IDG News Service - Oracle has sued former partner CedarCrestone on grounds it has been providing third-party support for Oracle's software in an illegal fashion, a move that echoes previous actions Oracle took against former SAP subsidiary ...
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UK-based Allied Bakeries is all set to launch Sunblest with a revamped packaging in 2013, in an attempt to boost sales. Allied Bakeries category director Guy Shepherd said the new packaging uses bright colors and will draw customer ...
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Oracle has sued former partner CedarCrestone on grounds it has been providing third-party support for Oracle’s software in an illegal fashion, a move that echoes previous actions Oracle took against former SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow ...
Tags: CedarCrestone, Fusion Middleware, Oracle, Orcale lawsuit, SAP, Sue
US food manufacturer Rich Products Corp has made two acquisitions and formed a joint venture in the US. Pizza to dessert maker Rich's said the acquisition of Goglanian Bakeries and f'real, and its joint venture with The Stolbun is ...
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With more than 75 years of experience baking Europe's favorite cookies, Lotus Bakeries announces the release of new packaging for Anna's Thins, available throughout North American markets this month. The new packaging was created by ...
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Rising sugar prices in Europe helped boost revenues and offset flat grocery sales for Associated British Foods in its third quarter. Group sales climbed 13% in the 16 weeks ended 23 June, the Ryvita maker said today (12 July). Sugar ...
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For most of us, cupcakes are a pleasant treat. For Freed's Bakery, though, cupcakes are serious business -- big business. That's because Manchester, NH-based Freed's, a division of Maplehurst Bakeries, Brownsburg, IN, is one of the largest ...
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One of the UK’s largest own-label cake and pastry manufacturers has been snapped up by a private equity firm in GBP 23.5M management buy-in deal (MBI). McCambridge's cake division bakes one in 10 of every retail pre-packed ...
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The union representing Hostess Brands workers has insisted the US bakery group is "falsely claiming" the closure of three bakeries was the result of strike action. Hostess has been trying to force through cuts to pay and conditions and ...
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UK baked goods company McCambridge has sold its own-label cake division to private-equity firm NBGI. The deal, announced this morning (5 December), is for a business that operates bakeries in Manchester, Bradford, Blackburn, ...
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Some 900 jobs are to go at Premier Foods plc after the Hovis manufacturer announced a range of measures to reshape its bread business. Premier plans to close two bakeries, cut over 100 distribution routes and revamp its logistics ...
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US baker Hostess Brands has indicated it will liquidate the company tomorrow (15 November) if striking employees fail to return to work this evening. The group, which manufactures brands including Nature's Pride and Wonder Bread, said it ...
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US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, which today (27 November) agreed to a takeover bid from ConAgra Foods, returned to profit in its fiscal 2012 year, boosted by acquisitions made during the year. In the 12 months to the end of ...
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Ralcorp Holdings has acquired Italian private-label frozen ready meals maker Gelit for an undisclosed sum. Gelit, based in Cisterna di Latina, employs around 130 staff and produces frozen ready meals for sale in the US and Italy. The ...
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Lotus Bakeries has acquired Mondelez International's marketing and distribution rights for the Dinosaurus biscuit brand through its acquisition of Spanish baker Artiach. The Belgian baker and Spanish food group Nutrexpa jointly acquired ...
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