Arabian Can Industry joins Empac
Arabian Can Industry has joined Empac, European Metal Packaging association as its second international associate member.
Archives for January 5, 2016
OAL wins £60k grant to develop robotic ‘chefs’ to speed up food processing
Olympus Automation Ltd (OAL) has received a £60,000 grant from the Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative to develop robotic ‘chefs’ in food manufacturing.
GIVN bottled water sees growth potential for everyday social-good products
Offers to buy-one, get-one free are an effective marketing strategy, but the maker of GIVN bottled water believes an even more effective take on this technique is an offer to buy-one, give-one.
Manufacturers throw weight behind obesity app that displays food & drink sugar levels
A smartphone app that enables consumers to scan the bar code on products to determine their sugar content has been backed by some manufacturers and major UK retailers.
AR Metallizing Group expands in Brazil with its beer and Heinz ketchup labels
AR Metallizing (ARM) has acquired Málaga Produtos Metalizados, in Brazil, for an undisclosed sum.
CIDER Act to cut key taxes in cider market
The CIDER Act, which will update various tax definitions of cider, was passed into law with the end-of-year US tax package.