US-based Hormel Foods has entered into South America with the acquisition of Brazilian meat company Cidade do Sol for about $104m. Cidade do Sol offers over 70 products in 15 categories that include meats like mortadella, sausage and ...
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Flexible packaging firm Uflex has unveiled new aseptic filling machine, Asepto Smart 78, at this year’s PackEx India event. The event has been conducted from 21 to 23 August in New Delhi. The new advanced filling machine has a ...
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China-based LED lighting firms recorded total export value of US$10.4 billion in first-half 2017, increasing 63% on year, and the corresponding export volume of 7.9 billion units grew 46% on year, according to Shenzhen Gaogong Industry ...
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X-Rite, along with its subsidiary Pantone, and Rutherford Graphic Products will exhibit color management solutions at the Print17 event in the US. The event will take place from 10 to 14 September 2017 in Chicago. At the event, X-Rite ...
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UK-based bakery products manufacturer Finsbury Food Group is planning to close its Grain D'Or bakery business, putting around 250 jobs at risk. The company said that Grain D'Or has been historically loss making even after implementing ...
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Constantia Flexibles’ film-based product CompresSeal has won German Packaging Award 2017 in sustainability category. The award will be officially handed over to winners at a gala event in Berlin, Germany, on September 26. ...
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Great Point Partners (GPP) portfolio firm Softbox Systems has acquired Spain-based Tempack Packaging Solutions for an undisclosed sum. Based in Barcelona, Tempack is engaged in the development and manufacturing packaging solutions for the ...
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Terminator and Game of Thrones have all inspired board games, taking the property from the big screen and applying it to a humble game. Here, Nicki Gumbrell, sales director at Gibsons, reviews why TV and film has such a huge presence in the ...
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Molson Coors Brewing Company released its 2017 Our Beer Print Report, announcing a bold, new sustainability strategy and goals to guide the company through 2025. This is the first sustainability report released since Molson Coors closed ...
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Pallidus Inc (a Melior Innovation company) of Houston, TX, USA has launched its proprietary M-SiC silicon carbide source material and technology platform, with the capability to deliver cost/performance parity against silicon devices in the ...
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US-based meat-processing company Smithfield Foods has acquired Kansas City Sausage for an undisclosed price to grow its packaged meats business and boost its supply chain. Kansas City Sausage is a pre-rigor sausage producer and processor ...
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Sun Chemical has collaborated with Sappi North America to create a unique companion piece for its award winning “Innovative Solutions” book for brand owners and converters. The companion piece features 10 printed sample pages ...
In the ever-growing LED market, automotive LEDs are witnessing a rapid development. This is driven by various regulations enforced by governments around the world for fuel-efficient gasoline vehicles. In addition, manufacturers of hybrid ...
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Naturally Splendid Enterprises has executed a definitive agreement with Prosnack Natural Foods and and iCream Capital to acquire 100% of Prosnack. Prosnack is a Canadian company based in North Vancouver. Under the terms of its agreement ...
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Luna Innovations Inc of Roanoke, VA, USA (which makes high-speed optoelectronics and fiber-optic test products for the telecoms industry and distributed fiber-optic sensing for the aerospace & defense and automotive industries) has agreed ...
Tags: Optical Receivers, optoelectronics