As the BRI brings Chinese trading opportunities westward, those Chinese manufacturers that establish a presence in Western Asia first will reap the largest rewards. In order to help you export your products to West Asia, we have developed a ...
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American packaging company Crown has reported net sales of $2.16bn for the second quarter of 2017, compared to $2.14bn for the same period in 2016. Increase in sales has been attributed to increased global beverage can volumes and pass ...
A new report from Smithers Pira expects the worldwide rigid plastic packaging consumption to grow during 2017–2022 at an annual rate of 3.7% to 63.4 million tonnes. Economic and demographic trends are key determinants of packaging ...
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Barry Callebaut has published its new sustainability strategy “Forever Chocolate” with the ambition to move sustainable chocolate from niche to norm in less than a decade. Barry Callebaut CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique said: ...
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A new market study from Smithers Pira says that demand for cosmetics and personal care packaging will be worth $25.4bn by 2021, growing at 3.6% year-on-year. The Future of Packaging Design: Long-Term Strategic Forecasts to 2026 considers ...
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PT SMART is showcasing a range of innovative ingredients for bakery sector at SIAL Interfood Exhibition in Jakarta. The event is taking place from 9 to 12 November. The theme for this year’s event, “A Taste of Spring,” ...
A partnership between Cargill Animal Nutrition and Heifer International is enabling the expansion of 450 women-led, family-owned poultry farms in Qingshen, China. These farms will receive chicks, business training and access to nutrition ...
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The India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which took place in Mumbai this week, reflected a cautious local diamond and jewelry trade, even if sentiment was better than expected. Suppliers arrived with low expectations as a month-long ...
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Taiwanese machine-tool builders generally enjoy robust revenue in May thanks to market recovery (photo courtesy of UDN.com).Mainly fueled by strong orders from downstream manufacturers in such sectors as automobiles, smartphones and ...
More funds will be mobilized to protect endangered heritage that is currently outside government domain, according to a top official of the Culture Ministry. The move comes in the wake of related national guidelines released by the State ...
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New data released shows the cartonboard industry must look east for growth, with Asia Pacific accounting for almost two thirds of demand for folding cartons by 2018, and liquid cartons by 2019. Diversification of consumption patterns, ...
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US-based agricultural and food company Cargill has opened a $100m modern wet corn milling facility in Devagere in Karnataka state of India. The corn facility is spread over a sprawling 44.5 acres of land with a daily milling capacity of ...
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House prices in the UK will see an average increase of 6% over the course of next year, according to the RICS housing forecast for 2016. With house prices predicted to rise across the whole of the UK in 2016, East Anglia is continuing the ...
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The world's stock markets are spiralling downwards. The U.S. equity market fell 10 percent last month. Investor terminology calls this a "correction" not a crash. But prospects don't look good. Big investors, banks and financial ...
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China will continue to be a driver of global economy as it has sufficient investment opportunities and internal resources, a leading Chinese economist said Tuesday. "China will continue to grow economically and continue to be the main ...