Colruyt's moves to tap into consumers' desire for value has boosted the Belgian retailer's quarterly sales. The company reported a 5.5% increase in first-quarter sales to EUR2.05bn (US$2.5bn). On a comparable basis, sales climbed 5.8%. ...
Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/3/2012 9:53:42 AM Endangered Species Chocolate, which donates 10 percent of its net profits to species and habitat conservation efforts, expects more than a 230 percent boost ...
Tags: Pack 401, Bosch machines, chocolate bars
Russian retailer Dixy has booked an increase in nine-month sales, boosted by its acquisition of rival Victoria. Group sales in the January to September period climbed 56.2% to RUR106.74bn (US$3.41bn), while like-for-like sales grew 5.35%. ...
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Canadian food and drink manufacturer Lassonde Industries has booked an increase in first-half profits. In the six months to the end of June, earnings climbed 16.8% to C$21.6m (US$21.7m). The acquisition of juice firm Clement and Pappas & ...
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Taipei,Dec.7,2012(CENS)--After being deferred for over one year,a high value-added petrochemical investment project of Formosa Plastics Group(FPG)is finally ready for implementation,as the Petitions and Appeals Committee of the Executive ...
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Property and casualty insurer ACE has named Luc Reuter as senior vice president and head of Surety, Europe, as it expands its international surety capabilities into Continental Europe region. Based in Frankfurt, Luc will develop and ...
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Global packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has announced an agreement to acquire Ruby Macons, an Indian producer of corrugated packaging materials. Terms of the deal were not revealed. MWV chairman and chief executive officer John Luke ...
Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray, the Product Inspection division of Mettler-Toledo has developed a new X-ray system for pharmaceutical and food manufacturers, which gives the same level of foreign body detection sensitivity as a traditional ...
Tags: X-ray system, Inspection division, packaged products inspection
Skeeter Snacks,a producer of nut-free cookies,has announced that its cookies will be distributed by Shop-Rite stores in New Jersey. The stores will offer Skeeter Snacks in Chocolate Chunk,Golden Oatmeal and Skeeter Doodle varieties. ...
Georg Fischer Automotive, the cast components and systems manufacturer for chassis, powertrain and body, has opened a new light weight auto components manufacturing facility in Mettmann, Germany. The company has invested EUR36m to build ...
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BR reported that crude oil and gold prices scored one month highs this week boosted by Middle East tensions the faltering dollar and upbeat economic data but other commodities diverged amid holiday curtailed US trade. Dealers said that ...
PC manufacturers always look forward to a new Windows release, as it invariably boosts sales. Not this time it seems. Compared with 2011, laptop sales for the three-week period following October 26 2012 - when Windows 8 was launched - ...
The Export-Import Bank of the United States(Ex-Im Bank)has renewed a 12-month export credit insurance policy for Wells Fargo to enable the export of American cotton to a large textile firm in Turkey,Menderes Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret ...
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Sato America announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Argentina-based labels maker Achernar. Sato America president Bob Linse said the acquisition of Achernar signifies their commitment to provide labeling and ...
Patagonia Inc., a leading designer of core outdoor, surf and sport-related apparel, equipment, footwear and accessories, announced the impending launch of its Encapsil water-repellent down technology. In 2010, the company entered into a ...
Tags: apparel, encapsil garments, water repellent down garments