Australia’s Nutrano Produce Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Seven Fields and Abbotsleigh Group businesses to strengthen its position in the fresh produce sector. However, the financial details of the transaction were ...
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Constellation Brands said it will submit a proposal to the US Department of Justice to acquire a brewery operation from Grupo Modelo, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, for $600m. Located in Obregon, the brewery is expected to ...
Agropur Cooperative, in partnership with the Quartier de l'innovation de Montréal, AgBioCentre and NineSigma, has announced the launch of Inno Challenge, an initiative to create new dairy products through open innovation. This is a ...
BlackBerry has signed an agreement with Ford Motor to expand the use of its QNX and security software in the automaker's vehicles. The deal will see a team of BlackBerry employees work directly with Ford and help it in using its QNX ...
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United Natural Foods (UNFI) announced that its president and CEO Steven Spinner, was appointed chairman of UNFI’s Board of Directors, effective following the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in December 2016. Mr. ...
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In the first nine months of 2016, KBA-Sheetfed achieved a 17.5% increase in revenue to €443.8m, accompanied by strong segment earnings of €17.3m. Following a good third quarter, the Koenig & Bauer Group (KBA) came substantially ...
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Honda has announced $53m investment in Central Ohio facilities to strengthen North American operations. The 38,000 square foot Ohio Data Center will join a similar facility near Denver, Colorado, in housing key information technologies ...
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Polymer Logistics, a retail ready packaging company, has launched a 75,000ft2 logistics and distribution center in Porter County, Indiana, US. Located at 6750 Daniel Burnham Dr., Portage IN, the new facility will create more than 40 new ...
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US-based ConAgra Foods has completed the spin-off its Lamb Weston business to become a singularly focused, consumer branded food company. The company has been changed to Conagra Brands to reflect the new direction and streamlined focus. ...
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Since it launched last year, Heroes of the Storm has become one of the most popular MOBAs in the world. Its success can be put down, in part, to how the game pulls its playable characters from all four of Blizzard’s main franchises. ...
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The Hain Celestial Group has launched a new strategic platform Cultivate Ventures to invest in lifestyle brands, smaller portfolio brands and concepts as well as incubator opportunities. The company said that the investments should ...
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Catalyst Paper reported significantly improved operating results for the quarter ended 30 September 2016 despite a non-cash impairment write-down of $186.4m on fixed assets at our Powell River, Port Alberni and Crofton paper mills resulting ...
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Multi Packaging Solutions International announced results for its first quarter ended 30 September 2016. 1Q FY 2017 vs. 1Q FY 2016: GAAP sales of $407.8 million vs. $459.1 millionNegative foreign exchange impact of $17.4 millionGAAP ...
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Mizkan America Food Ingredients Division has announced the addition of Hatch Valley Roasted chiles to its line of pepper products. Sourced from the famous farmlands of Hatch Valley in New Mexico, where the perfect blend of soil and ...
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Tetra Pak has introduced a new version of its PlantMaster automation solution, allowing manufacturers to program their entire plant via a single data management system. The upgrade includes the Tetra Pak PlantMaster Manufacturing ...
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