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INDIA – Odisha-based egg producer Ovo Farm has introduced blockchain technology to boost the traceability of eggs at every stage of its supply chain. The new technology utilizes QR codes, which can be scanned by customers to track their eggs from the farm stage to the end consumer stage in the supply chain. This QR code is provided on each…
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IRELAND – Ireland has introduced mandatory health labeling on alcoholic drinks, becoming the first country in the world to do so. Following a new law being signed off by government officials, the labels on alcoholic drinks sold in Ireland will soon begin to highlight the grams of alcohol, the calorie content for each product along with any associated health risks…
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EUROPE – Canon Europe has unveiled Red Label Zero FSC® and Recycled White Zero FSC®, the first cradle-to-customer carbon-neutral, technical-wide format papers for the Architectural, Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing (AECM) industry. Canon says that both products are FSC-certified and 100% carbon-neutral. Red Label Zero FSC and Recycled White Zero FSC are also EU Ecolabel-certified, meaning the products have a guaranteed…
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GHANA – International exhibition company, Afrocet Montgomery, has launched Propak Ghana to support the industrial transformation and boost the local manufacturing industry in West Africa. Having organized similar shows in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, Propak Ghana, scheduled to take place from June 6 – June 8 at the Grand Arena within the Accra International Conference Centre, is expected to…
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USA – Design’N’Buy, a dominant Web-to-Print solution provider has released a whitepaper for the online packaging market and their digital transformation challenges. Being a prominent market leader in the print technology domain, Design’N’Buy recognizes the challenges of the packaging industry that businesses are facing in their conquest of integrating web-to-pack solutions. The whitepaper, researched, compiled and written by the founders…
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UK – US-based adhesives manufacturing company, H.B. Fuller, has announced the acquisition of adhesive company Beardow Adams, expanding its global reach. Founded in 1976, Beadow Adams is a proven multinational adhesive manufacturer with adhesives that are present across the world in millions of everyday items. H.B. Fuller said the acquisition of the company will open it to a sales presence…
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MEXICO – US-based graphic communications company Taylor has announced the opening of its new label manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico, expanding its operations in the country. The new 107,000ft² label manufacturing facility is nearly 75% larger than the old building that it has replaced. It will be used for carrying out production, warehousing and distribution operations, all under the same…
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ITALY – Switzerland-based packaging machinery and services supplier Bobst has acquired 70% stakes in Italian company Dücker Robotics to help fulfill its vision for the future of packaging production. Dücker Robotics is a world leader in using robots in both loading and palletizing in the corrugated board sector, while offering opportunities in the folding carton industry. The current management team…
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USA – Protective food and packaging company Sealed Air Corporation has changed its corporate brand to SEE to reflect its reinvention strategy. The company asserts that SEE’s growth and earnings performance have “significantly increased” over the last five years built on the SEE Operating Model and executed by the SEE Operating Engine and SEE Operational Excellence. Commenting on SEE’s corporate…
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UK – British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer, Tesco has announced plans to remove ‘use by’ from all its yogurt packs and replace it with ‘best before’ to reduce waste. The move includes Tesco’s Creamfields Greek Style Yogurt, Greek Style Yogurt, Finest Lemon Curd Yogurt and Creamfields Berry Medley Low Fat Yogurt. Tesco hopes that this move will “enable…
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