plans to introduce automated freeway driving capability (SAE Level 3) into ...
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