Infant formula sales have grown by 30 per cent in the past year according to Dairy Australia’s new Situation and Outlook report released today. The growth in formula sales is the highlight of the report which otherwise reflects an ...
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Berry Plastics Group reported results for its first fiscal 2016 quarter, referred to in the following as the December 2015 quarter. "During the quarter we achieved record net sales and operating EBITDA for any quarter in the Company's ...
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Operating performance in the quarter was strong and substantially above the equivalent quarter last year. The group increased EBITDA excluding special items by 21% to US$175 million, operating profit excluding special items by 51% to ...
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For fourth-quarter 2015, GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical communications components for fiber-optic and wireless networks) has reported a seventh consecutive quarter of revenue ...
Charles Wells has announced an increase of 4% in operating profit before exceptional costs alongside a steady programme of investment in its assets. The Bedford based brewer and pub operator recorded an operating profit of £8m in ...
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Amcor Rigid Plastics has created a new business platform that will promote small-volume bottles production for start-ups in the beverage industry. As part of its UpStart program, Amcor will collaborate with start-ups like Alkaline Water ...
Star Wars was not the only force making a come-back in 2015. The return of generic advertising brought with it a promise of increased profitability for the diamond trade. Even as numerous stories reflecting pain in the industry vied for our ...
China's Ministry of Commerce plans to grant crude import licenses to four independent teapot refineries in eastern Shandong province, namely Huifeng Petrochemical, Chambroad Petrochemical, Tianhong Petrochemical and Luqing Petrochemical, ...
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China has more than doubled its first round oil product export quotas to 20.93 million mt from a year ago to 27 refineries in 2016, industry sources told Platts Tuesday. It contrasted to the 9.75 million mt released for the same period ...
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Developers in the US have come up with a new wireless device that keeps snoring in check while also offering health benefits. Start-up company Smart Nora has found a solution to combat the sound of snoring with "Nora", a wireless device ...
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Three volumes of "Flora of the Pan-Himalayas" have been published as part of a project to understand the region's plant life, scientists said Saturday. Started in 2010, the compilation aims to provide scientific guidance for protecting ...
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The latest changes to China's forex market management will increase yuan volatility and boost trading volumes, according to a leading Chinese investment firm. From Jan. 4, closing time for China's interbank foreign exchange market will be ...
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By combing its solar panel business and energy storage sector, BYD delivered a truly zero-emission ecosystem to the world in 2011. Today, BYD makes itself one of the world’s leading EV manufacturers as it topped No.1 by selling most ...
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22 Dec 2015 Australia is seeing a plateau in its recycling rates according to the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC). According to the sustainable packaging initiative, the overall recycling rate for post-consumer packaging in ...
China's smog has made masks and air purifiers the hottest of commodities. Now, a new product is getting all the attention: bottled air. BBC screenshots of a woman breathing air from a can went viral on the Internet this week, with the ...
Tags: Bottled Air, China's smog