BlackBerry's free Messenger service is being expanded to work with iOS and Android devices. Analysts regarded the move -- announced today at BlackBerry Live -- as mostly positive, since it could help an improving BlackBerry expand its ...
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The food distribution network in the United States that supplies grocery stores, restaurants, and institutional facilities is among the most complex and precise of any mass market product category. Every step within the network has to be ...
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The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) cited the Colorado-based firm for 10 serious, two repeat and two other-than-serious violations. OSHA began an inspection in November 2012 under its Site ...
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Homemade Brand, an ice cream brand owned by United Dairy Farmers, has launched emma’s, an addition to the company's existing frozen yogurt portfolio. The new product will be available in five variant flavors, including original, ...
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Everyone needs a little change once in a while. Whether it is change of place, a change of job or even a change of a piece of furniture in the house. A minute change can sometimes turn out to be a major driving force of inspiration and ...
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UK-based packaging supplier Planglow has unveiled a new compostable Natural Pot, which is suitable for food products such as ice cream or frozen yogurt as well as porridge, pasta and soup. According to the company, the new 12oz. Natural ...
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A cold beer may already be your go-to barbecue beverage. But like wine, different types of beer taste better with some foods than others. Here's our experts' beer menu for which types of beer go best with what foods, from pre-party nibbles ...
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UK-based biodegradable packaging supplier Planglow has introduced a new compostable Natural Pot and two choices of matching lids. The new 12oz Natural Pot has rustic, brand-neutral finish and thermo-insulating properties which make it ...
China Mengniu Dairy has agreed to acquire 26.92% stake in China's unpasteurized milk producer Modern Dairy from Advanced Dairy and Crystal Dairy, in a deal estimated to be worth HKD3.18bn ($410m). Under the terms of the deal, Mengniu ...
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Anglo–Dutch consumer goods company Unilever has sold its former ice cream plant in Hagerstown, Maryland to a joint venture of New Mill Capital (NMC) and M Davis Group (MDG). The 142,000ft2 plant, which ceased production in the Fall ...
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No where else can you see the major trends from the world of functional fabrics for sport and workwear as early as you can at PERFORMANCE DAYS! The PERFORMANCE FORUM tables at the next trade fair in May 2013 already have the first ...
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AT&T will exclusively sell the 5.5-in., quad-core LG Optimus G Pro smartphone starting May 10 for $199.99 with a two-year contract, the two companies announced Wednesday. Pre-orders begin online Friday on AT&T's website. The ...
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Dutch consumer goods company Unilever has announced a voluntary open offer to increase its stake in its Indian subsidiary Hindustan Unilever (HUL) from 52.48% to up to 75%. Under the terms of the deal, Unilever agreed to pay INR600 ...
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US-based Friendly's Ice Cream has introduced a new line of frozen desserts that are packaged in boxes comprised of four or six individually-wrapped servings. The new additions include Vanilla Alpine Bars (vanilla ice cream with a ...
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French private equity firm PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Europe's leading private-label ice cream maker R&R Ice Cream from Oaktree Capital in a deal worth EUR850m. The acquisition is the first purchase in the food industry for PAI ...
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