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Worker burns feet in Ardagh Glass leak
Two workers at Ardagh Glass have been treated for smoke inhalation and one for burns to his feet after a leak during a routine maintenance at a molten glass plant.
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Pretium Packaging bottled up by equity firm
The rigid packaging specialist has been acquired by Genstar Capital.
“We believe that the sugar confectionery category and our brands within it are the 'most honest' category in store": Chewits owner
What are you playing at? Kellogg, Coca-Cola and Cloetta accused of ‘sneaky’ advertising to kids
Food and drink firms are using so called ‘advergames’ and social media to get around laws governing advertising to children, a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary has claimed.
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Why didn't Sir Alex Ferguson shift his Bordeaux at big-bottle auction?
As Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson auctioned part of his fine wine collection through Christie’s in Hong Kong last weekend, the absence of his sizeable Bordeaux stock was especially noticeable.
‘Americans discerning juice sugar sources’: Jamba Juice/YouGov poll
Amidst headlines over high sugar levels in juice, 89% of Americans believe the natural sugars therein are good for them, according to a YouGov poll of 2,000 people commissioned by Jamba Juice.
Sidel revamps PET bottle bases for soft drinks, claims $1m line cost savings
Sidel claims its StarLite PET bottle base can unlock cost savings on 2-liter CSD lines of up to $900,000/year due to material savings, and insists it can unlock real value in a 220bn-liter market.