The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has approved driverless testing and public use rules for autonomous vehicles. The new rules, which will come into effect from April this year, no longer require a human driver at the wheel ...
US food giants Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Cargill have signed an agreement to create a joint venture (JV) to meet increasing customer demand for soybean meal and oil in Egypt. The JV, which will be equally owned by the partners, ...
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The Scottish Government is planning to introduce 50p minimum unit pricing for alcohol from 1 May 2018. Scotland’s health secretary, Shona Robison said the decision was made after analysis of a public consultation, and the ...
SIG, a provider of solutions to the food and beverage industry, is a new ProLeiT certified OEM partner. In the future, SIG will provide its customers with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions from ProLeiT. The aim of the ...
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PAC Machinery has completed its new product showroom and demonstration lab at the facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Housed in PAC’s Converting Technology facility, the new demo site is strategically located for convenient access to ...
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Plastic closure manufacturer Bericap is planning to showcase its extended range of services and product innovations at the upcoming 2018 Packaging Innovations trade fair scheduled to be held in the UK. At the event, which is due to take ...
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Water UK has launched a new scheme in the UK to allow consumers to refill plastic water bottles in public places to help reduce the plastic use. People will be able to refill water bottles for free in tens of thousands of places in ...
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Evolve Brands has conditionally agreed to buy US-based snacking brands Gorilly Goods and Supernola for an undisclosed price. Privately-held Evolve Brands is a newly founded health-focused snacking company, set to debut at Fancy Food Show ...
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Sun Chemical will showcase the latest offerings from its wide portfolio of solutions for printed electronics, displays, electroluminescent lighting, smart sensors, packaging, printed circuit boards and electronics manufacturing at LOPEC ...
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San Antonio, Texas-based Rebecca Creek Distillery is expanding into the Florida market via a new agreement with Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC). Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is handling Florida distribution of ...
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The European Union (EU) has unveiled a new strategy on plastics as part its efforts to protect the environment from plastic pollution. Under the new strategy, EU intends to turn all plastic packaging into recyclable by 2030, in addition ...
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PicoBrew has introduced PicoStill distilling device at CES 2018, elevating craft brewing For homebrewers and professional distillers. Licensed and properly permitted craft distillers or individuals can also use the PicoStill to produce a ...
Swedish automaker Volvo will start its vehicle assembly operations in India from this year, as the company expands further in a fast growing premium car segment in the country. The assembly operations will be located near Bangalore in ...
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DS Smith Recycling is calling for a more sustainable festive season with the launch of its Christmas recycling guidelines. With Christmas cards, wrapping paper, and packaging all heading home with us this Christmas, it’s important ...
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Continental and Huawei have successfully conducted field trials for testing the efficiency of Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X) communication standard in Shanghai. C-V2X is emerging as a promising wireless communication technology, ...
Tags: Continental, Huawei, Cellular Vehicle