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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Great Lakes Cheese (GLC) is building a new $55m cheese packaging facility in Wausau, Wisconsin, US. The company has entered into an agreement with the City of Wausau to build the plant, which will help to enhance its production operations ...
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The global rigid plastic packaging inks and coating market to grow at a CAGR of 5.41% during the period 2017-2021, according to new report. The "Global Rigid Plastic Packaging (RPP) Inks and Coating Market 2017-2021" report has been added ...
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Lincoln Hill's newly formed portfolio firm Fibre Tec Packaging has acquired substantially all of the assets of Fibre-Tec Partitions. The Company was founded in 1997 and serves box manufacturers, packaging brokers, manufacturers, and ...
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Self-driving vehicle technology developer Nauto has closed a $159m series B financing round for its growth and global expansion. A subsidiary of SoftBank and Greylock Partners led the round. Others participating in the round were ...
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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The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed its future plans on how it will monitor the food industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In this regard, FSA Chairman Heather Hancock has released a document titled ...
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Coloredge, the largest provider of visual marketing solutions for upscale brands and retailers, announced that it has extended its large-format printing operations to China. The new expansion reflects Coloredge's commitment to scaling ...
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Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK says that, for first-half 2017, it expects revenue of about £70m, reflecting increased sales in each of its three primary markets. “All business units have ...
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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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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Bormioli Luigi has partnered with Funds advised by Triton to acquire the Pharma and Tableware business divisions of the Bormioli Rocco group. Both business divisions will be owned and run independently of each other, as Bormioli Luigi ...
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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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