Aptar has introduced new inverted pouch dispensing solution, Sierra, for the STANDCAP pouch. The new packaging format has been developed to offer enhanced shelf visibility for brands and avoid the use of utensils when dispensing. The ...
NAPCO has agreed to purchase the assets of Vulcan Information Packaging (including Binders.com), a subsidiary of EBSCO Industries, for an undisclosed sum. Post acquisition, Vulcan Information Packaging will function as NAPCO’s ...
Not one to be left out, Samsung will reportedly plonk its fledgling personal assistant Bixby into a smart speaker. The Wall Street Journal’s sources say the company is planning to contend with the Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple ...
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In December we learned Microsoft was planning to bring its Cortana digital assistant to smart speakers, with the first device revealed to be a speaker from third-party firm Harman Kardon. The speaker is set to debut this year, but it ...
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Andy Rubin, one of the founders of Android Inc. before Google purchased the company in 2005, is reportedly gearing up to return to smartphones with a new AI-based handset. According to "people familiar with the matter" cited by Bloomberg, ...
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Andy Rubin, the mastermind behind Google’s Android operating system, wants to revolutionise the smartphone industry once again. According to a Bloomberg report, the former Google engineer is close to launching a new company called ...
Greencore Group has acquired Peacock Foods from affiliates of Charlesbank Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. Based in Geneva of Illinois, Peacock Foods provides packaging and supply chain management solutions to the consumer food ...
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Today, Google announced Android Things, a new platform designed to power the connected devices in your life. Here’s what it all means. What is Android Things? Android Things is a platform and an operating system. Developers will ...
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CES 2017 is arguably the biggest event in the tech calendar, and it's only two months away. Read on for all the latest CES 2017 news, rumours, key dates, and more. What is CES? One of the biggest technology tradeshows in the world, the ...
Nearly 60 percent of the real estate agents polled said they are seeing more smart home features in listing descriptions than they did two to five years ago. Everyone is talking about the connected home. Smart home technology is becoming ...
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Panera Bread has announced to extend its clean commitment to remove ‘No No List’ additives across its entire portfolio of nearly 50 grocery products. As part of the move, the company will do away with the remaining artificial ...
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Wouldn't it be great to wake up to a cool blue light during a sunny morning and come home to a warm sunset lighting mood in the evening? With Qube™ smart light bulbs, you can do just that. The new Qube, a 24/7 connected Smart Bulb ...
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Time Inc.’s This Old House named Rust-Oleum’s Chalked Ultra Matte Paint to its fifth annual “This Old House Top 100,” a list of the 100 best new home products of the year. The list was announced today. Each year, ...
The summer edition of Texworld USA, International Apparel Sourcing Show and Home Textiles Sourcing Expo ended with exhibitor numbers as well as show space growing by 25 per cent. In total 917 exhibitors from 40 countries presented their ...
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Multi brand online retailer Bluestem Group completed acquisition of Orchard Brands Corporation, also an online retailer of multi-brand family of 13 catalogue and ecommerce brands. The deal, according to a Bluestem Group press release, has ...
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