Global viscose giant Aditya Birla has announceed its industry-leading policy to eliminate any sourcing from the world’s ancient and endangered forests for all of its viscose fibres, which are widely used in clothing and textiles, ...
Kellogg Company will expand its cereal production plant in Belleville, Canada to cater to increasing consumer demand. The expansion will begin this summer, with the expanded facility to open by mid-2016. This is expected to create ...
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Columbus Exploration Corporation has entered into a memorandum of understanding to acquire organic food company Agricola Nuova Terra Guatemala for more than $6.5m. Agricola currently offers fresh organic and conventional products to ...
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Saudi Arabia has imposed a ban on imports of poultry meat and egg products from the Canadian province of Ontario over the detection of avian influenza at three farms. Recently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the ...
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For the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, operating income soared 24 per cent year on year at apparel marketer and NASDAQ listed, Columbia Sportswear Company. According to a Columbia Sportswear press release, first quarter of 2015 ...
Cintas Canada released a new white paper titled ‘Should I Rent or Purchase Flame Resistant Clothing? Strategies for building a safer and more cost effective protective apparel programme.’ According to a Cintas press ...
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LED chip, lamp and lighting maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has introduced WaveMax Technology as a waveguide platform featuring a combination of control, uniformity and efficiency to deliver solid-state lighting in new form factors that ...
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The European economy is forecast to grow by circa 1.2% this year, given fresh impetus by the €60 billion a month of quantitative easing recently initiated by the ECB. This has caused a significant depreciation of the euro; we’ll ...
Sysco Canada has agreed to acquire foodservice distributor Tannis Trading for an undisclosed amount. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Tannis Trading supplies food products to the food service industry. It offers institutional food ...
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Cherokee Global Brands, a marketer of lifestyle brands said it has entered into a new license agreement with Sears Canada Inc. effective May 3, 2015. The multi-year agreement covers a wide range of Cherokee family lifestyle categories ...
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Cabela’s Incorporated reported total revenue increased 14.0 percent to $827.1 million in the first quarter ended March 28 due primarily to the opening of new stores and associated growth at its credit card business. Cabela's Retail ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber has confirmed plans to construct a new tire factory in San Luis Potosi, Mexico with an investment of up to $550m. The project is part of the company's strategy to serve demand for high-value-added (HVA) consumer ...
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Revenues for franchise brands, boys and pre-school categories all increased. Hasbro has reported that net revenues for the first quarter 2015 increased five per cent to $713.5 million versus $679.5 million in 2014. Excluding a ...
On a GAAP basis, operating profit surged 25 per cent to $90 million while earnings per share (EPS) rose higher by 30 per cent to $0.13, both up from the year ago quarter at HanesBrands in the first fiscal quarter ended April 4, 2015. ...
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Women’s apparel retailer Ann Inc has partnered with ‘Give Back Box’, a social enterprise organisation dedicated to facilitating charitable donations and sustainability. Through the partnership, Ann gives clients the ...
Tags: Used Clothing, Used Boxes, Women's apparel