Holland America Line named 'Best Overall Cruise Value' by World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society for 21st year Wednesday, Feb 05, 2014 SEATTLE, Feb. 3, 2014 /CNW/ - World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society (WOCLS) members named Holland America Line ...
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All currencies in this story have been converted to Australian dollars at today’s (4 February 2014) exchange rate Sales of Electrolux appliances in Australia “declined somewhat” in the final three months of 2013, ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota has begun the export of Highlander SUVs that are manufactured in the US to five countries including Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The company expects to export approximately 29,000 ...
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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 ...
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The 12th edition of the AFGC CHEP Retail Index shows year-on-year growth in retail sales at its strongest since early 2010. The index was 4.2 per cent higher in December 2013 compared with December 2012, up from an increase of 1.9 per ...
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Australian beer company Coopers Brewery enjoyed record beer sales for the 2013 calendar year, moving beyond the 70 million litre mark for the first time in the Company’s history, as market research organisation IBISWorld findings ...
Flight Plastics has unveiled its new plastic packaging plant at Lower Hutt in New Zealand to produce food grade PET packaging from recycled PET (RPET) flake. The new plant is claimed to be the first in the country to offer plastic ...
Haier brand manager Yvonne Hong has made the jump to sister company Fisher & Paykel, with the New Zealand appliance brand appointing Hong as senior brand manager. Hong previously worked with Fisher & Paykel, joining as marketing assistant ...
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Animas Canada, a division of LifeScan Canada, has announced the launch of the Animas Vibe insulin pump and CGM system in Canada , providing a new diabetes management solution for Canadians living with Type 1 diabetes. Animas Vibe is an ...
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Mrs Macs, an Australian establishment, has recalled two Mrs Macs Microwave pies over packaging fault that may result in overheat and scorch the consumer, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand. The products associated with ...
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Wisconsin farmers didn’t have their best year ever in 2013, but they didn’t miss it by much. “They earned about $3.75 billion in total net farm income, $600 million more than in 2012 and just short of the record of $3.8 ...
Outgoing Acer MD Charles Chung (right) with Andrew Bosch. Acer Australia and New Zealand has announced the appointment of a new managing director for the local subsidiary, following news that the current MD is set to retire due to health ...
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NZ technology company BCS Group has won the work to build the highly specialised sortation system for Toll Group's new express parcel sorting facility in Australia. One of Australia and New Zealand's largest provider of transport and ...
Despite alfalfa’s declining acreage and use in many dairy rations, alfalfa breeders are excited about the legume’s future. The past two years, two companies have been putting considerable effort into building up their ...
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Fifteen NRL stars, one retired legend and a retailer’s CEO gathered today at Dick Smith’s flagship store on George Street to officially launch the high concept jerseys that will be worn by the teams competing in the inaugural ...
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