Pearson Packaging Systems, a producer of secondary packaging equipment, has completed the acquisition of robotic automation specialist Flexicell. Established in 1992, Flexicell provides end of line automation equipment for manufacturing ...
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Capitol City Produce Company has agreed to acquire the distribution operations of Table Fresh Foods, effective 30 December 2017 for an undisclosed price. Darin Arceneaux, COO of Capitol City Produce, said: "Table Fresh has a tremendous ...
Turkey-based Polinas Plastik Sanayii ve Ticareti has acquired flexible packaging solutions producer Propak. Polinas, which is owned by Ulker Group, has acquired Propak from Southeast Europe Equity Fund II (SEEF II) for an undisclosed sum. ...
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Sacmi, along with CM-OPM, to exhibit a range of packaging solutions this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing event in Dubai. The event will take place between 31 October and 2 November. At the event, Sacmi will exhibit a range of ...
California-based BakeMark has acquired Best Brands from CSM Bakery Solutions. This acquisition includes the brand and product portfolio. Jim Parker, President & CEO of BakeMark, noted, "The Best Brands line offers a rich history of ...
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UK-based bakery products manufacturer Finsbury Food Group is planning to close its Grain D'Or bakery business, putting around 250 jobs at risk. The company said that Grain D'Or has been historically loss making even after implementing ...
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Mondi is set to showcase a range of advanced packaging solutions at the RosUpack 2017 event in Russia. The event will take place from 20 to 23 June in Moscow. At the event, the firm will exhibit various packaging solutions, including ...
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OnlineLabels.com, a internet retailer and manufacturer of blank and custom printed labels, has expanded their product line to include roll labels compatible with weigh scale printers. These labels provide an option for shops like ...
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Duke Food Productions has acquired a new 110,000ft2 manufacturing facility in Texas, marking its first expansion outside its home state of South Carolina. Over the next five years, the food manufacturer expects to invest $10m in the plant ...
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British grocery chain Tesco has announced that it will offload its Euphorium bakery chain to refocus on core supermarket business. The move is in line with a strategy initiated by its chief executive Dave Lewis to revive the ...
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Cascades Sonoco, a joint venture of Sonoco Products and Cascades, has introduced new water-based FlexShield barrier coating, which allows to create recyclable, repulpable and compostable take out containers. The new product will replace ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance for public comment that provides practical, voluntary sodium reduction targets for the food industry. Average sodium intake in the U.S. is approximately 3,400 mg/day. The draft ...
India-based private equity firm Everstone Group has completed the acquisition of Modern Foods, a bakery business of the Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). Following the acquisition, Everstone aims to triple the brand's revenue to Rs 10bn ...
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Solazyme is focusing the company exclusively on food, nutrition and specialty ingredients, harnessing the power of its transformational algae innovation platform. The evolution leverages over a decade of R&D and product development on an ...
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Food packaging specialists Linpac and Graphic Packaging have jointly developed patisserie cartons that are suitable for packaging cakes, cream buns, gateaux and pastries. Through the partnership, Graphic Packaging has made carton board ...