On 26th February 2013, Savio Machine Tessili S.p.A. has become the controlling shareholder of the company Mesdan S.p.A., with the support of the private equity fund Alpha (major shareholder of Savio Group). With this acquisition, worth ...
Del Monte has introduced a new product range, Del Monte Occasions, in combifitMidi 1,000-mL carton packs with combiSwift screw cap from SIG Combibloc. The new line-up of fruit-based juice drinks comes in the varieties of Pineapple Mojito, ...
Tags: Del Monte, carton packs, combiSwift
The British Fashion Council has opened a show “Headonism” showcasing the newest in millinery fashion as the London College of Fashion opened “Head On” exploring the role of hats in contemporary fashion. CMMS Studio ...
In the 2012 financial year the flooring group Tarkett increased its turnover by 11% to €2.318bn. Organic growth (+4.6%), acquisitions (+3.6%) and favourable exchange rate influences (+2.8%) constituted some of the reasons for the ...
Tags: flooring, Tarkett, company news
Portuguese authorities have announced that they have seized 87 tons of processed beef products that were contaminated with horsemeat. The country's Food Safety Agency said in a statement that it has withdrawn nearly 19,000 pre-packed beef ...
Tags: Portuguese authorities, processed beef products, horsemeat
In constant 2005 prices, seasonally adjusted, the total volume of all new construction orders in Great Britain in the fourth quarter of 2012 is estimated to have grown by 3.4 percent compared to the third quarter, and is 11.2 percent higher ...
Tags: construction industry, construction, construction orders
NAPIT proudly announce their sponsorship and support for the national campaign, Climate Week, held between 4-10th March 2013. Climate Week is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign, inspiring a new wave of action to create a ...
Tags: NAPIT, renewable energy, Ecobuild
A team of intrepid international motorbike riders and vintage car drivers hailing from all sectors of the backstage theatre industry will set off from London's iconic Roundhouse this summer to raise money for The Theatrical Guild (TTG). ...
Tags: motorbike riders, vintage car drivers, TTG
The first ever British Bike Championship series for toddlers will take place this year. Balance bike supplier Strider has organised the events due to the "growth of interest in balance bike riding and racing in the UK last year". It has ...
Tags: balance bike, Balance Bike Championships, balance bike riding
Chancellor George Osborne could spring a huge surprise when he announces his budget on March 20 by raising short-term borrowing to stimulate much needed growth in Britain’s stagnant economy, the head of economics at the HSBC has said. ...
Tags: Chancellor George Osborne, budget, HSBC
Swedish retailer IKEA is withdrawing certain minced meat products from its store shelves after the tests revealed that the products contained traces of horse DNA. The company is withdrawing Familjen Dafgard's wiener sausages from stores ...
Tags: IKEA, minced meat products, horse DNA
Microsoft Surface RT is expected to be sold to consumers in Japan, this version can run the Microsoft Office RT and IE10 desktop applications, but only for application in the Windows app store. The price of 32GB version of the Surface RT ...
Why should suppliers care about local toy stores? Co-founder of Busy Bee Toy Shop, Rachel Muter, says the answer isn't just about sustaining business, but helping children develop too. No doubt you’ve heard it all before. ...
Tags: local toy stores, Bee Toy Shop, Toy Retailer
Audio hire specialist RG Jones specified a wide selection of DPA microphones for a recent series of concerts by Katherine Jenkins, a multi-platinum selling mezzo soprano and one of Britain's best loved singers. For two weeks at the end of ...
Tags: RG Jones, DPA microphones, Katherine Jenkins
The continuing horsemeat scandal could benefit premium food retailers at the expense of value outlets, according to city analyst Shore Captial. Value brands could prove a casualty of the horsemeat scandal Analysts Clive Black and ...
Tags: horsemeat scandal, premium food retailers, Shore Captial