US food company Hillshire Brands has completed the sale of its Australian subsidiary Kitchens of Sara Lee (KOSL) to McCain Foods (Aust), a subsidiary of McCain Foods, for A$82m ($85m). McCain Foods (Aust) entered into an agreement to ...
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US food company Hillshire Brands has reported that its net income decreased by 86.1% to $65m for the second quarter ended 29 December 2012, compared to $470m for the corresponding period in the last year. The company's net sales increased ...
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Designers have known it for years, but the texture trend is catching fire with homeowners and we have a feeling it’s here to stay. I sat down with principal flooring designer, Sara Babinski, to find out what makes texture just as ...
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David McGowan has been appointed as packaging innovation director with a brief to keep the design agency at the forefront of developments in packaging technology and sustainability. According to the design agency, McGowan brings with him ...
BBU, a US-based manufacturer and distributor of bread, cakes and cookies, is voluntarily recalling fresh bagels, as they may contain metal fragments. The products subject to recall include Thomas' Everything Bagels, Blueberry Bagels, ...
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LAS VEGAS — The Specialty Sleep Assn. will launch Bedfax.org, a website for consumers and retail sales associates, during the trade association's educational event at the upcoming Las Vegas Market. The event, "What's In Your ...
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Anyone who has a walk-behind lawn mower with electric start tends to like that feature, with two exceptions. Electric start doesn't relieve you of the need to maintain the mower. and the little battery powering the electric start ...
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Ascena Retail Group, Inc. announced that Dirk Montgomery has accepted the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 16, 2013. Montgomery succeeds Armand Correia, who will be retiring after 21 years ...
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A Bench for Backbends The beauty of yoga is that you do not really need any special equipment to practice it other than a small tranquil space. But many people find it hard to hold some poses. If they are like me, they might even find ...
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Tobii Technology will soon start shipping a device that allows users to control a PC using their eyes. Developers will be able to buy the REX next week, and Tobii will make it more widely available in the second half of the year, the ...
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Hillshire Brands has announced that Brian Davison has joined the company from Kraft Foods as VP of corporate strategy and development. Hillshire, formerly the North American meat business of Sara Lee, said Davison began his role on 2 ...
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Fashion Emerge is the host along with affiliates Mae’s Breath Foundation. The event will celebrate the 1st anniversary of this thriving organization that is making small steps in building awareness in lung cancer. Mae’s Breath ...
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Meet Modern’s team of editors covering ProMat 2013. Bob Trebilcock Bob Trebilcock, Modern’s executive editor, has covered materials handling, technology and supply chain topics for Modern Materials Handling since 1984. A ...
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Wrapping up the Large Hadron Collider's first three years of work, scientists are nearly positive they've found the elusive Higgs boson, also known as the "God particle." Scientists at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, ...
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US food company Hillshire Brands is planning to introduce new products in frozen breakfast category in an effort to become the most innovative meat-centric company in North America. The offerings will range from easy-to-heat breakfast ...
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