ClassOne Technology of Kalispell, MT, USA (which manufactures electroplating and wet-chemical process systems for ≤200mm wafers) has announced a multi-tool sale of its flagship Solstice CopperMax electroplating system to China’s ...
Universal Laser Systems has expanded its laser material processing systems with the addition of ULTRA Platform Series ULTRA platform-based laser systems are designed and ideally suited for precision laser cutting, laser ablation, and ...
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Paine Schwartz Partners has completed a strategic investment in Lyons Magnus, a developer and manufacturer of fruit and flavor solutions for the foodservice, healthcare and dairy industries. Financial terms of the transaction were not ...
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US-based meat-processing company Smithfield Foods has acquired Kansas City Sausage for an undisclosed price to grow its packaged meats business and boost its supply chain. Kansas City Sausage is a pre-rigor sausage producer and processor ...
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Blue Pacific Flavors, an organic flavor and ingredient manufacturer has opened a new research and development laboratory, dubbed the Flavor Creation and Culinary Innovation Center. The lab handles all product development and flavor ...
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Balchem, a US-based firm which provides solutions and products for a range of industries globally, has acquired nutrition ingredients maker Innovative Food Processors (IFP) for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in Faribault, Minnesota, ...
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Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America and Qualcomm Technologies are working together to develop the next-generation in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system based on Android. As part of the demonstration, Panasonic Automotive and ...
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Muller Milk & Ingredients has confirmed that it will go ahead with plans to invest £60m to upgrade its network of fresh milk and ingredients dairies in Britain. The dairy network upgrade is expected to create nearly 160 jobs. As ...
Canadian industrial technology firm EnWave has bagged a contract from Bonduelle to increase the productivity of the latter’s 120kW Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) machinery. Bonduelle is a French based global processor of frozen ...
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EnWave announced that it has signed a technology Evaluation and License Option Agreement (TELOA) with Born Wild, a seafood processor located in the US. Born Wild plans to develop dried seafood snack applications processed by the company's ...
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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and Wilmar International have launched Olenex as full-function joint-venture to offer integrated capabilities in refined vegetable oils and fats. The companies have completed the transition of Olenex ...
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North Dakota based Anchor Ingredients has acquired a rail-loading and storage facility in Montana for an undisclosed sum. The new pulse facility acquisition according to Anchor Ingredients is said to increase its sourcing network which ...
Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts, a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company, has announced that it has completed its major expansion of peanut processing capacity in Dawson, Georgia, and is now shipping increased volumes of products to ...
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Olam International has acquired a 100% stake in Brooks Peanut Company for $85m. Brooks, which was established in 1959, is based in Samson, Alabama. It is currently the sixth largest peanut sheller in the US. The company processes about ...
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ICV Partners (ICV) announced today that it has completed the sale of Stauber Performance Ingredients, a leading distributor of nutraceutical ingredients, to Hawkins, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWKN), for $157m. Founded in 1969, Stauber offers ...