Brazilian poultry meats exporter and dairy products processor BRF has agreed to form a joint venture (JV) with PT Indofood Suskes Makmur in Indonesia. A binding memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed between both the ...
Tags: milk, ice cream, yoghurt drinks, Agriculture
A number of Québec's institutional investors and bankers have announced a $470m investment, in the form of preferred units, in Agropur Cooperative, Canada's largest dairy cooperative. The transaction supports the cooperative's ...
Tags: dairy product, Agriculture
The European Parliament has completed the last stage in the process to grant the Philippines Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) that will provide duty free entry to the EU for some of the most important Philippine exports, ...
Nike, Inc. reported earnings rose 22.7 percent in the second quarter ended Nov. 30, to $655 million, or 74 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street's consensus estimate of 70 cents. Revenues grew 14.8 percent to $7.38 billion. Nike Brand ...
Tags: product type, geography and key category, Sporting Goods
Home24, Europe’s largest online furniture shop, has received €15.9m in its latest financing round. The investments by existing as well as new shareholders were effected via a capital increase and purchase of existing treasury ...
AK Steel provided guidance for its fourth quarter 2014 financial results, indicating that, despite incurring approximately $31 million in costs associated with a planned Ashland Works blast furnace outage, the company expects to report ...
Tags: AK Steel, Furnace Outage
AK Steel provided guidance for its fourth quarter 2014 financial results, indicating that, despite incurring approximately $31 million in costs associated with a planned Ashland Works blast furnace outage, the company expects to report ...
Tags: expenses pertaining, shipment, Metallurgy
DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR in partnership with Floor Covering Weekly (FCW) returns with the GreenStep Asia Awards for its second edition in 2015. The award honours individuals and organizations working to advance sustainability in floor ...
Tags: flooring industry, Textile
Starbucks China has opened the Chengdu Taikoo Li store, as well as anounced an enhanced partner experience through new opportunities with the launch of the new Starbucks Talent Exchange Program. Nestled in the recently opened Chengdu ...
UK-based plastics recycler Jayplas has completed the installation of a new extrusion and printing plant besides creating a new packaging division. These investments are a part of the company's strategy to grow its nationwide recycling ...
Beijing-based Hosen Capital’s New Hope Investment Fund has acquired Chicago’s beef processor Ruprecht. Ruprecht is the oldest operating beef processor in the region and this acquisition will bring more investments and help to ...
Tags: boxed beef, boxed pork, chicken, Agriculture
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy today joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Tom Vilsack, Mike Boots of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Commonwealth of Virginia ...
Tags: Water Quality, Agriculture
Singapore’s Olam International has agreed to acquire the global cocoa business of Archer Daniels Midland Company, in a $1.3bn deal. This new development is expected to enhance Olam's chocolate and cocoa businesses, in an effort ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a $54 million plan submitted by Delaware for clean water projects, including efforts that will improve local water quality by eliminating failing septic systems, and reduce greenhouse ...
Tags: septic systems, water quality, Agriculture
The 21st international specialized exhibition of equipment and machinery for light industry, BELLEGMASH 2015, will be held at the NEC Belexpo, Minsk, Belarus, starting on 20 January, 2015 and ending on 23 January, 2015. Organized by ...
Tags: industrial equipments, textile, sewing, footwear machinery