Mars spends $140m on GCC factories expansion
Chocolate maker Mars has invested a total of US$140m in new manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to increase production of its Galaxy and Snickers lines.
Archives for December 12, 2014
Oman plans $600m PET packaging factory
Oman’s Ompet is set to open a new US$600m PET beverage packaging factory, capable of producing 250,000 tonnes of bottles a year, by 2016.
Egypt launches $350m domestic grain storage revamp project
Egypt is revamping 93 of its regional wheat storage facilities to cut wastage and improve efficiency, as part of an estimated US$350m development plan.
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End-of-year health check for complementary medicines industry
Reflecting on the year that has passed, it is surprising how much has changed in the complementary medicines industry in Australia in such a short time.