Online is still the number one go-to destination for mums who are looking for pre-school toys. 58.3 per cent of parents surveyed by ToyNews say they buy their new toys using internet stores. However, one third of those say they also ...
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12V Linear Actuators are designed to deliver exceptional quality and output during the functioning of several engineering devices. The use of actuators is widely seen in manufacturing equipment that requires motion for functioning. To give ...
Cranswick’s new venture with premium pastry product manufacturer Yorkshire Baker will start food production next month. The Cranswick Gourmet Pastry Company is expected to create 130 jobs The new business will see the creation ...
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In a new report on plastics & packaging mergers and acquisitions (M&A) over a twelve year period from 2001-2012, Blaige & Company has identified four consolidation mega-trends associated with the plastics industry: Globalization Driving ...
Ministry of Sound in London has made its first investment in SGM's XC-5 LED strobes as part of the club's major annual upgrade. Chris Thoms, production manager at the venue, placed the order for ten units with SGM UK after seeing a ...
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Supermarket giant Morrisons is under fire from its suppliers for the late payment of invoices, which, they say, the retailer is blaming on a faulty computer system, FoodManufacture.co.uk can exclusively reveal. Morrisons has been accused ...
The UK's Food Standards Agency has said it will publish the results of tests for horse meat DNA to be carried out on beef burgers sold at UK retailers. In mid-January, frozen beef burgers on sale at a number of retailers in the UK and ...
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Marks and Spencer has raised the price it pays farmers for milk under its Milk Pledge+ payment model, which is linked to the cost of production. The company will increase milk payments by 1.322ppl, effective today (1 February). The move ...
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Multi-national meat company Vion has sold its Debbie & Andrew’s sausage brand to WA Turner, a subsidiary of ABP Food Group, for an undisclosed sum. ABP subsidiary WA Turner has acquired the Debbie & Andrew’s sausage brand ...
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Chiquita Brands has indicated that fourth quarter and full year results for 2012 are down on 2011 due to a poorer performance from its salad business, poorer currency exchange and on-off charges. The banana group said today (28 January) ...
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Retail opinion was divided over what the most important or stand out moment was for the toy industry last year. Hasbro’s new Furby was named by just under ten per cent of the retailers we questioned, while seven per cent said the ...
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Warbutons aims to double its free-from sales during 2013 with a view to becoming the largest brand in the growing free-from sector. As part of this drive, the company is rebranding its line-up of gluten-free and wheat-free products, which ...
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PR Lighting's popular 5000 Series has been proving popular on the European tour of Australian new wave metal band, Parkway Drive. Audiences of up to up to 4,000 recently witnessed impressive light show at 19 shows across the continent - ...
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A family owned confectionery manufacturer is creating 26 new jobs in Cornwall to meet increased demand for its own-label chocolate and fudge products. Copperpot fudge is exported to the Middle East, the Far East, Canada and Australia ...
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Over the last decade banks have spent billions on high-frequency trading, but have simultaneously neglected their IT legacy systems, leading to a dangerous lack of data transparency. With the Banking Reform Bill in draft, is the time right ...
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