The Cutrale and Safra Group has extended its previously announced tender offer for the acquisition of US-based banana producer Chiquita Brands International until 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on January 5, 2015. ...
Tags: farming, processing, technology, sourcing, Agriculture
Gross margin expansion and a lower average share count drove diluted earnings per share growth by 25 per cent year on year at Nike for its second fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2014. In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, net income ...
Tags: product type, geography, key category, Apparel
The reduction of bank credit available to the diamond industry is a game changer that will influence the market for many years to come. Therefore, this column has chosen bank credit as its most important story of 2014, rising above other ...
Tags: diamond industry, diamond market
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today praised New York Governor Cuomo for signing into law the Dark Skies bill, which establishes requirements for outdoor lighting applications installed by state agencies. ...
Tags: sky glow, Engineering Society, Lights
Diaz Foods, a marketer of specialty foods based in Atlanta has acquired La Cena Fine Foods of Saddle Brook, NJ. The DAK Group served as exclusive investment banker to La Cena, initiating the transaction and managing the divestiture ...
Tags: Diaz Foods, specialty foods
Sonoma Cider has expanded its distribution network by adding two California distributors including Harbor Distributing and Pacific Beverage. The companies have signed distribution agreements to this effect. Under the agreed terms, ...
Tags: Sonoma Cider, Beverage
True Drinks,a healthy beverage provider with major entertainment and media company licensing agreements with Disney and Marvel for use of their characters on its proprietary, patented bottles, today announced a partnership with Schott ...
Tags: True Drinks, Schott Distributing
Germany based Südwolle Group, a producer of pure wool and wool blend worsted spun yarns for weaving and knitting, says its new Mount Airy distribution center in the US has exceeded its expectations with regards to service levels. ...
Tags: pure wool, wool blend
New Era Cap announced the introduction of technologically advanced caps designed to meet the specific performance needs of golfers. The company is making the caps available to a limited number of golf shops in 2015. A Golf caps will be ...
Tags: golf shops, skin temperature, Sporting Goods
DFS reports "continued strong momentum" in its latest financial report, covering the 13 weeks ending 1st November 2014. The quarter saw continued momentum in sales and EBITDA for DFS, with group gross sales up 15.3% to £197m (2013 ...
Tags: selling space, Furniture
Grupo Herdez has agreed to acquire Nestlé’s ice cream business in Mexico, Helados Nestlé, for around MXN1bn ($68.7m). The acquisition covers an ice cream manufacturing facility in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, as well ...
Tags: Ice Cream, equipment, freezers, Agriculture
ICER Brands, a leading apparel marketer, manufacturer, and multi-tier distributor of fashion clothes, has chosen the enterprise software solution by Simparel, a leading developer and marketer of next-generation business solutions for ...
Motor Row Brewing has unveiled its new brewing facility in Chicago, Illinois. Spread over an area of around 8,700ft2, the $2.7m brewery is located inside the former Federal Motor Car Co. showroom. The facility includes brewing ...
Tags: brewing operations, distribution space, tasting room, Agriculture
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ® today announced that CBS Corporation President and CEO Leslie Moonves will serve as Brand Matters keynoter at the 2015 International CES®. The session will include an exclusive interview ...
Tags: 2015 CES, top media, Consumer Electronics
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that top executives from Condé Nast, Fox Networks Group, Google, McDonald’s, and The Walt Disney Co. will join the Brand Matters keynote at the 2015 International ...