AHDB Beef & Lamb is looking for research and industry collaborators to form a five-year Beef Knowledge Partnership focusing on key areas of beef production. The aim of the £1.5m ($1.8m) project is to devise and implement a programme ...
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Florida-based distiller Timber Creek has introduced the whiskey industry's first and only Bourbon Blending Kit. The limited edition gift set features a selection of 100% single grain whiskeys and Timber Creek's Bourbon Blending Guide ...
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Nestle has opened a new LKR500m ($3.4m) UHT milk plant in its Kurunegala factory in Sri Lanka to boost its production capacity. The new investment is said to help Nestle in expanding the production capacity for its dairy based products. ...
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Irish dairy products firm Ornua has announced to invest €10m to expand its Neukirchen-Vluyn, production facility in Germany. The investment is aimed at meeting the growing demand for its Kerrygold products in Germany. The expansion ...
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Nintendo has confirmed it is to end production of the Wii U console in Japan. Since the announcement of the Nintendo Switch last month, reports have suggested the last Wii U would soon leave from the production line for good. After last ...
In its war against Apple et al, Samsung is dragging the production of more and more smartphone components under its own banner. Samsung has been developing fingerprint sensor chips since last year, with a view to begin manufacturing the ...
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LCD TV panel shortages are prompting panel makers to shift their capacity and the issue has caused notebook panels to see tight supply, according to Compal Electronics president Ray Chen, while notebook panel demand will remain strong in ...
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An organic industry watchdog contends the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has quietly allowed a flood of hydroponically-produced fruits and vegetables, largely imported, to be illegally labeled and sold as "organic." This produce is ...
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DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced to invest $100m to increase its probiotics manufacturing capacity in the US. The specialty food ingredient company expects to increase the production of probiotics by 70% through the new investment. ...
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Beer giant Anheuser-Busch has agreed to acquire Texas craft brewer Karbach Brewing for an undisclosed sum. Karbach Brewing, which was established in 2011, produced 17,000 barrels of beer in 2013. Its production capacity reached 40,000 ...
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Smurfit Kappa UK has acquired Saxon Packaging, as part of its efforts to expand operations in the region. Based in Lowestoft of Norfolk, Saxon designs and produces corrugated products, cardboard packaging and boxes. The company provides ...
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Volvo Cars has unveiled a new manufacturing strategy for China in which production capacity will be increased. China will be developed into a global manufacturing and export hub servicing growing demand for the company's new range of cars ...
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Connecticut based Harvest Hill Beverage Company has acquired the beverage business of Minneapolis based Faribault Foods for undisclosed sum. As part of the deal, Harvest Hill has acquired the beverage manufacturing assets of Faribault ...
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Kirin Holdings has agreed to divest one of its Brazilian production facilities to AmBev. Brasil Kirin Holdings has signed a stock purchase agreement to sell unit Cachoeiras de Macacu Bebidas. The company is selling a stake of 11,415,000 ...
GEFCO has secured a new €8bn contract to optimize PSA Group's entire worldwide manufacturing supply chain. The agreement reaffirms that GEFCO is the PSA Group’s leading supplier in Europe, number two worldwide. The agreement ...