The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is evaluating the packaging standards for commodities like flour and rice. Consumers will be inspired to only purchase products, which meet the packaging and labeling criteria. BSJ standards ...
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DS Smith Plastics, Extruded Products Hurbanovo will demonstrate its polypropylene printing and reusable packaging solutions designed for the retail chains, FMCG, and distribution centers, at RetailShow event scheduled to be held in Warsaw, ...
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Compac, a member of the TOMRA Group, has partnered with Xact, a UK-based provider of specialist packaging and marking equipment for the fresh produce industry. The partnership will combine Compac’s Spectrim grading technology with ...
Swedish company Scandi Standard has agreed to acquire Manor Farm, a chicken processor in Ireland, in a share-cum-cash deal. The deal values Manor Farm at an enterprise value of €94m. Under the deal terms, Scandi Standard will offer ...
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Canada-based High Liner Foods has agreed to acquire Rubicon Resources, an American seafood importer, for about $107m in a cash-cum-stock deal. Rubicon primarily imports frozen shrimp products that are sustainably sourced and distributes ...
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Icelandic Group has confirmed its intentions to divest its UK operations, Seachill, which supplies chilled fish to the country's retail market. The company's board has decided to start a sale process for Seachill, which had sales of ...
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Jiangsu Shagang Group, the largest ferrous scrap user in China, on Saturday cut its buying price of heavy melting scrap 6 millimeters and above thick of Yuan 30 to Yuan 1,770/mt, including 17% value-added tax, delivered to Zhangjiagang, ...
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Premium Brands Holdings has acquired 100% of the shares of Ontario based Belmont Meat Products for $50m. The purchase price of the acquisition is subject to certain customary adjustments. Premium Brands will be paying $49.2m in cash ...
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Finland based food packaging firm Huhtamaki is planning to expand its footprint with a launch of new manufacturing and distribution center in Goodyear, Arizona, US with an investment of $100m. The 750,000ft2 facility, which will serve ...
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Smoothie King is proud to announce its expansion into the Middle East, with the opening of its first location in Dubai on September 1, 2016. Through its partnership with Al Ghurair Retail, Smoothie King is providing guests at the BurJuman ...
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Elizabeth Nield is joining the company as sales business development manager for the UK. Learning Resources is expanding its retail division with the addition of Elizabeth Nield joining the company. Taking on the role of sales business ...
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The supermarket will now set about its mission to create a ' ulti-product, multi-channel' retailer with around 200 stores. Sainsbury’s has won the four-month battle to buy Argos after the Home Retail Group’s owner agreed to a ...
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American flavor company McCormick may increase the bid price for UK based Premier Foods after its £494m offer was rejected twice earlier. Premier Foods, which owns Mr Kipling cakes and Bisto gravy was offered 60 pence per share ...
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ASD MARKETWeek brings the world's widest variety of merchandise together in one efficient consumer-goods trade show that's as easy to shop as it is to love. Loaded with quality choices at every price point, this well-established ...
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A report from the Chinese Academy of Cyberspace says that China has become the world's largest online retail market. From January to October, China's online retail sales reached 2.95 trillion. Mobile shopping is rapidly growing in China. ...