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American Lorain Has Booked a 14% Increase in Second-Quarter Sales

Dec 10, 2012

American Lorain has booked a 14% increase in second-quarter sales, driven by increased sales of its convenience and frozen food products. In an announcement today (14 August), the company said sales increased 14.2% to US$35.7m in the ...

Tags: convenience food products, frozen food products, food products, food

Bespoke Foods Has Launched New Products to Expand Its Thai Taste Range in Waitrose Stores

Dec 10, 2012

UK-based importer and distributor of specialty foods Bespoke Foods has launched new products to expand its Thai Taste range in Waitrose stores. The new range will include Easy Thai Fishcakes Kit, Easy Thai Red Curry Kit, Easy Thai Green ...

Tags: specialty foods, Bespoke Foods, Thai Taste range, food industry

The Krogerb Is Recalling French Vanilla Ice Cream

Dec 10, 2012

The Kroger, a grocery chain in the US, is recalling French Vanilla Ice Cream, which was sold in 11 states across the US, as the product may contain pecans not listed on the label. People who are allergic to pecans can experience serious ...

Tags: grocery chain, Kroger, recall, food safety

Almarai Had Booked an Increase in Second-Quarter Profits on The Back of a Jump in Sales

Dec 10, 2012

Saudi food group Almarai had booked an increase in second-quarter profits on the back of a jump in sales, which were up more than one-quarter. Almarai said net profit rose by 8.7% in the three months to 30 June, while operating profit ...

Tags: Sales Jump, stake, bakery and poultry

Watchmaker and Philosopher Daniel Strom Are Sculpted by a Working Artist

Dec 10, 2012

Designer, watchmaker and philosopher Daniel Strom unveiled its new AGONIUM Collection of symbolic watches that are sculpted by a working artist. Strom's watches are a reflection of the march of time and the finite nature of life. The skulls ...

Tags: Daniel Strom, AGONIUM Collection, Agonium Draco watch, Draco watch

Properties Are Changed by Military Uniforms in The Works

Dec 10, 2012

Military uniforms of the future may offer a new layer of critical protection to wearers thanks to research by teams at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and several other institutions who are developing a nanotube-based fabric that ...

Tags: military uniform, new material, a new layer of critical protection

Barry Callebaut Reported a 2% Increase in Sales for The First Nine Months of Fiscal Year

Dec 10, 2012

Barry Callebaut, the Swiss B2B chocolate manufacturer, today (5 July) reported a 2% increase in sales for the first nine months of its fiscal year, with contracts in the Americas helping revenue. Sales were up 2.3% to CHF3.59bn ...

Tags: chocolate manufacturer, chocolate, chocolate decorations

Barry Callebaut Has Signed a Deal for The Supply of Compound and Chocolate Products

Dec 10, 2012

Barry Callebaut has signed a deal for the supply of compound and chocolate products to Argentine confectioner Arcor-Dos en Uno in South America. The outsourcing agreement, announced today (23 October), will involve an investment of EUR13m ...

Tags: chocolate products, outsourcing agreement, Chilean market

Bel Has Said Growth Remained "Firm" in The First Nine Months of The Year

Dec 10, 2012

French cheese maker Groupe Bel has said growth remained "firm" in the first nine months of the year due to "steady expansion" in emerging markets. Sales for the first nine months of 2012 increased by 5.6% to EUR1.96bn (US$2.5bn). During ...

Tags: Emerging Markets, cheese maker, market positions

Barry Callebaut Has Reaffirmed Its MID-Term Guidance

Dec 10, 2012

Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has reaffirmed its mid-term guidance, depsite booking a drop in full-year profit. In the 12 months to the end of August, the company reported a net profit of CHF142.6m (US$151.7m), down from CHF178.6m ...

Tags: chocolate maker, chocolate, gourmet business, chocolate products

PPR Group Is Increasing Its Portfolio of Luxury Brands in The Jewellery Segment

Dec 10, 2012

PPR group is increasing its portfolio of luxury brands in the jewellery segment and its presence on the Chinese market by acquiring a majority stake in the Chinese fine jewellery brand Qeelin.The transaction should be finalized in January ...

Tags: PPR group, jewellery segment, luxury brands, Qeelin

Lorain Has Appointed a Financial Advisor to Assess a "Going Private" Proposal

Dec 10, 2012

Chinese food maker American Lorain has appointed a financial advisor to assess a "going private" proposal from its chairman and CEO for the takeover of the firm. A special committee of the company's board of directors, formed to evaluate ...

Tags: food maker, takeover, financial advisor

Barry Callebaut Has Revealed It Plans to Close Its Liquid Chocolate Facility in Chester

Dec 10, 2012

Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has revealed it plans to close its liquid chocolate facility in Chester, with the loss of around 25 jobs. The company said it would relocate the production of liquid milk chocolate products to ...

Tags: chocolate manufacturer, chocolate, chocolate products

Barry Callebaut Is to Build a Chocolate Plant in Turkey

Dec 10, 2012

Barry Callebaut is to build a chocolate plant in Turkey, a market it says has low per capita consumption of the product but where demand is growing quickly. The world's largest business-to-business chocolate manaufacturer plans to open ...

Tags: chocolate plant, chocolate, chocolate manaufacturer, chocolate factory

Space Tourism Is a Hot Topic This Year

Dec 10, 2012

After Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic voyages,another company announced commercial flights to space.A Colorado-based called Golden Spike plans to send tourists?to the moon by 2020.By the end of the decade,Golden Spike intends to send ...

Tags: space tourism, moon, commercial flights to space, Golden Spike