Ball Corporation reported, on a US GAAP basis, breakeven net earnings attributable to the corporation and earnings per diluted share for the third quarter 2016 on sales of $2.8bn, compared to $45m of net earnings attributable to the ...
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Australian rigid and flexible packaging products provider Amcor has closed acquisition of plastic blow molding operations of the US-based packaging firm Sonoco Products for $280m. As part of the deal signed earlier, Amcor has purchased ...
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Australian packaging company Amcor has signed an agreement to acquire the North American plastic blow molding operations of US-based packaging firm Sonoco Products for $280m. Under terms of the deal, Amcor will acquire Sonoco Specialty ...
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Castello, a cheese brand owned by Alra Foods, has launched an interactive tool for users to create a personalized cheese board based on their taste and dietary preferences. The new tool allows users to prepare their own board featuring ...
According to new research released by Euromonitor International, global alcoholic drinks volumes registered a decline of 0.7% in 2015, entering negative territory for the first time in more than a decade. This translated into a loss of ...
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President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has commissioned Kasapreko's new beverage bottling plant in a bid to meet demands in domestic and international beverage markets. Alcoholic drinks producer Kasapreko's new facility is valued at ...
US-based personal beverage system provider Keurig Green Mountain has added two new cocktail mixer brands, expanding its Keurig Kold beverage product line for the holiday season. Rita's & Tina's and Union St. Lounge are the new brands ...
Coca-Cola South Pacific has re-launched its Appletiser range of sparkling juice with a big marketing campaign that connects Appletiser with celebrations of Christmas and the Australian holiday period. The Coca-Cola Company acquired ...
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With the implementation of high profile sugar and soft drinks taxation in France in 2012, in Mexico in 2014 and Berkeley, California in January of this year, the global debate concerning the purpose and efficacy of excise tax proposals on ...
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Rexam has teamed up with WeCan Solutions to produce aluminium cans for the first ever mobile canning facility in the UK, one of only a handful in Europe. The pioneering service, backed by Rexam, offers onsite canning solutions for craft ...
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British multinational alcoholic beverages company Diageo is trialling non-alcoholic beer Guinness Zero in Indonesia. Non-alcoholic beer has gained traction in Indonesia following the government's ban on sale of beer in convenience stores ...
Tags: Alcoholic Beer, Chinese cuisine
According to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research, 8% of the population consume sports drinks such as Powerade, Gatorade and Staminade in any given seven days. Twice as many men (10%) as women (5%) drink these beverages, while young ...
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Latvia’s largest alcoholic beverages wholesaler SPI Distribution (Latvia) has changed its name and from July will work under the name Amber Distribution Latvia. According to Seymour Ferreira, Board Chairman of Amber Beverage Group ( ...
Coca-Cola Enterprises is planning to reduce 10% of calories per litre across its portfolio by 2020 in an effort to address thdbe growing obesity problem in the US. The company is also planning to reduce carbon footprint of its business by ...
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The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is contemplating plans to develop new food labeling laws to give consumers more accurate and easy-to-understand information about the products' place of origin. This ...
Tags: Food Origin Labeling, Defra, food labeling