Puerto Rican firm PET Plastics has purchased a complete system from Sacmi capable of processing up to 2,000 caps per minute, with higher quality performance, lower costs and increased process efficiency. Fast, easy size changeovers, ...
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Sidel has showcased its latest developments and complete line solutions for Latin America and Caribbean markets at Andina Pack event in Bogotá, Colombia. Sidel Group, which is established by combining Sidel and Gebo Cermex, ...
Goya Foods, a Hispanic-owned food company in the US, has expanded its North American Processing Center in Brookshire, Texas with the addition of 324,000ft2 of production warehouse, distribution warehouse, auxiliary buildings and production ...
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Massachusetts-based Packaging Partners has opened two new facilities in Dominican Republic. The facilities opened by the American packaging company in the Caribbean country are located in Santiago and San Pedro. Packaging Partners ...
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Archer Daniels Midland is building a new flour mill in Mendota, located in the US state of Illinois. The high-capacity, modern facility will allow the company to continue to meet growing demand for flour throughout the Midwest. ...
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Atlantico Rum, the award-winning rum brand from the Dominican Republic, is introducing a new packaging for its brand. Inspired by classic ceramic tiles found throughout the Caribbean, the company has created a fresh, distinct design that ...
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Moringa-based products maker Kuli Kuli has secured a $4.25m investment from Kellogg Company's venture capital fund eighteen94 capital in a Series A funding round. InvestEco and S2G Ventures were the other institutional investors featuring ...
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Early in May, Luxlite, Epistar's sole distributor in China, has sent out an announcement of price adjustment, listing a number of reasons for price increase, including continuingly increased raw materials and manpower costs. Chinese LED ...
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Long Island Iced Tea has announced that its beverages will now be available for the first time in Central America through a new partnership in Honduras with Great American Beverage Company and for the first time in Bermuda through a new ...
US crude exports rose 35,000 b/d to a record 692,000 b/d in September after Brent's premium to WTI widened, an analysis of Census Bureau data released Friday showed. Brent's premium over WTI widened from 34 cents/b in May to average ...
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Arcos Dorados, the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee, announced that it will source 100% cage-free eggs by 2025. The decision reinforces the Company´s commitment to animal welfare, demonstrated by its existing ...
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Swiss transnational food and drink firm Nestle has opened a new $245m child nutrition factory in Jalisco, Mexico. The 600,000 m2 facility will triple the company's existing capacity for manufacturing child nutrition products. It is ...
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DRL races feature six pilots each flying a custom designed, hand built and identical DRL drone through complex racecourses. The Drone Racing League has secured a raft of multi-year, international event and media distribution agreements ...
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InterLumi Panama, held its first edition from July 6 - 8 2016, at ATLAPA Convention Center this summer. Attracting over 120 companies from 18 countries/regions and 1,977 high quality visitors from 27 countries/regions, InterLumi Panama 2016 ...
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Briefs for UN Security Council highlight how millions of people remain trapped in a vicious cycle of violence and hunger Joint FAO-WFP news release 29 July 2016, Rome - Protracted conflicts affecting 17 countries have driven millions ...
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