Ten Ivorian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have entered the ecommerce marketplace by setting up the trade portal titled “IvoryMall”, with the support of the International Trade Centre (ITC). The initiative is part ...
Australia’s King Island beef brand has received a farm-quality accreditation, boosting its chances of access to premium international markets. With this accreditation, the meat processing company JBS Australia has included the brand ...
Tags: beef brand, Agriculture
New research by Beyond Zero Emissions, referenced by Ross Garnaut at the recent Melbourne Economic Forum, details what it calls “the vast gap between Australian government projections and the realities of trade in a carbon-constrained ...
Tags: Transport Jobs, Risk
The Hybrid Shop LLC (THS) has sold a 38% stake in its hybrid and electric vehicle conditioning business to an equity partner. Although THS declined to identify the equity partner, the company says it is a Northern Virginia investment firm ...
Tags: Equity Interest, electric vehicle conditioning business, Auto
Chairman of The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA), T Rajkumar welcomed the decision of the Duty Drawback Committee and the Government for announcing enhanced rates and value caps for textiles and clothing products. The Duty ...
Tags: textile export, promotion councils, Apparel
Rice producer Best Foods is planning to invest INR750m ($12.2m) in expanding its retail presence to cater to the increasing consumer demand for grains. The move is said to form a part of the company's strategy to generate around INR50bn ...
Tags: Rice producer, grains, Agriculture
Golden Peanut Company, a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland, has acquired processing facilities and certain assets of pecan processor Harrell Nut Company. The move comes in response to the growing demand for healthier, more ...
Tags: pecans, Golden Peanut, Agriculture
Methanex, the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol to major international markets, has increased it regional contract methanol price for the North American region, while keeping it unaltered for Europe and Asia-Pacific ...
The ongoing first edition of Texworld Istanbul has witnessed participation of 115 exhibitors from 10 countries. The three-day apparel fabric and accessories fair, which will end on November 6, has seen participation of exhibitors from ...
Tags: functional fabrics, blended fabrics, Textile
Pakistan-based International Textile Ltd (ITL) has deployed SAP’s business software solutions by entering into a partnership with SAP, to bring technology-driven success across its international textile manufacturing. To support ...
An increasing number of the top 20 solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers are shifting their strategic focus within the industry, by increasing shipments for dedicated in-house projects. Previously championed by First Solar, SunPower, and ...
Tags: PV Module, solar photovoltaic
Firm will handle marketing and distribution of Kickstarter hit. Vivid Imaginations has picked up the rights to Kickstarter hit Real FX. The firm will handle the marketing and distribution of Real FX in the UK/ROI, France, Benelux, ...
Tags: Vivid Imaginations, Real FX, Toys
Stronger demand for on-highway markets and distributor acquisitions in North America resulted in a 15-percent increase in revenue year-over-year for Cummins. Cummins reported $4.9 billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2014. Net ...
Tags: on-highway markets, Cummins
Brazilian juice maker Cutrale and investment firm Safra Group have agreed to acquire American banana producer Chiquita Brands International, in a $680m deal. A definitive merger agreement to this effect was signed between Cutrale-Safra ...
Tags: Chiquita Brands International, Acquire, Food
Australia’s largest multi-brand retail food franchisor and leading wholesale coffee roaster, Retail Food Group Limited (RFG), has announced its entry into a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire the global business and intellectual ...
Tags: food franchisor, coffee roaster