Dignitaries at the official opening of stage one of Kraft Foods Asia Pacific Confectionery Centre of Excellence at Kraft’s manufacturing site in Ringwood. Multinational food company Kraft Foods has opened stage one of its Asia ...
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It’s time to find out when the 2013 Global Challenge of The Fresh Connection kicks off in Sydney on 27 February Between February and April, supply chain professionals from Australia and New Zealand will have the opportunity to ...
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Recent product recall events have shown that delivery of timely and accurate information to trading partners and regulatory agencies is paramount in the protection and safety of the consumer, the initiating company and the brand itself. ...
Australian subsidiary of General Motors, Holden has unveiled the VF Commodore at Docklands in Melbourne. The vehicle was designed and engineered at Holden's headquarters in Port Melbourne, Victoria and will be built at Holden Vehicle ...
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics, commonly known as Philips) (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is a Dutch multinational electronics company headquartered in Amsterdam. It was founded in Eindhoven in 1891 by Gerard ...
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People with management, testing and development skills are likely to see the greatest pay rises this year, according to a report. The latest Global Salary Survey, by specialist recruitment consultancy Robert Walters, was confident hiring ...
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Qantas has announced a series of changes to its international network, as part of a phased approach aimed at improving its profitability on the routes between Australia and Asia. The changes – the first of which take effect from 31 ...
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Canadian packaging company CCL Industries Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the office and consumer products businesses of Avery Dennison for CDN$500 million. Avery Dennison makes a wide array of plastic, paper and multi-material ...
AFL announces it has acquired Optimal Cable Services, a manufacturer of fiber optic cable and provider of connectivity products based in Melbourne, Australia. Optimal will join the AFL portfolio, expanding the company’s global ...
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The Infiniti Red Bull Racing 2013 Formula One car has been unveiled at the team’s Milton Keynes base, revealing a new livery for the two cars to be piloted by triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel and Australian teammate Mark Webber. ...
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The upcoming McLaren P1 supercar has made a brief appearance at the English brand’s launch event for its 2013 Formula One car, driven by the team’s number one driver Jenson Button. The 2009 F1 World Champion got behind the ...
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Qatar Airways has introduced its latest gateway in the Republic of Iraq with the launch of scheduled flights to the central city of Najaf. Following its move into Iraq six months ago with the start of flights to both the capital Baghdad ...
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New lighting is being trialled on Parker's Piece, Cambridge, for a short period after residents claimed that it was unsafe after dark. Bollards with new bulbs have been fitted on the path between the central column known as Reality ...
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The Federal and Victorian Governments have agreed to progress planning on the proposed Western Interstate Freight Terminal (WIFT), a facility with the potential to ease congestion around the Port of Melbourne and take more than 700,000 ...
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The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 0.5% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week when the US exchange rate rose by 0.1%. Overall, it was satisfactory market. The EMI finished down by 6¢ (5¢ ...
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