The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred Booker's acquisition of Makro to the country's competition authority. Booker revealed in an announcement today (7 November), the OFT's decision to refer its completed acquisition of Makro ...
Tags: competition authority, food wholesaler, local cash-and-carry assets
European bottler of products under the trademark of The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Hellenic has launched Dobry juice range in Russia in new Tetra Gemina Aseptic (TGA) Leaf carton from Tetra Pak. The new TGA Leaf delivers better ...
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US-based global producer of fruits and vegetables, Dole has introducedc, a combo pack which combines fruit with a crunchy topping of oats and brown sugar. Each pack contains two containers divided into two sections with a topping, which ...
A&K Glass will be host a Grand Opening celebration and Chili Cook-off at Del's Eatery&Pub in Eldridge,IA from 2PM until 8PM.All net proceeds from the event will go to benefit King Harvest.A&K is planning on making this an annual event to ...
Tags: A&K Glass, auto glass, King's Harvest, Opening celebration
England-based Strategic design agency, Solid Block has created new designs for GNAW Chocolate's, Chocolate Buttons. According to the company, the new design adds to the existing range of GNAW products which includes Bars and Hot Choc ...
In its ongoing effort to establish itself as a credible world-class brand and broaden its appeal to younger buyers, Cadillac has made it no secret that the new ATS is targeted squarely at its European compact sports sedan rivals. And based ...
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The UK's largest cash and carry wholesaler Booker Group has posted a 13% rise in first-half profits, beating market expectations and prompting shares in the group to jump in morning trade today (18 October). In its half-year earnings ...
Tags: first-half profits, market expectations, full-year profit
Solar cell conductive paste maker Giga Solar expects a pick-up in sales in the fourth quarter of 2012,powered by a rebound of capacity utilization rates of solar cell makers in Taiwan and China,according to company chairman Chen Chi-jen. ...
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UK cash-and-carry retailer Booker has reported a 27% rise in annual profits, boosted by higher sales, improved margins and an extra week of trading. The company said today that post-tax profit increased to GBP74.9m (US$117.4m) in the 53 ...
UK wholesaler Booker has said it is on course to meet its full-year expectations after making a "good start" to its new financial year. The wholesale retailer said total sales rose 1.7% in the 12 weeks to 22 June, with tobacco weighing on ...
Tags: catering sector, restaurants and caterers, Non-tobacco
UK food wholesaler Booker is set to buy the local cash-and-carry assets of German retail giant Metro Group. Booker said today (30 May) it had agreed a cash-and-shares deal that values Metro's Makro UK arm at GBP139.7m. As part of the ...
American International Group,Inc.(AIG)has entered into an agreement with an investor group led by the chairman of New China Trust Co,Weng Xianding,to sell up to 90%stake in International Lease Finance Corporation(ILFC). The investor ...
New Jersey-based food group, B&G Foods, has acquired the New York Style and Old London brands from Chipita America in an all-cash deal worth around US$62.5m. The deal marks the company's first foray into the snacks category. B&G said it ...
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US based automaker Ford has recalled 19,106 units of the 2013 Fusion for the second time in the home market,due to a problem in the headlamp. The recall is due to the defect in the coating of the low-beam headlamp projector which causes ...
Sygnis Pharma has completed the acquisition of Spanish company, X-Pol Biotech. The annual general meeting held on 17 October 2012, has approved the acquisition of 100% of the shares of X-Pol by way of a capital increase against ...
Tags: Sygnis, X-Pol Biotech, Sygnis shareholders