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Foster Farms Announced That Its Fresh Chicken Products Have Earned Humane Certification

Mar 18, 2013

Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 3/18/2013 2:51:40 PM Family-owned Foster Farms today announced last week that its fresh chicken products have earned humane certification from American Humane Association. The ...

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Nucor Corporation Reported Thursday Its Guidance for Q1 2013

Mar 18, 2013

Nucor Corporation reported Thursday its guidance for Q1 2013 (ended March 30, 2013). Nucor anticipates earnings to be in the range of $0.20 to $0.25 per diluted share, a substantial drop from Q1 2012 earnings of $0.46 per diluted share and ...

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SKINNY COW Candy Is Officially Introducing New SKINNY COW Divine Filled Chocolates

Mar 18, 2013

The third week of March is American Chocolate Week! To celebrate the sweetest week of the year, SKINNY COW Candy is officially introducing new SKINNY COW Divine Filled Chocolates, adding more delicious offerings to the SKINNY COW Candy ...

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Mexican Industrial Production Rose 1.1% in January 2013

Mar 18, 2013

Mexican industrial production rose 1.1 percent in January 2013 based on figures adjusted for growth in its four components, implying a rebound after falling 2.8 percent in December. Month-on-month growth totaled 3.7 percent in the ...

Tags: industrial production, industrial, mining

In The Fourth Quarter of 2012,The Canadian Manufacturing Sector Operated at 80.2 Percent

Mar 18, 2013

In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Canadian manufacturing sector operated at 80.2 percent of its capacity, 2.1 percentage points lower than in the previous quarter and down 1.1 percentage points compared to the same period of the previous ...

Tags: basic metal capacity, metal capacity, metal

Vancouver Announced That Net Sales for The Year Ended December 31,2012 Increased 2.5%

Mar 18, 2013

Vancouver, Washington-based pipe manufacturer Northwest Pipe Company announced Friday that net sales for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased 2.5 percent to $524.5 million compared to $511.7 million in the prior year. Net income for ...

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A Squeezy Bottle with a 'Smiling Face' Design Has Been Created and The Range

Mar 18, 2013

A squeezy bottle with a 'smiling face' design has been created and the range, including mayonnaise and mustard, is now on the market. Lesieur has opted for extrusion blow moulded bottles in polypropylene by RPC Kerkrade in 235ml, 450ml ...

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Lamborghini's Revenue in 2012 Grew 46% Year on Year

Mar 15, 2013

On March 12, Lamborghini announced the financial data of 2012. Last year, its operating income increased to 469 million dollars from 322 million dollars year-on-year, an increase of 45.7%. Lamborghini’s global sales were 2,083 ...

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Audi Sales up 0.6% Year-On-Year in 2012

Mar 15, 2013

On March 12, Audi announced the financial report of 2012. Audi revenue, operating profit, net profit and sales increased year-on-year last year, but operating profit increased less than 1%, far below the level of previous years. In 2012, ...

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BMW Operating Revenue up 11.7% Y-O-Y to Euro 76.8bn Last Year

Mar 15, 2013

On March 14, BMW announced that its operating revenue grew 11.7% year on year last year, from Euro 68.821bn to Euro 76.848bn. Last year, BMW’s EBIT was Euro 8.3bn, while it was Euro 8.018bn in 2011, up 3.5% year on year. The EBT was ...

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Prices Fell at The Front of The Curve in All Over-the-counter US Coal Contracts

Mar 15, 2013

Prices fell at the front of the curve in all over-the-counter US coal contracts assessed by Platts on Tuesday, with the Central Appalachian barge and rail (CSX) markets both having an ample volume of contracts cleared. In the CAPP rail ...

Tags: coal markets, coal, thermal coal

Uncertainty Over Feedstock Prices Is Putting a Block on Upward Momentum

Mar 15, 2013

Uncertainty over feedstock prices is putting a block on upward momentum in the European polyethylene terephthalate market, market sources said. Prices have been marching upwards recently as producers pushed through higher feedstock prices ...

Tags: PET price, polyethylene terephthalate, paraxylene

Gerdau Long Steel Raises Prices for All Grades and Qualities Wire Rod for April Shipments

Mar 15, 2013

It’s reported that Gerdau Long Steel North America announced to raise its prices for all grades and qualities wire rod except cold-heading quality and welding grades by US$35/short ton for April shipments. Earlier, Nucor ...

Tags: Long Steel, wire rod prices, wire rod

Accumulated Net Income for 2012 Reported by Grupo Collado Amounted to 316.3 Million Pesos

Mar 15, 2013

According to the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV), accumulated net income for 2012 reported by Mexican steel distributor Grupo Collado amounted to 316.3 million pesos (US$25.41 million), reflecting a distinct turnaround from the company's net ...

Tags: steel distributor, steel, sales

CFDA Announced The Nominees and Honorees for The 2013 Cfda Fashion Awards

Mar 15, 2013

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the nominees and honorees for the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards at an exclusive event hosted by CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg and Nadja Swarovski at the new CFDA offices in ...

Tags: CFDA, Fashion Awards, Apparel

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