Global high-barrier packaging film consumption was projected at 1.86 million tonnes in 2016 and is forecast to grow during 2016–2021 at an annual rate of 4.6% to 2.33 million tonnes, according to Smithers Pira. Smithers Pira’s ...
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US-based KBR has been awarded contract to provide maintenance, planning and industrial services for renewable packaging and paper products producer International Paper (IP). Under the four-year contract, KBR will be responsible for ...
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Samsung SDI has unveiled a new battery cell which allows electric vehicles (EVs) to run up to 600km with fast charging. Marking its 4th consecutive year, Samsung SDI (President and CEO: Namseong Cho) (KRX:006400) participated at the North ...
Packaging solutions provider WestRock Company has introduced a connected packaging solution for paper-based consumer packaged goods (CPG) products. The solution has been developed by WestRock in collaboration with EVRYTHNG and Digimarc. ...
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Last week we reported on an LG smartwatch passing through the USA’s comms regulator – and now two more have followed suit. On Friday, we wrote about a mystery device with the model number W280 becoming certified by the Federal ...
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Moringa-based products maker Kuli Kuli has secured a $4.25m investment from Kellogg Company's venture capital fund eighteen94 capital in a Series A funding round. InvestEco and S2G Ventures were the other institutional investors featuring ...
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Crown Holdings has introduced new metal closures, which can be used for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers. Food manufacturers can use the new metal closures for different products such as jams, tomato sauce, salsa and pickles. ...
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JOLLY TIME Pop Corn, the first brand name popcorn, and Cosmos Creations, a brand that creates premium snacks with an indulgent, artisan taste, have joined forces to provide new popcorn flavors to consumers. The four new ready-to-eat ...
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Kraft Heinz has introduced new Velveeta Stuffed Grilled Cheese and Velveeta Cheesy Bites to expand its presence in the frozen snacks market. From loaf recipe cheese to shells and cheese, Velveeta has been in America’s kitchens since ...
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Andy Rubin, one of the founders of Android Inc. before Google purchased the company in 2005, is reportedly gearing up to return to smartphones with a new AI-based handset. According to "people familiar with the matter" cited by Bloomberg, ...
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West London-based natural food ingredients supplier, Helios Ingredients, are preparing to launch their own-brand product: PURO Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, at The International Food & Drink Event (IFE) in March. The event takes place at ...
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Iceland-based seafood company Icelandic Group has begun the process of divesting its subsidiary Gadus in Belgium. It was in 2012 that Icelandic had acquired Gadus for an undisclosed price. The decision to sell Gadus by Icelandic Group ...
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Stora Enso is set to invest around €9m into its consumer board mills in Finland and Sweden, as part of its efforts to commercialise microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) in paperboard packaging. The firm will invest in consumer board ...
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Irish dairy products firm Ornua has entered into an agreement to supply New Zealand homemade yogurt brand EasiYo’s products in the UK and Europe. In this regard, Ornua Nutrition Ingredients (ONI) has signed a 5-year ...
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Muller Milk & Ingredients has confirmed that it will go ahead with plans to invest £60m to upgrade its network of fresh milk and ingredients dairies in Britain. The dairy network upgrade is expected to create nearly 160 jobs. As ...