US snacks and smoothie manufacturer Inventure Foods has booked an increase in first-half profits. In the six months to the end of June, net profits soared 47% to US$3.3m, the company reported today (2 August). Inventure attributed the ...
Expects revenue of $14.3bn, plus or minus $500m for Q3 2012 Intel has reported 3.6% increase in second quarter revenue in 2012 to $13.5bn from $13.03bn it reported during the corresponding period in 2011. Intel's operating income was ...
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Penrice Soda Holdings Limited announces the signing of an exclusive supply contract with Vale Nouvelle Caledonie SAS and the commencement of soda ash supply to Vale New Caledonia's recently commissioned major nickel and cobalt operation in ...
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Kellogg has launched a raft of breakfast products in the US, including new Mini-Wheats, Pop Tart and Special K lines. The company has developed the first non-shredded cereal for its Mini-Wheats brand and added a "new take" to its Pop-Tart ...
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Canadian retail giant Loblaw is to spin off and float its real estate assets to provide it with capital to expand. Loblaw said today (6 December) it would set up a Real Estate Investment Trust and sell units in it via an IPO. "This ...
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US distributor United Natural Foods (UNFI) has booked an increase in earnings for fiscal 2012. In the 12 months ended 28 July, net profit amounted to US$91.3m compared to $76.7m a year earlier, the company reported today (11 September). ...
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Wal-Mart Stores has announced it will create 4,000 jobs in Canada this year, in a bid to support the company's growth plans. As a result of the job creations, Wal-Mart will employ 94,000 staff by January 2013. The news forms part of the ...
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Canadian supermarket group Loblaw has said profits fell during the third quarter as one-time items weighed on the bottom line. Loblaw's net income fell by 5.9% to C$222m (US$222m) after charges including C$29m related to its ongoing IT ...
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Morrisons is to trial a voucher scheme in a handful of stores in the north-east of England. The UK retailer said the trial will take place in around ten stores initially, before the group decides whether to roll it out across the country. ...
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UK baker Warburtons has extended its Half & Half bread offering with the launch of a medium loaf. Half & Half Medium joins Warburton's Toastie loaf launched last month. The baker said it is hoping the launch will drive further growth in ...
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UK baker Warburtons has appointed Nestle UK's head of chocolate, Mark Simester, to the post of marketing director. Simester will join Warburtons in October, replacing Richard Hayes who left in January. Simester is well-placed to ...
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Premier Foods plc has added to its Mr Kipling Inspirations cake line in the UK with the launch of a Dessert Classics range of themed cakes. The range, inspired by popular desserts, comprises two variants: Banoffee slice and Mississippi ...
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Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina is to cut over 200 jobs across its business in Germany. The move is being made in a bid to "improve competitiveness", the firm said today (10 December). The programme will involve the modernisation of ...
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Shares in Tyson Foods fell today (6 August) after the US meat giant lowered its forecast for annual sales and warned grain costs would weigh on profits in its next financial year. Tyson, which reported mixed third-quarter results today, ...
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Williams Outdoor,an H.E.Williams,Inc.brand,introduces a complete offering of LED outdoor bollards.Williams Outdoor bollards now provide long-lasting LED illumination in a vast array of styles and sizes.Rated for 50,000 hours at 70%lumen ...