Italian confectionery giant Ferrero International has agreed to acquire US-based Fannie May Confections Brands from 1-800-Flowers.com for $115m in cash. The deal also includes Fannie May's subsidiaries Fannie May Confections and London ...
Founded by American entrepreneur JP Stoops, Kickstarter campaign Pixlplay hopes to bring innovation to the toy aisle with its toy and app hybrid that aims to make photography accessible and fun for children and families. On February 8th a ...
Tags: Pixlplay, Pre-School Photography
Wine, spirit and cider producer Distell has partnered with Stock Spirits to improve spirit range in the UK. The partnership, which will take effect from 1 June 2017, will strengthen the relationship between the two companies. Several ...
FCA US will invest over $1bn in its assembly facilities in Illinois and Ohio to retool them in order to increase production of its Jeep Cherokee and Wrangler. The Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio will receive an investment of $700m, which ...
Organic snacks manufacturer Barnana has is set to unveil a new snack made from upcycled bananas. The company's Organic Crunchy Banana Brittle will be launched at the Natural Products Expo West Show in Anaheim, California. Banana Brittle ...
Tags: Organic snack, upcycled bananas
American food giant Conagra Brands has agreed to acquire Thanasi Foods, which makes Duke's meat snacks and BIGS seeds. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed by the parties. Based in Colorado, Thanasi Foods is a small ...
Tags: Seed Snack, Meat
Yamato Scale Dataweigh UK will showcase its new Epsilon multihead weighing machines at the 2017 interpack to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company is readying itself to demonstrate the important role of multihead weighers, ...
Tags: Yamato, weighing machines
The installation of a new 6-inch (150mm) Davis-Standard extruder and strategic line upgrades have enabled Mid South Extrusion of Monroe, Louisiana, to improve throughputs while delivering a broader slate of HDPE procession options. The ...
Tags: HDPE, LLDPE films
Carton packaging and filling machines provider, SIG Combibloc has launched new Combidome carton bottle for low-acid products such as milk and plant-based dairy alternatives. The new Combidome bottle has been selected by US-based Steuben ...
Ride-hailing company Uber has reportedly suspended its self-driving car tests, after one of the vehicles met with an accident in the City of Tempe, Arizona, US. The accident involved a Volvo SUV from Uber, which was carrying two engineers ...
Tags: Self-Driving Cars, Uber
Vigilant Personal Protection Systems has introduced a new brand packaging platform which intends to eliminate harmful plastics to emphasize environmental sustainability. Based on Walmart's sustainability practice, Vigilan will implement ...
US-based Ball has developed new can packaging for Garden Brewery’s craft beer range. Featuring Ball’s Metal Recycles Forever logo on the packaging, the new 330ml standard aluminum can is produced in five flavors including ...
Tags: Craft Beer, can packaging
Coca-Cola has announced the biggest revamp in pack design for Fanta sparkling soft drink. The new visual identity features a new spiral bottle and a new recipe for Fanta Orange which includes a third less sugar. Fanta’s logo has ...
Last year, I attended Computex for the first time, and for all its flaws I’m super-excited about returning with a year’s worth of knowledge under my belt. Taking place between May 29 and June 3, the show is spread all over ...
Tags: Asus ZenFones, Acer, AMD
Mazda Motor said, starting from November, it will manufacture the all new CX-5 at its Hofu plant in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan, apart from the Hiroshima plant where it is being produced currently. The move will help the automaker ...
Tags: Mazda Motor, SUV