United Natural Foods reported fourth-quarter (Q4) net income of $33.4m, as against $32m in the corresponding period a year ago. Revenues for the quarter were up 7.4% at $1.76bn compared with $1.64bn in the prior year. Gross margin was ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Natural Foods
Microsemi Corp of Aliso Viejo, CA, USA (which designs and makes analog and RF devices, mixed-signal integrated circuits and subsystems for communications, defense & security, aerospace and industrial markets) says that its subsidiary CNT ...
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Timberland, outdoor lifestyle footwear and apparel brand outlined a plan which will help its sales grow 13% annually through 2019. At an investor meeting at its headquarters, Timberland said it plans to reach revenue of $3.1 billion by ...
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Packaging company C-P flexible packaging has acquired MRI flexible packaging to expand its production capacity for an undisclosed amount. MRI flexible is considered to be one of the largest suppliers of polyethylene stretch sleeves in the ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, flexible packaging
The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investor, who currently holds shares of Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:PSMI), filed a lawsuit in effort to halt the proposed takeover of Peregrine Semiconductor Corp by Murata Electronics ...
Tags: Takeover of Peregrine, Lawsuit, Electrical
Acquisition of Tony Hawk brand acquisition and continued global organic growth of the Cherokee brand led Cherokee Global Brands, a global marketer of lifestyle brands to post a 17% and 16% in net sales and net income, respectively for the ...
Tags: Global Organic Growth, Sales, Apparel
Online fashion retailer RagRetail said it has acquired UK independent fashion streetwear retailer Thomas Gun. "Bringing Thomas Gun online for the first time in their very long history is an incredibly exciting project to be part ...
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US-based apparel marketer Neiman Marcus Group said it has acquired online luxury products retailer - mytheresa.com from Christoph and Susanne Botschen and Acton Capital Partners. In addition, Neiman will also be acquiring the THERESA ...
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Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. has agreed to acquire the 50 percent interest in Blue Mountain Ski Resort that it does not already own from Blue Mountain Resorts Holdings Inc. for CAD $58.0 million. “With this accretive ...
On the evening of Thursday, September 11, Italian steelmaker Lucchini informed SteelOrbis that it has received a new binding offer from Indian steel producer JSW Steel for its core assets in Piombino, Tuscany and is currently considering ...
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Google has lengthened its leap into medtech by acquiring Lift Labs, a San Francisco startup that makes a spoon to help prevent patients with movement disorders from spilling their food. The Internet giant will fold Lift Labs into Google ...
Tags: movement disorders, spoon
Miniature solar photovoltaic systems, including pico solar and solar home systems, are moving rapidly from specialized niches for enthusiasts and early adopters into the mainstream. These systems are particularly well-suited for ...
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BASF, Cargill and Novozymes today announced the achievement of another milestone in their joint development of technologies to produce acrylic acid from renewable raw materials. The team has demonstrated the successful conversion of ...
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US-based packaging company Atlantic Packaging will acquire the three largest paperboard converting facilities of International Paper (IP) for an undisclosed amount. Acquisition of the facilities in Greensboro, Hazelton and Sturgis is ...
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Private equity firm Blackstone Group is planning sell about 260 Burger King Worldwide outlets to Texas-based fast-food franchisee Houston Food. All the 260 outlets are owned by Blackstone Group's Heartland Food and are located in the ...
Tags: Blackstone, 260 Burger King Outlets, Food