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In a statement, Alcan Packaging Starpack Corp. said it has decided to stop its food packaging manufacturing operations in the country and instead focus on tobacco packaging. 


Alcan supplies Nestle multinational food giant Corp. its flexible pouches for its powdered beverage products such as Milo and Nescafe.


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Alcan supplies Nestle multinational food giant Corp. its flexible pouches for its powdered beverage products such as Milo and Nescafe.


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PLDT firms top list of profit makers in 2005

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | January 8, 2007 - 12:00am

The top three companies in 2005 in terms of profitability belong to the group of telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) with mobile phone unit Smart Communications Inc. remaining...

Business

Local plastic packaging firm shuts down due to high costs

By Marianne V. Go | October 21, 2005 - 12:00am

The continuing tariff differential between raw material inputs for plastic manufacturing and finished plastics products has taken its toll on one local plastic packaging firm, which decided to shut down operations...

Business