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FoodChain ID Acquires Viaware
DEERFIELD, Ill. - January 5, 2021 - ( Newswire.com )
FoodChain ID, a market-leading provider of technology-enabled food safety, quality, and sustainability solutions, has acquired Viaware, a leading cloud-based food contact risk assessment and integrated supply-chain-compliance-solutions provider. FoodChain ID is a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners.
Founded in 2013, with headquarters in The Netherlands, Viaware’s primary product is FOCOS®, a web-based application that helps businesses in the supply chain to manage and control compliance work and documentation. FOCOS enables food companies to manage packaging products and raw materials compliance, create customized Declarations of Compliance (DoCs), manage supporting documentation, and communicate with suppliers and customers in a single application. FOCOS integrates with ERP and PLM systems.
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i2c to Power TAG - Pakistan’s First Digital-Native Financial Super App
January 6, 2021 GMT
i2c to Power TAG - Pakistan s First Digital-Native Financial Super App. Fintech startup is latest to get approval from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to operate as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI). Pakistan’s TAG, the nation’s first digital-native financial super app due to launch in Q1 of 2021. The program aims to provide instant payments and transparent pricing to the nation’s unbanked adult population of approximately 100 million including features such as the ability to send and receive money instantly and without fees to anyone with a TAG account, ATM access, bill payment and mobile top-up as well as tools to monitor spending. The company’s plans include expansion to the Middle East and North Africa as well. (Photo: Business Wire)
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Lactic Acid Market and Polylactic Acid Markets - Global Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
January 6, 2021 GMT
DUBLIN (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 6, 2021
The Lactic Acid Market is Estimated to be Valued at USD 1.1 Billion in 2020 and Projected to Reach USD 2.1 Billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 12.8%
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The growth of the lactic acid market is driven by its industrial applications, such as biodegradable polymers, food & beverages, personal care products, and pharmaceuticals. The consumption of lactic acid has increased due to its role as a monomer in the production of biodegradable polylactic acid, which is a sustainable bioplastic product.
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