Samsung has acquired connected car tech firm Harman for $8 billion in what is the South Korean company's largest ever acquisition. Harman produces various types of connected technologies for vehicles, and Samsung, which relies heavily on ...
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The company has confirmed all of its staff in New Zealand are safe following the earthquake overnight and there is no major damage to any of its manufacturing sites. It does expect some milk collection disruption due to road closures and ...
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Neal Brothers Foods is recalling Neal Brothers Foods brand Salt & Vinegar Kettle Chips from the marketplace because they contain milk which is not declared on the label. People with an allergy to milk should not consume the recalled ...
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Irish food company Greencore Group has announced the proposed acquisition of Peacock Foods for $747.5m to expand its presence in the US. The US based Peacock Foods is headquartered in Geneva, Illinois and is into producing frozen ...
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Sugarmade announced it has begun receiving orders for its new CannaShroud cannabis transport packaging system specifically designed to allow for discrete and protected transportation of cannabis. Sugarmade has designed an odor barrier ...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has come up with new guidance documents relating to the safety of novel and traditional food from third countries. According to EFSA, the fresh regulation has been made in an attempt to ensure the ...
Machinery manufacturer and supplier Diecut UK has installed its manual diecutting machine, the Goldline 1900, at SMP Group. It SMP's second investment in a Goldline manual die-cutter to further increase its safety and productivity. SMP ...
Errington Cheese has dropped its petition against a ban of all its products by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) following a fatal E.coli outbreak. The company’s cheese products were withdrawn in mid September following investigations ...
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Automated Packaging Systems has announced the introduction of a new series of bag packaging systems with advanced technology and ergonomic design for maximum productivity. The Autobag 500 and Autobag 550 baggers are versatile machines ...
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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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Arjuna Natural Extracts has introduced X-trend range of natural preservatives which can keep food fresh longer and increase its shelf-life. With X-trend, three major food trends such as natural, clean label, and food safety have been ...
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Detroit-based auto-parts maker American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) has agreed to acquire Metaldyne Performance Group (MPG) in a transaction worth about $3.3bn. MPG provides lightweight components for use in powertrain and suspension ...
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The Pro Mach Flexible Packaging Group plans to demonstrate its range of machine systems and options at Pack Expo scheduled to be held in Chicago from 6-9 November 2016. At this booth, customers can learn more about the high uptime, small ...
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Essentra, a global provider of specialist packaging and authentication solutions to the pharmaceutical and beauty industries, is set to highlight some of its packaging and design innovations at the Pharma and Pack EXPO conferences in ...
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The cocoa & chocolate business of Cargill has set up its own licensed buying company (LBC) after securing a licence from the Ghanaian Cocoa Board (Cocobod). The new LBC has started operations and Cargill purchased its initial consignment ...