Columbia Sportswear Company reported record net sales of $675.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $152.2 million, or 29 percent, compared with net sales of $523.1 million for the same period in 2013. Third ...
Fonterra has officially opened its NZ$126 million UHT greenfield plant in Waitoa, New Zealand. The plant features state-of-the-art Tetra Pak processing and packaging equipment which will produce a range of products including UHT white milk ...
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Almost one-in-five (19%) of respondents said they do not recycle regularly because they aren’t sure about how and where to recycle their packaging. Additionally, a lack of understanding about what to recycle has resulted in half the ...
Spearheaded by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and coordinated by Goodway Machine Corp., around 10 of Taiwan's leading machine-tool makers plan to organize a consortium by the end of this year to develop high-end machines for ...
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For third-quarter 2014, GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical communications components for fiber-optic and wireless networks) has reported its third consecutive quarter of revenue growth, ...
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Global Sources, one of the leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China, is hosting the four-day China Sourcing Fair for garments and textiles at Asia World-Expo near Hong Kong ...
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Corn harvest is almost to the halfway point in what some farmers are starting to say will be a "long fall," while soybean harvest continues to progress closer to the average pace, according to Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progres report. ...
Premium cake brand, Kate’s Cakes, has launched its new ‘Cake Squares’ product range at Tesco stores in the UK. The homemade-style cakes are available in three flavours. These include Chocolate Fudge Cake, a rich ...
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Amira Nature Foods, a global provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, has entered into a strategic partnership with Snapdeal.com, India’s largest online marketplace. With the agreement with Snapdeal, Amira becomes the first rice ...
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LABEL 5 expands its range with a new expression: LABEL 5 Gold Heritage. This new offer will be unveiled at TFWA Cannes next October. LABEL 5 Gold Heritage has been created to delight Scotch whisky lovers who are looking to explore LABEL ...
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Global food and drink launches that carried a vegetarian claim doubled between 2009 and 2013, increasing to 12 per cent, up from 6 per cent, according to new findings from global market research organisation Mintel. Further to this, ...
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Despite a drop in revenues, adjusted earnings per share soared 36% year-on-year at PolyOne Corp in the third quarter ended September 30, 2014, driven by mix improvement and accelerated Spartech synergies. "As a result of mix improvement ...
For the first nine months of 2014 (to end-September), Riber S.A. of Bezons, France, which manufactures molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems as well as evaporation sources and effusion cells, has reported a 10% drop in revenue year-on-year ...
Asian Paints has announced its financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2014. “Double digit volume growth was witnessed across regions in the decorative paint segment. The Automotive coatings JV (PPG-AP), ...
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Brunswick Corporation reported adjusted operating earnings increased 45 percent in the third quarter on a 13 percent revenue gain. Fitness segment sales, including Life Fitness, and Marine Engine segment revenues, each grew 11 percent. Boat ...
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