Associated British Foods today (10 September) revealed it had taken an impairment charge of A$150m (US$155m) on its Australian meat business as it battles "difficult" trading conditions in the market. The UK-listed group announced the ...
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The official London 2012 Victory Ceremonies podiums, ceremonial costumes, make-up and flowers have been revealed. These components will be used across 805 Victory Ceremonies taking place in over 30 London 2012 venues. Taking place soon ...
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Commodities giant Archer Daniels Midland has booked a drop in full-year profits as record corn prices hit earnings in the fourth quarter. In the three months to the end of June, net profit fell 25% to US$284m, while operating profits slid ...
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Associated British Foods has secured an own-label bread contract with UK retailer The Co-operative Group previously held by rival Premier Foods plc. The contracted, confirmed today (25 October), will take effect from the "middle part" of ...
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US-based Iron Horse Development Company and Wheat Growers have entered into a memorandum of understanding to construct an agronomy retail center at the Iron Horse Development owned site. The new Wheat Growers Agronomy Center will provide ...
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Brazilian food group Brasil Foods has said it will look to increase prices to offset the recent spike in commodity costs. The company yesterday (14 August) reported a slump in half-year profits that was partly thanks to a spike in grain ...
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II . Economy i. Economic Aggregate Economic aggregate of Shandong ranks 2nd place in our country. In 2005, Shandong realized GDP 1.8 trillion Yuan,15% higher than the previous year. The growth rate has kept two-digit number for 15 ...
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II . Economy i. GDP Data The GDP of Qinghai reached RMB54.32 billion yuan in 2005, and the gross production of per capita reached RMB10,043 yuan, In addition, RMB 6.279billion yuan of added value was increased in primary industry, RMB ...
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Nestle has added After Eight and Choco Crossies to its Erlenbacher range of frozen baked goods and desserts. The new Magnificent Three features Lion, After Eight and Choco Crossies which can be consumed alongside a snack, reported the ...
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Back in 2006,USDA's Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture published a report predicting what U.S.and world agriculture might look like in 2015.That's basically two years away from now,close enough to apply a ...
II. Economy i. GDP In 2005, the GDP in Ningxia was 59.94billion Yuan, among which the output value of first industry has increased 6.978 billion Yuan, the secondary industry 27.782 billion Yuan, and the tertiary industry 25.18 billion ...
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Rudi's Organic Bakery is voluntarily recalling its bread products in the US as they may contain metallic foreign objects. The products being recalled from the market include Rudi's Organic Bakery Multigrain Oat Bread (UPC: ...
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UK-based department store Harrods has recalled certain date codes of Leonidas Fresh Belgian Chocolates, as the products may contain allergens, which are not mentioned in the ingredient list. The product subject to the recall include ...
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The fan, which is made of thin bamboo strips, thin silks, feathers, leaves of sunflowers, and papers, is a traditional Chinese handicraft used for cooling. Fans, for they can bring people cool, were called "Shelter from the Sun" in ancient ...
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JFC International, a California-based food company, is recalling its Furikake-Seto Fumi 1.7oz. as the product contains egg yolk, soybeans and wheat which are not declared not the label, according to the US Food and Drug and Administration ...