UK retail sales increased by 3.2% on a like-for-like basis from March 2014, when they had decreased 1.7% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 4.7%, against a 0.3% fall in March 2014. Adjusted for the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price ...
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Nut milks in Australia appear to be on the rise, with almond milk in particular experiencing very strong growth. Both traditional dairy milks and milk alternatives, including soy and grain milk, are expected to grow in the next five ...
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Mississippi based Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. and Rose Acre Farms, Inc. based in Seymour, Indiana have entered into a joint venture called Red River Valley Egg Farm, LLC, to build and operate a shell egg production complex in Texas. To be ...
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The middle school and high school teams must launch their rockets at least a mile in the air, deploy onboard science experiments, and land safely using a system of recovery parachutes. This may be a simple task for NASA engineers, but it is ...
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Australian Made Campaign welcomes delay and more consultation on Country of Origin labels The Australian Made Campaign has welcomed the Government’s decision to consult with stakeholders and undertake consumer research into its ...
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In the first two months of 2015, prices of competing crops like wheat, maize, and soybean all declined while cotton prices held steady. “The recent gain in cotton price has made sowing of the white gold attractive and may mitigate ...
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This diamond, amethyst and turquoise ring by Schlumberger was one of the top jewelry lots Wednesday, garnering $52,500 and tying with a Tiffany chain as the top jewelry lot of the sale. New York--The celebrity status of one of ...
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POET Technologies Inc of Toronto, Canada – which, through subsidiary OPEL Defense Integrated Systems (ODIS Inc) of Storrs, CT, USA, has developed the proprietary planar-optoelectronic technology (POET) platform for monolithic ...
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To mark Rio de Janeiro's 450th anniversary, AkzoNobel Decorative Paints has launched two new "Let's Colour" initiatives to bring color to the city's favelas. In Santa Marta, one of the city's largest favelas, the company recently unveiled ...
It was reported on 25 March 2015 that new Country of Origin Labelling laws will be delayed until at least August 2015 despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 February 2015 that country of origin labelling proposals for reform ...
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Dutch brewer Heineken has revamped its leadership teams and regional strategy in a bid to improve revenues. Several executives will leave the group as it plans to restructure its business to focus around four geographic regions. This ...
After nine regional and three central rounds of negotiation, BAVC and IG BCE have reached an accord in the wage dispute: remuneration for the 550,000 employees at the 1,900 plants of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries will rise 2.8 ...
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Alchemist Brewery has received a land use permit to construct a new brewery at Stowe, Vermont, the US. District 5 Environmental Commission has given the permit to the brewery, reported Burlington Free Press. According to the permit, the ...
The Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour will re-launch in May 2015 following a 12-year hiatus, thanks to a three-year funding commitment from the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) and Bowling Proprietors' Association of ...
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Fonterra enters partnership with Chinese infant formula manufacturer New Zealand-based dairy giant Fonterra has confirmed that it has acquired an 18.8 per cent share in leading Chinese infant formula manufacturer, Beingmate Baby & ...