Pioneer Food will acquire full ownership of Heinz Foods South Africa (Heinz Foods SA) by purchasing the remaining 50.1% stake in the joint venture (JV) from Kraft Heinz Company’s subsidiary Heinz SA. Financial terms of the ...
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VPK Packaging has commissioned a new Mitsubishi EVOL flexo folder gluer started at Rigid’s corrugating plant in Selby. The new converting machine further increases site productivity and capacity of what is probably already the most ...
A delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited the Samoa Observer Vaitele yesterday. The visit was the first stop by the team of experts who are in Samoa to learn more about the socioeconomic development of the ...
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Chinese Vice-Minister of Culture Ding Wei (second from left) and Chief Executive of New Zealand's Ministry for Culture and Heritage Paul James (second from right) at the opening ceremony of the China Cultural Center in Wellington, New ...
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The New Zealand Government has launched a new initiative to supply recycling bins at retail outlets to enable consumers to dump the used soft plastic bags for recycling. Initially put on a pilot mode at New World, PAK'nSAVE and The ...
While increased offshoring of manufacturing might be hurting the packaging supply chain, there is still “enormous potential growth in the packaging sector both sides of the Tasman”. This is the view of Greg Chapman, managing ...
Ever So Saucy Foods by Chef Frank, the new brand of handmade, all natural and tradition-inspired fine prepared food line, will debut on QVC. The broadcast will represent the brand's national launch with the network. Ever So Saucy fine ...
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Rhodes Food Group has announced plans to acquire 100% stake in South African juice maker Pacmar for $14m. An agreement to this effect was signed by the companies. The acquisition is in line with Rhodes' strategy to expand its business ...
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Cavendish Kinetics of San Jose CA, USA, which provides RF MEMS tuning solutions for mobile and wearable wireless devices, has closed a $7m funding round, co-led by Tallwood Venture Capital and Wellington Partners, with participation from ...
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The New Zealand government has provided $4m ($3.3m) funds to Wellington-based plastics manufacturing company Flight Plastics to build a recycling facility that could turn plastic waste into food-safe packaging. Flight Plastics company ...
This Earth Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is empowering Americans across the country to act on climate change through simple actions to reduce carbon pollution in their daily lives. Across the country, EPA will be ...
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The firm will use the funds to add to its product portfolio, team, and strategic partnerships. Most of the new funding comes from new investors. A new investor led the round, with participation from existing shareholders including ...
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) of New Zealand has filed four charging documents in Wellington District Court against the dairy co-operative Fonterra for violating food safety standards. The move comes after the ministry's ...
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An historic British ship is now benefitting from efficient and reliable sewage handling thanks to the installation of new equipment from NOV Mono. The new duty and standby Mono Mutrators installed on the sloop, HQS Wellington, replaced its ...
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“Potato Saver” as a Sulphite--‐free preservative for fresh cut potatoes. Wellington Agribusiness Investments Ltd. (WADI), a Guelph based privately owned company has been working for three years on an innovative ...
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