February 10, 2014 Sophie Langley Retail food sales and manufacturing growth strengthening in Australia Year-on-year growth in retail food sales is at its strongest since early 2010, according to a report from food manufacturing industry ...
Tags: Manufacturing Growth, Food Sales, CHEP, AFGC
Here at Appliance Retailer we are big fans of complete kitchen renovations; the kind of knock ‘em down, rebuild ‘ems from the ground up type jobs that require a whole new matching set of appliances, often costing northwards of ...
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Spectrum Brands, the publicly traded American parent company of Spectrum Brands Australia, owner of the Russell Hobbs, George Foreman, Black & Decker and Remington brands, among others, has announced a strong profit turnaround for the first ...
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Officeworks has today claimed the title as the first Australian retailer to sell a 3D Printer in stores. The Cube 3D Printer, described as a “must have item”, will retail in 21 selected Officeworks stores across the country for ...
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Global supplier of fresh produce Univeg has completed the acquisition of Stichting Behoud Bananen Sector(SBBS). The company will have 90%holding,while the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Suriname will own the remaining ...
PepsiCo, Inc. today announced plans to invest $5 billion in Mexico over the next five years. The investment is designed to further strengthen PepsiCo's food and beverage business in Mexico, one of the most attractive markets in Latin ...
Tags: PepsiCo, Food, PepsiCo's investment
Keeping cool will be the focus of this year's winter Las Vegas Market, as Tempur Sealy launches the new Optimum, the first mattress to feature cooling gel foam from the top to the bottom of the mattress. The new Optimum Collection will ...
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American meat producer Tyson Foods has acquired the assets of Bosco's Pizza, in a move to expand its domestic prepared foods business. Bosco's Pizza, which is known for The Original Bosco Stick, produces a variety of stuffed bread sticks ...
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US-based honey producer Natural American Foods has been acquired by an affiliate of Texas-based private investor Peak Rock Capital, for an undisclosed amount. Headquartered in Onsted, Michigan, Natural American Foods produces and ...
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SelecTech recently announced plans for a retail/franchise division. Based out of the company's corporate headquarters in Avon, Mass., the new division will feature customer service and marketing representatives specifically dedicated to ...
Throughout 2013, we've enjoyed the incredible support of our loyal readers from the retail consumer electronic industry and the team here at Appliance and Digital Retailer thank you, one and all, for your readership. On our final day of ...
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American Car Care Centers Inc. (ACCC) will inform dealers and suppliers today of its board of director's decision to dissolve the company by Jan. 31, 2014. Since its 1989 formation, ACCC has grown to encompass a combination of 21 ...
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Dairy products maker Arla Foods UK has commenced the production at its new Aylesbury dairy in Buckinghamshire, South East England, and has rolled out the first milk for its retail customers off the filling lines. The company had commenced ...
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Shopping is one of the top uses of mobile technology, and seven of the top 10 activities customers perform on their cell phone are shopping related. At the same time, the number of omni-channel shoppers who use multiple digital resources to ...
Crunch Pak, a Washington-based establishment, is recalling 5,471 cases of Crunch Pak Apple Slices as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products subject to recall include Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices 14 ounce bag, ...
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