Switzerland-based chocolate producer Lindt & Spruengli is in negotiations to purchase the US based candy business Russell Stover. The value of the deal, which is likely to be announced early this week, is expected to be $1.4bn, Reuters ...
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The Withers family behind 7-Eleven in Australia have acquired the Australian operating licence of Starbucks and control of the local operations of the global coffee giant. However, the Withers Group have intimated that the existing 24 ...
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John Lewis reports a strong week of trade, a fitting testament to its 150th anniversary. The retailer saw 14.5% growth on last year, with "brisk" trade coming from both shops and online. Online sales grew by 33%, with Click & collect ...
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Mouser Electronics Inc, an engineering resource and global authorized distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, has been named Top Catalog Distributor for 2013 by LED maker Philips Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA (which has a ...
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Furniture News can exclusively reveal that Matt O'Flynn, sales & marketing director of upmarket upholstery manufacturer Meadowmead Ltd, has announced that he is leaving the company on 2nd May. Having worked in the family business for 22 ...
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Harvard Engineering has won a contract to install its LeafNut wireless monitoring and control system for street and outdoor lighting in the largest planned new town in Scotland. LeafNut will be installed in Chapelton, an 8,000-home town ...
The sleeping aid picks up BANTA Award despite only being unveiled early last week SweetDreamers is celebrating a surprise result that saw its new sleeping aid, Russell the Dream Sheepdog, named Best in Show in the 2014 BANTA Awards. The ...
Tags: Toys
Austrian manufacturer of plastic products Borealis and UAE-based Borouge have jointly launched a new grade of BorPure high density polyethylene (HDPE) family for caps and closures. Made with Borealis' Borstar polyethylene (PE) ...
Tags: Borealis, HDPE Grade, Caps, Closures
The recycling of rigid plastics excluding bottles rose to nearly 1.02 billion pounds in 2012, an increase of 10 percent over 2011 and triple the amount recycled in 2007 when the industry first began tracking rigid plastics recycling. The ...
Here are Appliance Retailer's picks for the best new and newish appliances for March 2014: Kenwood Multi Pro Excel Food Processor (FPM910, RRP $699) A unique in-bowl drive system delivers optimum speeds from the same motor for ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Food Processor, Steamer, Fan Heater
Popular bourbon brand Wild Turkey has launched a new spiced bourbon in Australia, which it says is the first-ever spiced Bourbon from the “Island of Kentucky”. At 86 proof, Wild Turkey said its Wild Turkey Spiced bourbon ...
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Pictured from left to right: Paul Eanes; Jamie Topete, West Coast District Sales Manager, Metroflor; Larry Johnson of Triwest; and Russell Rogg. Metroflor acknowledged the dedication and hard work of its trade partners across the entire ...
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Building on its leadership in corporate social responsibility efforts, Fruit of the Loom, Inc., has been named a recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leadership Award. The award – a Goal Setting Certificate ...
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Fruit of the Loom, Inc., which designs, makes and markets Spalding and Russell Athletic apparel, has been named a recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leadership Award for committing to reducing its carbon ...
Tags: Fruit, Agriculture, Food
Here are Appliance Retailer's picks for best new and newish appliances for February 2014: De'Longhi Slim Line Panel Heater (HCX9124E, RRP $449) This heater has faster heat-up times than previous models due to a double fan system. ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Appliances Products, cooker