Potato processing firm Lamb Weston/Meijer has opened a new €120m production plant in the Netherlands. Apart from the new line, the company renovated the entire production location including the existing production line. The company ...
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Frutarom has agreed to acquire 75% stake in savory solutions provider Piasa Group for approximately MXN405m ($20.5m) to foray into the Mexican market. Piasa is Frutarom’s first acquisition in Mexico, while being the fifth in the ...
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Peco InspX has introduced the SHIELD Solo side-view X-Ray inspection platform at Pack Expo 2016. The SHIELD platform represents a major step forward in high reliability, high precision food and beverage inspection. Manufactured in Silicon ...
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UK based packaging company RPC Group has £220,000 in a new liquid polymer printer. The new Connex 3 Objet 500 liquid polymer printer is capable of printing items, including a container with a label, in up to 5 litres in size and ...
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US-based Warren Group (TWG) has purchased an Electronics For Imaging (EFI) VUTEk LX3 Pro hybrid roll/flatbed LED inkjet printer. TWG has installed the 3.2m VUTEk printer to take advantage of growing opportunities in corrugated packaging ...
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Silicon-based solar cells dominates today’s solar energy industry, while this technology has difficulty in bringing the conversion efficiency beyond 23% for commercialized solar cells in mass production. In order to break the ...
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Cadbury owner Mondelez International has made changes to the weight and shape of its Toblerone chocolate bar amid rising production costs. Known for its distinctive triangular peaks, the Toblerone chocolate has been partly flattened. The ...
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Rothamsted Research has submitted an application on 3 November 2016 to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for permission to carry out GM field trials. The trials will be conducted on the Rothamsted Farm in 2017 and ...
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Electric car-maker Tesla Motors has agreed to acquire German company Grohmann Engineering. Accelerating a sustainable energy future is only possible with high-volume factories. They allow us to manufacture high-quality products with ...
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US-based flexible packaging firm Vonco Products has lunched new division which will focus on the liquid-tight packaging market. The new division, known as LiquaLoc Flexibles, is intend to bring Vonco’s liquid-tight packaging ...
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Starbucks has unveiled its 2016 Holiday Red Cups to welcome the holiday season, which will feature designs created by customers. Since 1997, Starbucks has welcomed the holidays with a special red cup that celebrates the spirit of the ...
Australian packaging company Amcor has acquired China-based Hebei Qite Packing for around RMB185m ($28m). The acquisition will allow Amcor to expand its flexible packaging operations in the Northern China region. Hebei Qite, which ...
TRESU’s F10 iCon Ink Supply System automates circulation of ink, viscosity control and cleaning of chamber doctor blade systems in central impression (CI) and inline flexo printing machines, thereby reducing material waste and ...
VPK's parent company in Oudegem, Belgium, has a new, ultra-modern machine. The case maker Martin 924 produces American boxes with 6-colour printing in a single pass. This means an increase in the total corrugated packaging capacity of 5 ...
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PT SMART is showcasing a range of innovative ingredients for bakery sector at SIAL Interfood Exhibition in Jakarta. The event is taking place from 9 to 12 November. The theme for this year’s event, “A Taste of Spring,” ...