US firm B&G Foods has recorded an increase in full-year profits, boosted by acquisitions and price increases in 2012. Earnings in the 12 months ended 29 December amounted to US$59.3m, a 17.9% increase on the prior year period. Operating ...
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Global snacks giant Mondelez International has affirmed confidence in its ability to increase sales by at least 5% on an organic basis in 2012 amid concerns on Wall Street. Better management of input costs and higher sales in emerging ...
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Two and a half years ago Brian Ballard bought his first Pedego electric bike. He and life partner Elizabeth Black have enjoyed owning and riding their bikes so much that the couple invested in opening a Pedego e-bike store along Pacific ...
Olam International has booked a jump in first-half sales, which were up by almost one quarter on strong growth from the Singapore group's food business. The company said sales in the six-month period rose 24.3% to S$9.6bn (US$7.72bn), on ...
Associated British Foods has "emphatically" denied allegations of tax evasion on profits made by its sugar processing operations in Zambia. In a report published by Action Aid at the weekend, the charity claims the Ryvita and Silver Spoon ...
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Princes' Crosse & Blackwell has expanded its 4Kids children's range with the launch of Disney-themed fruit in jelly pots. The launch, which comprises six variants, aims to drive value and penetration in the GBP39.1m potted fruit market, ...
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Underperforming open industrial waste water treatment lagoons are on the way out after more than a century, as industry counts the cost of their pollution, odours, leakage, energy wastage and relative inefficiency in fixing the problems ...
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Associated British Foods (ABF) is embroiled in a tax dodging row with the charity ActionAid over its sugar-producing subsidiary in Zambia. Kingsmill owner ABF denied tax dodging in Zambia According to a report published by the charity, ...
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UK-based sugar products manufacturer Ragus has opened a new plant at Slough Trading Estate, Berkshire, which will produce specialist sugars. The company noted that the facility is equipped with advanced equipment for efficient drying, ...
American Key Food Products (AKFP) has launched Suchero brand organic coconut palm sugar for the North American market. The company noted that the Suchero brand organic coconut palm sugar is an all-natural, low glycemic index (GI) sugar, ...
Cake maker Finsbury Food Group has reported relatively flat sales for the half year to December 29, up marginally to 103.3M compared with 102M for the same period of the previous year and in-line with management expectations. Finsbury's ...
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Hamleys is hosting a number of Wreck-It Ralph workshops in stores. Kids can use sweets such as marshmallows, jelly beans, liquorice all sorts, pink wafers and more to create their own 'mini' Sugar Rush racing car just like Vanellope von ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,30 commodities increased in prices, 13 fell and 57 remained unchanged on 31/01/2013.The largest rises were Nickel (1.57%),Silver (1.24%),Zinc (0.72%),while the largest ...
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TruMoo Chocolate Milk is a ready-to-serve milk and contains milk, cocoa and natural sugar. One serving of TruMoo chocolate milk offers 30 calories more than plain low-fat white milk. It also does not contain high fructose corn syrup. ...
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Kellogg has added to its frozen food line in the US with the launch of products into its Special K, Eggo and MorningStar Farms ranges. For the Special K brand, Kellogg has introduced Flatbread Breakfast Sandwiches in three variants: ...
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