UK baker Warburtons is reducing its pack size for premium rolls in a bid to appeal to more price conscious consumers. The company said it is relaunching its Lunch Rolls range and Batch Baked and cutting the pack size from six to four ...
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US c-store retailer 7-Eleven has made two more acquisitions, snapping up stores across four states. The company, which has been very active in the M&A market this year, has bought 68 stores in Ohio and Pennsylvania from EZ Energy. It ...
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PPG Industries’ coil and extrusion coatings group received a 2012 Chairman’s Award from the Metal Construction Association (MCA) at METALCON, the annual conference dedicated to metal construction products, technologies and ...
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US private label bakery manufacturer Baker's Pride has launched a "hi-tech" donut facility at it Mt. Pleasant Street Bakery division. The 65,000 sq ft facility uses innovative, modern baking technology to produce mass quantities of ...
Canadian yoghurt firm Ultima Foods has announced plans to expand its plant in the eastern city of Granby. Ultima, which produces Yoplait under licence but also has its own brand, Iögo, will spend C$22m (US$22.5m) over the next two ...
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US c-store retailer 7-Eleven has acquired more stores, this time adding to its business in North Carolina. 7-Eleven said yesterday (12 November) it had bought 12 outlets from Fast Track Inc. The deal is 7-Eleven's second acquisition in ...
UK own-label firm Bakkavor has reported an "improvement" in its revenue and margins in a set of mixed half-year numbers. The company booked a 3% increase in like-for-like revenue for the first six months of 2012 to GBP853.3m (US$1.34bn), ...
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Dutch retailer Ahold has booked an increase in first-half profits but its shares fell amid pressure on margins and the company's caution over future trading. Earnings in the six months to the end of June climbed 8.2% to EUR530m ...
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HONG KONG — Chinese motion upholstery producer Man Wah Holdings said its exports to the U.S. jumped more than 20% in the six months ended Sept. 30 as the company continued to gain market share. In a report filed with the Hong Kong ...
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UK frozen food retailer Iceland Foods has reported a 14% increase in full-year profits as it reported a solid increase in sales despite fierce competition. Iceland booked net profit before tax of GBP147.5m (US$229.8m) for the 53 weeks to ...
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BASF has opened expanded BASF Pharma(Callanish)facility on the Isle of Lewis,Scotland. The facility follows BASF's acquisition of controlling stake in Lewis based Equateq,a technology company in lipid chemistry and pharmaceutical omega-3 ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)has approved Ethicon Biosurgery's new fibrin sealant patch to aid surgeons in stopping problematic bleeding during surgery. The fibrin sealant patch,EVARREST,comprises a coating of biologics(human ...
Chinese meat processor Zhongpin saw its half-year net profits slump 36% despite posting a rise in revenues. Net income attributable to Zhongpin shareholders for first six months of the year ending 30 June was US$23.2m, compared to $36.2m ...
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US food group Campbell Soup Co. has recorded a drop in first-quarter earnings as costs related to its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms hit profits. In the three months to 28 October, net earnings amounted to US$265m, an 8% drop on last ...
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Spies Hecker has recently introduced Permasolid Spectro Sealer 5450, a premium 2K high solid system that can be used as a wet-on-wet sealer, underhood color or as a flexible sealer for plastic repairs. Fast and easy to apply, this low VOC ...