US-based packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Boulder Brands for $975m, in a move that signifies the former’s expansion into health and wellness segments. The acquisition is expected to ...
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Sonoco renames all facilities of the former Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG). As of January 1st 2016, former Weidenhammer plants and branches will operate under the name Sonoco Consumer Products Europe. This step completes the ...
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Terlato Wine Group and South Africa-based drinks company Distell Group Limited will merge two divisions of the respective companies - Terlato’s Artisan Spirits division with Distell’s US spirits division, to form a new joint ...
The latest Roy Morgan Research has confirmed that potato chips top the category of Australia’s favourite snacks, a status the humble packet chip (or ‘crisp’ as it is sometimes referred) has retained for the past five ...
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Confectionery company Mondelez’s Romanian arm is seeking a buyer to sell its chocolate factory in Poiana, Romania. The buildings and the 13,000sqm land area costs €2.1m, excluding taxes. The factory is located in Brasov. One ...
British carton board packaging firm Glossop Cartons has acquired Contact Print and Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1992, Contact Print and Packaging employs 54 people at the Stockport site, which boasts three purpose-built ...
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The main obstacle that currently blocks mass-market acceptance of LED lighting, both domestically and commercially, is widespread lack of understanding and knowledge to make qualified purchasing decisions. That is all set to change, ...
Acuity Brands, Inc. announced newly enhanced LED luminaires for retail applications that incorporate ByteLight™ technology to create an ultra-precise indoor positioning and wayfinding system. ByteLight technology from Acuity Brands ...
The Marriott International headquarter upgraded with Philips Lumious textiles. (All Photo Courtesy of Philips) As one of the biggest hotel brands in the world, Marriott International needed a headquarters to match the scale of its ...
Trinseo the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, showcased its plastics for LED lighting at Strategies in Light Europe at booth B8 from November 18 – 19 at the ExCel Convention Center in London, ...
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China accounts for nearly half of the world's luxury consumption so far this year, but Chinese consumers do most of their shopping outside of the country, a Beijing-based consultancy said in a report on Tuesday. Chinese are expected to ...
New Balance said it will be launching the first running shoe with a 3D printed midsole. Through an exclusive collaboration with 3D Systems and their newly developed elastomeric powder, DuraForm Flex TPU, New Balance has made significant ...
Skechers USA Inc. claimed a partial victory Thursday in its patent infringement dispute with Nike Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary Converse Inc. relating to the Converse Chuck Taylor shoe. In October 2014, Converse sued Skechers in ...
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Step into any supermarket or department store right now and you'll see snowmen, reindeer and candy canes adorning all kinds of packaging. Employing seasonal designs is a profitable temptation few can resist, but some have argued it can ...
US-based personal beverage system provider Keurig Green Mountain has added two new cocktail mixer brands, expanding its Keurig Kold beverage product line for the holiday season. Rita's & Tina's and Union St. Lounge are the new brands ...