Indian automaker Tata Motors is seeking to expand its wholly owned British luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) vehicle manufacturing plant in Halewood, UK. The expansion of JLR's plant in north-west England would be carried ...
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US-based Campbell Soup has announced that it is in final and exclusive negotiations for the potential divestment of its business in Europe to CVC Capital Partners (CVC), a leading UK-based private equity firm. Campbell Europe, ...
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Foreign-invested paint companies in Vietnam are putting pressure on local manufacturers. The Vietnam Paint and Ink Association said the country has an annual total output of 250 million litres of paint, including 180 million litres of ...
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According to the latest research from Gartner, smartphone sales have surpassed feature phone sales for the first time, with smartphones accounting for 51.8 percent of all mobile phone sales in the second quarter of 2013. Worldwide ...
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Apple’s App Store still pulls in twice as much revenue as the Google Play Store, despite the continued growth in Android smartphone use, according to a report from mobile app tracking firm Distimo. However, Android app sales have ...
Osun State University has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two Canadian universities to carry out research on the ‘Sustainable Production and Utilisation of Under-utilised Nigerian Vegetables’, a move which ...
US-based natural colorings provider D.D. Williamson (DDW) has received the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certification for its natural coloring manufacturing site in Port Washington, Wisconsin. GFSI is widely recognized 'gold ...
Quality Ingredients, a US-based provider of spray drying services and powdered food ingredients, has entered into an agreement to sell its facility in Marshfield, Wisconsin, US, and related dairy and non-dairy creamer business to ...
Mexim Australia is recalling Shahjalal Vegetable Singhara from specialty Bangladeshi stores in Victoria as the product contains peanut which is not mentioned on the label, according to the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ). ...
Scotland-based Mackie’s Crisps, a joint venture between Taylors Food Group and Mackie’s of Scotland, has opened a new crisp manufacturing facility in Errol, Perthshire. With the new facility, Mackie's production has more than ...
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American fresh-cut fruits and vegetables producer Taylor Farms has voluntarily suspended the production of salad mix and leafy greens at its facility in Mexico. The company notified the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it has ...
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South Korea based vehicle manufacturer Ssangyong Motor has reported sales of 69,460 units in the first half of 2013, an increase of over 22%, compared to the corresponding period of 2012. The company sold 29,286 units in the domestic ...
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German automotive supplier Continental has launched a new version of the electric vacuum pump (EVP) for vehicles that reduces CO2 emissions. The EVP is claimed to meet the automobile emission standards that are expected to be imposed by ...
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US-based baking company Flowers Foods has reported that its net earnings for the second-quarter of 2013 increased 64% to $46.5m, compared with $28.4m for the same period in 2012 driven by acquisitions. For the quarter ended 13 July, net ...
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16 Handles, a US-based frozen yogurt chain, has introduced new Fro-Yo-inspired treats, which are available at all its locations across the nation. The two new Fro-Yo-inspired treats include Low Fat PB&J and Fat Free Peach Sangria ...