LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has expanded its family of architectural lighting class LEDs with the new CLQ6A RGBW (red, green, blue and white) LED. Claimed to be the first individually addressable ...
As both Toys R Us and Hasbro embrace the new medium, Marks & Clerk's Matthew Jefferies and Thomas Prock explore the pitfalls and opportunities the landscape presents the industry. 3D printing in the toy industry is on the march. Toys R ...
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Yamato Scale Dataweigh UK said it will showcase total weighing and checking solutions at the Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) Total Show, which is due to be held in Birmingham this September. The company will ...
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US-based spice manufacturer McCormick & Company has agreed to acquire the food division of British consumer goods firm Reckitt Benckiser (RB) for $4.2bn to strengthen its flavor and condiments portfolio. The acquisition of RB Foods ...
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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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UK-based commercial printing firm BCQ has invested in Duplo’s DC-746 integrated folding system (IFS), in a bid to enhance its production operations. The DC-746, which avoids the need for a separate paper folding machine, allows ...
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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Multi-Color Corporation has agreed to acquire Constantia Flexibles’ labels division for around €1.15bn ($1.3bn). Once the deal concludes, Constantia Flexibles will have 16.6% stake in Multi-Color and two representatives will ...
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Crown Beverage Packaging North America has designed a new pre-portioned single-use can for US-based La Colombe Coffee Roasters. MiniVault has been designed to deliver café quality ground coffee to consumers in a vessel, which is ...
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Packaging Concepts & Design (PC&D) and O2 Investment Partners (O2) have acquired Packaging Specialists, Southwest (PSI) for an undisclosed sum. PSI, which was established in 1976, is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, US. It designs and ...
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Of all the possible scenarios, we couldn’t think of a worse time for our smartphone to reboot than during a call to the emergency services. So, reports the brand new OnePlus 5 is rebooting any time some users attempt to call 911 - ...
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Bosch Packaging Technology is set to unveil new integrated topload cartoner, Kliklok ITC, at this year’s Pack Expo Las Vegas event in the US. The event will take place from 25 to 27 September. Bosch developed the new integrated ...
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US-based craft brewery Funky Buddha has launched a new series of specialty beers, The Living Barrel Series, with a new look. A bit about the series: "Like the spiraling growth of a tree's branches, so too are these beers transformed ...
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