It's been a month of slot tournaments and casino bonuses during WinADay Casino's anniversary celebrations this month. This week the launch of a brand new instant play casino game marks the occasion. The new Birthday Bash is a five reel, ...
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Confections and fine foods manufacturer Nassau Candy has relaunched its Nancy Adams brand of confections,pretzels and graham crackers in new brown'gift bag'packaging in order to help drive retail sales. According to the company,which is ...
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Disney rocked the world this week by announcing it will acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion – AND release Star Wars Episode 7 in 2015. The entertainment giant has come a very long way since its 1928 black and white Mickey Mouse film ...
Robotics and automation are at the core of modern manufacturing, so when PACK EXPO owner and producer PMMI saw an opportunity to get high-school age engineers from FIRST Robotics teams involved in packaging and processing at PACK EXPO 2012, ...
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While shopping for your Thanksgiving edibles this week, you might notice store shelves are already decked out with products and packaging aimed toward the next holiday—you know the one associated with trimmed trees, reindeer and a ...
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Spiel is the famous annual games fayre held in Essen, Germany. According to official Spiel website, Spiel is "Four days of fun: meeting friends; playing and testing thousands of games and novelties together with gamers from all over the ...
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The digital December/January edition, sponsored by LeapFrog, can be viewed online now. The redesigned ToyNews issue for December/January is available to read online or via our iPad app. Makeovers traditionally come as part of the ...
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Dollar General Corporation reports record third quarter 2012 sales and earnings • Third Quarter Same-Store Sales Increased 4.0%; Total Sales Improved 10.3% • Operating Profit Increased 16% to 9.1% of Sales, a New Third ...
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In recognition of women who have overcome obstacles to make a positive difference in the lives of others, the AK Steel Foundation is underwriting the Steel Magnolia Awards honoring six women who reside in the vicinity of AK Steel's ...
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Mondelez International, the snacks group spun off from Kraft Foods last month, has reported a fall in underlying third-quarter sales amid problems in Brazil and Russia. The company, which produces brands including Cadbury chocolate, ...
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Finnish food group Raisio has added to its confectionery stable with the acquisition of Czech group Candy Plus. Raisio said the EUR20.5m deal would "complement" its UK confectionery operations, which the Fox's mint brand. The company ...
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AkzoNobel unveiled its 2013 Color of the Year,Indigo Night.The rich blue shade was determined by the company through a study of social and economic trends from around the globe.Last year,AkzoNobel selected a juicy red Terra Cotta Rose as ...
US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, which today (27 November) agreed to a takeover bid from ConAgra Foods, returned to profit in its fiscal 2012 year, boosted by acquisitions made during the year. In the 12 months to the end of ...
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Ralcorp Holdings has acquired Italian private-label frozen ready meals maker Gelit for an undisclosed sum. Gelit, based in Cisterna di Latina, employs around 130 staff and produces frozen ready meals for sale in the US and Italy. The ...
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Hershey has teamed up with Mexican cocoa supplier AMCO to re-introduce the cultivation of the commodity in the south of the country. The US confectioner has launched the Mexican Cocoa Project to help cocoa growing in a country where ...
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