The popularity of sushi is on the rise in Australia, while spring rolls appear to be gradually falling out of favour, according to findings from market research organisation Roy Morgan Research. Between July 2009 and June 2014, the ...
Tags: healthy snacks, fattening foods, Agriculture
The post-recession years have been challenging for the UK beer market, with sales dropping by over 500 million litres between 2009 and 2013 alone. However after five consecutive years of decline, new findings from market research Mintel has ...
Tags: beer market, cider market bode, Agriculture
USDA reduced the 2014 US cotton crop by 3 per cent to 15.9 million bales in its latest cotton crop forecast released this month; however, the estimate remains 3 million bales above the 2013 crop. While planted area rose 600,000 acres to ...
Australian quick service restaurant operator Collins Foods Limited, which operates KFC and Sizzler restaurants, has reported a 37 per cent lift in Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITA) and a 43 per cent lift in ...
Tags: Collins Foods, Agriculture
The gluten-free market in the US is estimated to reach sales of $8.8 billion in 2014 — an increase of 63 per cent between 2012 and 2014 — according to market research organisation Mintel. Mintel said that greater awareness of ...
Tags: Gluten-Free Foods, Agriculture
For the third fiscal quarter ended Nov. 1, 2014, earnings per share zoomed 43 per cent from a year earlier quarter at women’s apparel retailer, L Brands. L Brands reported net income of $131.8 million or $0.44 per share in the ...
Tags: women's apparel retailer, Apparel
"Despite these challenges, we believe we are well-positioned for the all-important holiday season with our biggest ever line of fun educational content, filled with lots of new games, books and videos." LeapFrog Enterprises has revealed ...
Cree has announced revenues of $436 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. This is a 16 per cent increase on the fourth quarter in 2013 when it announced revenue of $375 million and an 8 per cent increase on the third quarter of 2014. ...
Tags: Cree, LED lighting
Philips' has announced its LED-based sales grew 43 per cent during Q2. This area now represents 36 percent of total lighting sales, compared to 25 per cent in Q2 2013. The Q2 report also shows lighting comparable sales increased 1 per ...
Xicato has revealed that it grew its year-on-year revenues by 43 per cent in 2013. The venture-backed company, which develops and sells LED modules to global lighting manufacturers, cited growth in the retail segment as one of the factors ...
Tags: Xicato, 43 Per Cent, Lighting
Australia’s oldest chocolatier, Ernest Hillier Pty Ltd (Ernest Hillier), has been acquired by Re:Capital, the Australian arm of UK investment company Hilco Capital. The sale comes as the former owners of Ernest Hillier’s, the ...
Tags: acquisition, chocolate, confectionery, Ernest-Hillier, Ferrero
28 Jan 2014 When you reach that lofty place where you can begin your profile with, “Ardagh group is a global leader in packaging solutions,” you can continue along one of two roads. Road one is straight. It’s for ...
Tags: RinGo, MPMA, Ardagh Group, Nemo
Quebec's agriculture department is taking the bull by the horns to address declining beef consumption in the province. The ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec, quoting Statistics ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Smartphones and tablets continue to sell well but growth is slowing in mature markets such as Australia as developing countries look to get in on the mobile device boom. That's according to Steve Koenig, director of industry analysis at the ...
Tags: Smartphone, Smartphone Volume, Sales Prices
Last year proved another solid one for the ever-expanding SUV category, with 333,511 units sold across Australia for a nine per cent increase on 2012. The top four manufacturers mirrored 2012′s results with Toyota (56,139) finishing ...
Tags: SUV, Toyota, Mazda Cx-5