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US Distributor UNFI Has Recorded an Increase in First-Quarter Profit

Dec 13, 2012

US distributor United Natural Foods (UNFI) has recorded an increase in first-quarter profit. In the three months ended 27 October, net profit amounted to US$21.5m compared to earnings of $15.2m last year. Operating profit climbed 40.8% to ...

Tags: UNFI, first-quarter profit, increase, net sales

Why Is LED Important for India?

Dec 13, 2012

Out of India's total use of electrical power, over 60% in domestic and commercial area is for lighting. As India continues to sleep, China is today lighting up many Indian homes and commercial premises through Indian LED trading businesses ...

Tags: China LED

Marine Ingredients in Cosmetics: Sustainability Implications

Dec 13, 2012

Marine sourcing to increase in the coming years. Marine Ingredients in Cosmetics: Sustainability implications The popularity of marine ingredients is leading to concerns that large-scale sourcing, or non-sustainable production ...

Tags: marine ingredients, Cosmetics, Non-sustainable sourcing

Waitrose Has Once Again Teamed up with Heston Blumenthal to Launch a Range of Ready-Meals

Dec 13, 2012

UK upmarket retailer Waitrose has once again teamed up with celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal to launch a range of ready-meals. Rolling out in stores this week, the Dine In range is inspired by recipes from the chef's Cook at Home book, ...

Tags: Waitrose, upmarket retailer, ready-meals, Dine

Barbie Has Unveiled The Newest Innovation Toy with a Combination of Technology

Dec 13, 2012

Barbie, the world's most popular fashion doll, has unveiled the newest innovation toy with a combination of technology and fashion. The 11.5-inch Barbie Photo Fashion doll is also a 0.3 megapixel digital camera. The snapped images are ...

Tags: Barbie, fashion doll, Barbie doll's LCD shirt screen

ADM Saw Its Profits Slide in The First Quarter of Financial Year

Dec 13, 2012

Archer Daniels Midland saw its profits slide in the first quarter of its financial year as the US drought hit corn supplies. In the three months ended 30 September, earnings amounted to US$182m from $460m last year, the firm reported ...

Tags: profits, corn, ADM, Archer Daniels Midland

Philip Clarke Has Revealed Plans of an Online Marketing Strategy

Dec 13, 2012

Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has revealed plans of an online marketing strategy that it hopes will improve the use of personalised Clubcard data. Speaking at the Global Summit of the Consumer Goods Forum 2012 in Istanbul on Friday ...

Tags: Tesco, online marketing strategy, Clubcard, voucher scheme

SAE Team Is Using Nvision's Handheld Laser Scanner to Pursue The Goal

Dec 13, 2012

Purdue University's Formula SAE team is using NVision's HandHeld laser scanner to pursue its goal of taking home a first-place trophy in the annual Formula SAE Competition. The team anticipates that reverse engineering data obtained by the ...

Tags: Formula SAE Competition, HandHeld scanner, 3D CAD model, Laser Scanner

Powerful, Sleek, and Mysterious: The Jewels of Bond Girl Severine

Dec 13, 2012

Powerful, sleek, and mysterious: The jewels of Bond girl Severine Bond girl Severine sparkles in Jet Hematite and clear crystal Pointiage in James Bond’s latest adventure Skyfall. Jewelry designer Stephen Webster created four ...

Tags: Swarovski, Skyfall collection, Bond girl

An Outstanding Artist Created More Than 50,000 Works

Dec 13, 2012

Until his death in 1973, Pablo Picasso, an outstanding artist, both painter and passionate writer, created more than 50,000 works, ranging from drawings and ceramics to poems, sculptures and paintings. Montblanc, the German manufacturer ...

Tags: luxury fountain pens, Montblanc

The Physical Internet Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Dec 13, 2012

The Physical Internet---a concept in which goods are handled,stored and transported in a shared network of manufacturers,retailers and the transportation industry would benefit the U.S.economy and significantly reduce greenhouse gas ...

Tags: The Physical Internet, intermodal, transportation industry

Outdoor Furniture Products Analysis

Dec 13, 2012

Outdoor furniture, also called patio furniture and garden furniture, is a type of furniture specifically designed for outdoor use. It is typically made of weather-resistant materials. The oldest surviving examples of garden furniture were ...

Tags: Outdoor furniture, patio furniture, garden furniture, beach chair

Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing in Australia-Industry Risk Rating Report

Dec 13, 2012

2012-10-15 12:22:06-Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing in Australia-Industry Risk Rating Report-a new industry profile report This is the replacement for IBISWorld´s June 2011 edition of Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing in ...

Tags: Australia, glass product manufacture, industry risk

NHS Has Selected Security Management Firm Wave Systems' Safend Encryptor

Dec 13, 2012

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has selected security management firm Wave Systems' Safend Encryptor to encrypt sensitive data and manage and recover data securely. Further reading NHS Trust fined £175,000 for 'entirely avoidable' ...

Tags: Bolton NHS, Mcafee, Safend, NHS Trust

The Escalating Tension Between Mainland China and Japan Is Prompting Some Manufacturers

Dec 13, 2012

Taipei, Oct. 16, 2012 (CENS)--The escalating tension between mainland China and Japan is prompting some mainland Chinese manufacturers to embrace for Taiwan's machine-tool makers as alternative to Japanese suppliers, likely helping push up ...

Tags: escalating tension, mainland Chinese, Taiwan, machine tools