Grupo Alucaps Mexicano has invested in new Sacmi CCM64MB press, which will be used to manufacture water and CSD caps. The new 64-cavity CCM press allows to produce two differently designed caps by using the same die. Featuring advanced ...
Tags: bottlers, converters
Cargill has acquired Pollos El Bucanero (Bucanero Chicken), a Colombian producer of chicken and processed meats products. The acquisition marks Cargill's first introduction of its global protein business into Colombia. Pollos El Bucanero ...
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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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Organto Foods has announced that it has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with a Mexico-based privately owned real estate investment management to form a new food and agricultural joint venture. The proposed joint venture will be ...
Dow Chemical Company has launched an innovative Microfoaming Technology for the packaging industry in Latin America. The project is part of a comprehensive Dow program focused on mitigating the carbon footprint of the Rio 2016 Olympic ...
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China Percussion Musical Instruments Export Volume & Value Month Volume Value(USD) Y-o-Y Volume Value Jan. 670,316 12,048,413 -58% -9.10% ...
EnWave Corporation has signed its sixteenth royalty-bearing commercial license agreement with Agricola Industrial La Lydia. La Lydia, a family-owned company with more than 70 years of experience in agricultural activities and livestock, ...
Tags: EnWave, Cheese Production, REV machine
Latin American countries imported 5 million mt of finished steel from China in the first seven months of 2015, 6% more than the 4.7 million mt imported in the same period in 2014, the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero) said Tuesday. ...
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TomTom (TOM2) has announced the addition of navigable maps for 13 new countries. TomTom's global map database now covers over 45.6 million kilometers and 4.3 billion people worldwide, and features full navigable coverage for 134 ...
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Ambev, the Brazilian unit of Anheuser-Busch InBev, has acquired craft brewer Colorado for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is a part of the Ambev's strategy to continue buying premium brands in order to boost up stagnant beer sales ...
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Lavazza will introduce its first Slow Food-accredited coffee in UK next week, marking its debut in the segment. Marking the 14th edition of The World's 50 Best Restaurants, where Lavazza is a sponsor for the fourth year, Etigua will be ...
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Columbus Exploration Corporation has entered into a memorandum of understanding to acquire organic food company Agricola Nuova Terra Guatemala for more than $6.5m. Agricola currently offers fresh organic and conventional products to ...
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Smurfit Kappa will acquire non-integrated corrugated, folding cartons and flexible packaging manufacturer Grupo CYBSA to enhance its footprint in the growing Central American market. CYBSA operates five packaging plants in El Salvador ...
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Ecuador dominated the world's banana exports this year with it's 30% share of exports. Philippines, Guatemala, costa rica and Colombia respectively by 16.04%, 12.30%, 11.64% and ...
GTM (Grupo Transmerquim, S.A.), the second-largest chemical distributor in Latin America, has announced that its founding shareholders have signed a definitive agreement to transfer control of GTM to Advent International, one of the largest ...
Tags: chemical distributor, Construction