West Indies-based printer COT Holdings has produced new liquor cartons using VacuBRITE metallized paperboard from AR Metallizing in Belgium. With the eco-friendly VacuBRITE paperboard, a metallic finish can be obtained on packaging with ...
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"It has been a slow path to commercialize smart packaging. Despite strong needs such as the aging population, tougher legislation, huge waste, more demanding consumers and concerns about safety and crime; commercial success has been mixed. ...
Half-year profits at Coles, Australia's second-largest retailer, increased by more than 15%, owner Wesfarmers has reported. Earnings before interest and tax from Coles for the six months to the end of December were up 15.1% at A$755m. ...
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Most cocktail recipes that people concoct suggest a specific type of glassware which goes well with that drink. This is the reason why you need to know about the various types of glasses and which drink works with which glass. The ...
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In January, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.0 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.0 percent in cities and 2.2 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 2.9 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.6 ...
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Recent product recall events have shown that delivery of timely and accurate information to trading partners and regulatory agencies is paramount in the protection and safety of the consumer, the initiating company and the brand itself. ...
Distilled spirits industry in the US has gained a market share over beer and wine in 2012, according to The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS). The increase in market share of distilled spirits in 2012 was primarily ...
Producers of 3C products such as computers, communications items and consumer electronics, and food retailers, manufacturers in Taiwan have signed an agreement with the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) to minimize packaging. ...
In January, China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) was 50.4 percent, down by 0.2 percentage points month-on-month, still above the threshold. In view of the sizes of enterprises, the PMI of large-sized enterprises was ...
Woolworths Ltd CEO Grant O'Brien has claimed "solid" first-half sales for the Australian retailer and insisted its domestic food and liquor business had increased its market share. The company, Australia's largest retailer, booked a 4.8% ...
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Glass container producers Bangkok Glass and Pavisa have placed repeat orders for Iris inspection equipment. Inspection solutions specialist, IRIS Inspection Machines has started 2013 on a positive note, generating repeat business from ...
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The sharemarket broke a 10-day winning streak yesterday after the US Federal Reserve said the country's economy had paused recently. However, the Australian bond market found support after a wave of selling. "Being the last day of the ...
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Coles, Australia's second-largest food retailer, has reported a near-5% increase in half-year sales. The company booked a 4.7% rise in revenue for the six months to 30 December. Sales from its food and liquor division were up 5%. ...
Bull Falls Brewery in Wausau, Wisconsin, US, has entered into an agreement with Mid-Wisconsin Beverage for the distribution of its craft-brewed beers across central and northern Wisconsin. The distribution agreement comes on the heels of ...
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Image courtesy of infotruck.blogspot.com.au.1 Wesfarmers Limited has released its second quarter retail sales results for the period ending 31 December 2012. Managing director Richard Goyder said he was generally pleased with the sales ...
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