UK-based drinks company Diageo has proposed to increase stake in Chinese spirits firm Sichuan Shuijingfang Company (SJF) and take majority control of the company. Diageo approached the board of directors of SJF with a proposal for a ...
Rethink Plastic alliance stated that the European Commission’s new tax on non-recycled plastic packaging waste within the new EU budget might fail to address the plastic pollution crisis. The proposal, unveiled in the Multiannual ...
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The International Post Corporation (IPC), an organisation that represents postal operators from Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region, used a variety of one way packaging solutions to transport postal E-commerce packages ...
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposal, which would allow passenger carriers to provide free test rides in autonomous vehicles. The proposal would authorize transportation firms using autonomous vehicles ...
UK-based packaging and paper company DS Smith has called for far better recycling collection infrastructure to address the issue of coffee cup recycling. After months of in-depth research, the company said its paper mill in Kent could ...
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The UK Government has rejected a proposal from the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) to introduce a latte levy on disposable coffee cups. Earlier this year, the EAC has urged the government to charge 25p ‘latte levy’ on ...
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Irish packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has rejected €8.6bn ($10.6bn) takeover offer from the US-based International Paper. Smurfit Kappa said the unsolicited proposal from International Paper failed to reflect the company's strong growth ...
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Bobst Group, a Swiss-based supplier of equipment and services to the packaging and label industries, has reported consolidated sales of CHF1 529m ($1,629m) in 2017, an increase of CHF82m, or 5.7%, compared to 2016. The operating result ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released new guidance for drug makers on prescription drug promotion. FDA has released two Federal Register notices pertained to prescription drug promotion from the FDA Center for Drug ...
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German luxury automaker BMW will be investing EUR400m to expand its its FIZ research and innovation centre in Munich. The “FIZ Future” masterplan, which was developed as part of an urban development competition, will expand ...
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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has proposed a 20% CO2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021, and said the target should be conditional on the real market uptake of electrically-chargeable ...
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The US House has approved a proposal to accelerate the deployment of self-driving cars. The bill, known as the Self-Drive Act, is yet to become a law. When enacted, the law will enable auto-makers and tech companies to test 25,000 ...
French automaker PSA Group (Groupe PSA) has completed the acquisition of General Motors' (GM) European brands Opel and Vauxhall. With the acquisition now being officially complete, PSA Group has become the second largest automaker in ...
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Moretto, which provides automation technology for the plastic processing industry, is expanding its activities globally with the opening of three new branches in China, India and Russia. Three markets where Moretto’s technology has ...
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Tyson Foods will invest $59.7m to expand its distribution center in Pottsville, Pennsylvania which would create more jobs, improve efficiency and support its growth plans. The project, which will begin this summer, includes construction ...
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