Global supply chain risk Q2 2016. Global supply chain risk climbed in the second quarter of 2016, reaching the highest levels since records began in 1995, according to the CIPS Risk Index, powered by Dun & Bradstreet. The Index, ...
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New research from Worldpay reveals that high-spending super-shoppers in Australia see online shopping as a daily task, not just an occasional treat A small group of highly active Australian shoppers account for 92% of all spending on ...
The profit of Royal FrieslandCampina decreased by 16.7 percent over the first half-year 2016 to 160 million euros compared to the same period in the previous financial year. Due to the significant increase in the member dairy ...
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At a time when dairy companies have struggled with the continued European oversupply of milk, Arla has strengthened the quality and profitability of its business. Arla’s strategic branded sales grew 6.1 per cent in the first half of ...
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Sanderson Farms reported results for the third fiscal quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2016. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 were $728.0 million compared with $739.9 million for the same period a year ago. For the ...
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AgroFresh Solutions announces a new formulation of Harvista pre-harvest technology to help apple and pear growers in Argentina gain a competitive edge. Argentina's Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA) has ...
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will support dairy producers by buying around 11 million pounds of cheese at $20m through its Margin Protection Program (MPP). The announcement from USDA is aimed at reducing a cheese surplus which ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose two separate proposals by consortia to acquire the 50-year lease of the Port of Melbourne, following careful consideration of potential cross-ownership interests and ...
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Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plans to showcase a wide range of farmer products and services designed to help attendees “keep their business on track” at the 63rd annual Farm Progress Show, Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, in Boone, ...
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US based flexographic label and packaging printer FlexoIne has bought in two servo presses from Nilpeter in a bid to boost production capacity. The firm has invested in both a 7-colour and a 4-colour FB-press to provide enhanced service ...
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Prices for handset peripheral chips have started to fall, squeezing further profits generated from phones, according to industry sources. Peripheral ICs for handsets include power management ICs, radio-frequency (RF) chips, modem chips, ...
Regulators have revealed concerns with price rises and quality issues following VTech's merging with LeapFrog. Toy firm VTech could face an investigation over competition concerns, following the company’s recent merging with ...
China's Export Volume & Value of Beauty, Make-up & Skin-Care Preparations in 2015 Month Volume(kg) Value(USD) on Year Volume Value January 10,224,319 ...
The gaming notebook market is expected to see shipments of 4.5 million units in 2016, up 12.5% on year. Micro-Star International (MSI) is forecast to ship over 1.2 million units in the year, up from over 900,000 units in 2015, surpassing ...
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Oak Furniture Land, one of the UK’s largest retailers of solid hardwood furniture, has opened its first showroom in Salisbury. The new superstore located on Southampton Road Retail Park has created seven new local jobs. Swindon, ...
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