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Bunge Has Booked a Jump in Third-Quarter Income

Dec 10, 2012

Agribusiness giant Bunge has booked a jump in third-quarter income, which more than doubled as sales benefited from rising grain prices. The company said net earnings in the three months to the end of September rose to US$289m, up from ...

Tags: Agribusiness, grain prices, grain, grain trader

The Land Rover Freelander 2 Has Been Given a Mild Overhaul for 2013

Dec 10, 2012

The Land Rover Freelander 2 has been given a mild overhaul for 2013 with a fresh exterior design,upgraded equipment levels including features from the Range Rover Evoque and a new turbocharged petrol engine. The mid-life refresh is ...

Tags: 2013 Land Rover Freelander 2, Australian specifications, Freelander 2

NRF Urges for Both Sides to Reach an Immediate Contract Agreement Before DEC 29

Dec 10, 2012

The National Retail Federation issued a letter to the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance,Ltd.,urging both sides to reach an immediate contract agreement before the December 29 deadline to ensure a ...

Tags: National Retail Federation, ILA, USMX, retail

This Decision Was Taken in Co-Operation with The Government Organization

Dec 10, 2012

The Co-operative Food, a UK-based retail chain, has changed the packaging on its own-brand onion to a recyclable material, a move which allows about 32 tons of packaging to be recycled annually. Changing the packaging from polypropylene ...

Tags: Cooperative Food, retail chain, packaging, recyclable material

Ahold Today Admitted It Is Weighing up The Options for Its Stake in ICA

Dec 10, 2012

Ahold today (4 September) admitted it is weighing up the options for its stake in ICA, the Sweden-based retailer. The Dutch retail giant owns 60% of ICA, which has stores in Sweden, Norway and the Baltic states. Ahold said it wanted to ...

Tags: Ahold, food retailer, food, food industry

Spartan Stores Today Reported Pressure on First-Quarter Profits

Dec 10, 2012

US regional retailer Spartan Stores today (1 August) reported pressure on first-quarter profits, citing "challenging" trading conditions. Spartan posted net earnings of US$6m for the 12 weeks to 23 June, matching the result in last year's ...

Tags: Spartan Stores, flat comparable store, run-rate

2 Sisters Food Group Has Expanded Its Fox's Biscuits Range in The UK

Dec 10, 2012

2 Sisters Food Group has expanded its Fox's biscuits range in the UK with the launch of Rocky Chockas. An extension to the Rocky chocolate biscuit range, Rocky Chockas has been rolled out in three variants: Toffee Chocolate (113g), ...

Tags: biscuits, chocolate biscuit, Double Chocolate, Chocolate

CBD Has Booked a 64.6% Rise in Third-Quarter Profit as Sales Benefited From The Brazilian

Dec 10, 2012

Retail giant CBD has booked a 64.6% rise in third-quarter profit as sales benefited from the Brazilian government's stimulus package. CBD's third-quarter net profit totalled BRL210m (US$103.4m) up from BRL128m in the same period of last ...

Tags: Profit Jump, stimulus package, EBITDA margin

Booker Has Said Makro's Performance in The Second Quarter Was "Challenging"

Dec 10, 2012

Booker has said Makro's performance in the second quarter was "challenging" as the firm booked an increase in group sales. Sales in the 12 weeks to 14 September 2012 climbed 4.3% and 3.3% in the first 24 weeks of the year. The wholesale ...

Tags: food wholesaler, food industry, tobacco sales, tobacco

Blommer Chocolate Company and Olam Have Formed a 50-50 Joint Venture,GrowCocoa

Dec 10, 2012

US cocoa group Blommer Chocolate Company and Singapore-based ingredients firm Olam International have formed a 50-50 joint venture, GrowCocoa. The JV aims to "bolster the cocoa supply chain" and support the sustainable production of ...

Tags: Cocoa, environmental stewardship, supply chain

Cargill Has Signed a US$14.1m Deal to Buy a Ground Beef Plant North of Downtown Fort Worth

Dec 10, 2012

US agribusiness firm Cargill has signed a US$14.1m deal to buy a ground beef plant north of downtown Fort Worth from AFA Foods. Cargill will purchase all working capital assets of AFA Foods, which filed for chapter 11 protection in April. ...

Tags: Beef Facility, beef plant, AFA Foods

Novel Green Ingredients Was The Focal Themes of The European Edition

Dec 10, 2012

New technologies and novel green ingredients are the focal themes of the European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (21-23rd November, 2012) The impact of new technologies on the sustainable development of the cosmetics ...

Tags: 2012 Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, beauty, beauty industry, Bulldog

Burton's Biscuits Co. Has Launched a Range of SnapJacks Under Its Maryland Brand

Dec 10, 2012

Burton's Biscuits Co. has launched a range of SnapJacks under its Maryland brand for the UK market. Launched as a "twist to the everyday biscuit", Maryland SnapJacks are available in four variants: Honeycomb, Orange, Vanilla and Red ...

Tags: Snapjacks, UK market, Maryland brand

Cal-Maine Foods Has Struck a Deal to Buy The Commercial Egg Business

Dec 10, 2012

US egg firm Cal-Maine Foods has struck a deal to buy the commercial egg business of poultry firm Pilgrim's Pride. Cal-Maine said today (18 July) the acquisition would include two production complexes that can house 1.4m laying hens. In ...

Tags: egg assets, egg, egg Foods, laying hens

Burts Has Teamed up with Drinks Giant Diageo to Launch Guinness Flavour Crisps

Dec 10, 2012

UK crisp manufacturer Burts has teamed up with drinks giant Diageo to launch Guinness flavour crisps. Guinness Burts Chips are being launched in the UK after six months of work by Guinness flavour experts and Burts' own team at the ...

Tags: Flavour Crisps, Crisps, Guinness flavour crisps