Current Headlines

1. Net Element to Acquire Aptito, A Next Generation Cloud-Based Point Of Sale Payments Platform
   5/22/2013

   Net Element International, a technology-driven group specializing in electronic commerce and mobile payment processing is pleased to announce today that they have entered into a binding term sheet to acquire Aptito, a next generation, cloud-based point of sale platform for restaurants and operate it through TOT Group (“TOT”), its mobile payments and transaction processing holding company

2. High Liner Foods Announces $6.6M Expansion of Newport News (VA) Manufacturing Plant
   5/21/2013

   High Liner Foods Inc., the leading value-added seafood supplier in North America, rcently announced that it will invest $6.6 million to further modernize and expand its manufacturing facility in Newport News, Va., increasing production to meet customer demand for products from its leading U.S. foodservice brands. As part of this expansion, High Liner will create 57 new jobs to support the expanded production capabilities

3. European Pumps Market For Food And Beverage Industry To Focus On Energy-Efficient Offerings, Says Frost & Sullivan
   5/20/2013

   As end users increasingly focus on energy-efficient production, pump manufacturers for the food and beverage industry will need to direct their efforts towards designing novel, cost-effective offerings that support energy optimisation

4. Endress+Hauser Announces August Training Schools
   5/20/2013

   Endress+Hauser announces its August 2013 schedule of instrumentation training courses.

5. AIS Unveils New Line Of Stainless Steel Control Panels And Panel PCs For The Food & Beverage, And Consumer Packaged Goods Industries
   5/20/2013

   American Industrial Systems Inc. (AIS), an ISO 9001:2008, is a certified supplier and manufacturer of15", 17", 19", or 21.5" stainless steel touch control panels and panel computers that combine an innovative Clean-In-Place (CIP) technology with fully-sealed IP65 stainless steel enclosures ideal for the chemical & pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and consumer packaged goods industries

6. Hearthside Food Solutions, RYT-Way Industries Merge
   5/15/2013

   Wind Point Partners, a private equity firm, will merge two of its portfolio companies—Hearthside Food Solutions and Ryt-way Industries to create a leading contract food manufacturer in North America with more than $1 billion in sales and 19 manufacturing facilities across seven states. The merger is expected to become effective in late May

7. Cognex To Showcase Line-Up Of Vision Solutions At Total
   5/15/2013

   As the global leader in machine vision technology, Cognex vision systems, sensors and ID readers provide solutions for a huge range of application possibilities in the packaging industry, from product inspection and verification through to full traceability using advanced 1-D and 2-D code readers

8. Air Monitors Targets UK Food Sector
   5/14/2013

   The specialist instrumentation provider, Air Monitors, has launched a new division to cater specifically for the air monitoring requirements of the food industry. Sales Manager Colin Craggs says “This initiative has been taken in response to a recent rise in enquiries from the food and beverage markets, combined with advances in measurement technology

9. Motorola’s New Freezer-Rated Solutions Deliver Better Cold Chain Efficiencies
   5/14/2013

   Freezers and the end-to-end cold chain present some of the most extreme and unforgiving environments for computing hardware. Motorola Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of mission-critical communication solutions and services for enterprise and government customers, today announced three new products that will withstand the demands of extremely cold environments

10. Celsis And CoValence Recognized For Transformative Supply Chain Project
    5/14/2013

    The collaboration ofCelsis International and Covalence Laboratories has been named to the 2013 Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) Top 100 – “100 Great Supply Chain Projects” for delivering measurable gains in ROI through cost reductions and increased efficiencies in the supply chain. CoValence Laboratories significantly improved its product release process by implementing a rapid screening system from Celsis, a global leader in rapid microbial testing.