China has targeted installing 86.5GW PV capacity during 2017-2020 under the 13th Five-Year National Development Plan, including 54.5GW for ground-mounted PV projects and 32GW, or 8GW a year, for PV projects under the "Top Runner Program," ...
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Imperial Frozen Foods, a portfolio company of Kenex, has acquired 100% of the assets of Greystone Foods. Greystone is a Birmingham, AL based manufacturer of branded and private label frozen (IQF) vegetables. Greystone manufactures 30 ...
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Chilli UK has designed new packaging for Deliciously Ella’s new granola and muesli products. The new products in the breakfast range include ‘Original Granola’, ‘Nutty Granola’ and ‘Bircher ...
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Nuance Communications has agreed to improve the Epson customer experience by offering its document imaging solutions via Epson distributors and resellers. The new partnership is expected to bring cost synergies, decrease intervention and ...
US-based packaging firm Sonoco has completed its purchase of flexible and forming plastic packaging films manufacturer Clear Lam Packaging for about $170m. Clear Lam Packaging, which was established in 1969, operates manufacturing plants ...
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Nelipak Healthcare Packaging has joined The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC), a private technical coalition of industry peers across healthcare, recycling and waste management industries seeking to improve recyclability of ...
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The UK arm of Alpha Group has more than doubled in size in its first six months of business. Alpha Animation and Toys is welcoming a raft of new talent in the UK and Ireland with a series of new hires. Lisa Cox joins the firm as senior ...
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Food and agriculture investment firm Arlon Group has purchased a minority stake in Brazil-based CBL Alimentos (Betania). Betânia is the largest dairy company in the Northeast Region of Brazil, producing fluid milk, dairy drinks and ...
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Sun Capital Partners' affiliate has closed the sale of Creekstone Farms Premium Beef to an unnamed supplier of premium USDA-certified beef and pork products. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. The choice of food lovers ...
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Sovos Brands, a new food and beverage firm established by Advent International, has completed its the acquisition of Rao's Specialty Foods. Financial terms were not disclosed. Rao's Specialty Foods is the second acquisition in less than ...
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US-based home décor and floral e-commerce firm Eco Flower has implemented Packsize International’s On Demand Packaging system to streamline material handling and shipping operations. Packsize’s solution allowed Eco ...
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San Diego-based craft brewery Coronado Brewing is acquiring a majority interest in Monkey Paw Brewing. The move allows Monkey Paw to share in Coronado’s resources, further developing the brand, while simultaneously maintaining the ...
Samuel Adams has collaborated with five different breweries across the US to brew a limited series of 12-pack, named Brewing the American Dream Collaboration Pack. From bartenders to chefs, the collaborative spirit of "craft" is stronger ...
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UK-based Fast Pak Packaging has installed a new 1700 x 1200 size semi-automatic diecutting machine in the Redline product range manufactured by Diecut UK as part of an ongoing expansion plan. The new Redline diecutter has been placed next ...
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US Foods has agreed to acquire broadline distributors, The Thompson Company, Braunger Foods and Variety Foods, owned and operated by Toba. Toba entered food distribution in 1995 with the purchase of The Thompson Company in Grand Island, ...