Ahold has said it plans to mechanise large parts of the supply chain for its Albert Heijn subsidiary, while also streamlining supply lines for perishable foods. The firm said today (7 September) that it will invest heavily in Albert ...
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The circumstance and manner of death are numbing:farmers hacked and mutilated by machetes,dragged to death behind vehicles,stabbed with farm tools,shot execution style,and more—much more. The death toll of white farmers murdered in ...
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Unilever and Royal FrieslandCampina announced their partnership with a new agreement to collaboratively work together on development and innovation as well as promoting sustainable production, packaging and logistics. The Joint Business ...
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Argo Group International subsidiary Alteris has acquired John Sutak Insurance Brokers, the firm that developed first specialty insurance program for the wine industry, known as WineRe. The acquisition of WineRe program will complement ...
Xeikon, a digital color printing technology company, launched Xeikon Vectorizor, a new software add-on to the Xeikon X-800 digital front-end. This software will set a new standard in communication with laser die cutting devices, said the ...
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Researchers based in France and Germany have developed techniques for growing indium arsenide (InAs) channel structures on silicon [L. Desplanque et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol101, p142111, 2012]. Room-temperature mobility for the epitaxial ...
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Philips has announced that it has received a fine of 313 million euros from the European Commission following an investigation into alleged violation of competition rules in the cathode-ray tubes industry. In addition, the European ...
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Overseas Food Distribution (OFD) has launched its Country Road Bulgarian Sheep Milk Feta Cheese at Costco stores in Southern California, US. The new product will be available at eight Southern California Costco locations which include: ...
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Spain - In order to undertake the increasingly challenging Neuromarketing research at his Laboratory of Human-Centered Technology (known as LabHuman), at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Prof. Dr. Mariano Alcaniz Raya, needed to ...
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Japanese car maker Nissan has recorded the sales of 300,000 units in Europe, up 3.5%, during the initial five months of 2012. During the January-May 2012 period, the carmaker's average share of the European market was approximately ...
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Researchers at NIZO food research, an independent contract research company, have developed a strategy for salt reduction in processed meat products that focuses on the maximization of perception of the available salt in the food product. ...
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Renault-Nissan Alliance and AVTOVAZ have opened the new EUR400m car manufacturing plant in Togliatti, Russia. The company said that the Lada Largus multi-purpose van is the first car off the new line from the AVTOVAZ plant in Togliatti. ...
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New Zealand's High Court ruled Wednesday that Kim Dotcom and a Megaupload colleague can pursue damages against police and one of the country's spy services for illegally intercepting their communications. In her judgment,Justice Helen ...
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Philips has opened its second high power LED production facility in Bayan Lepas,Malaysia. The company chief executive officer,Frans van Houten said the company is keen to expand these businesses,citing Malaysia as an mportant country ...
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UK-based vehicle manufacturer MINI has unveiled the new commercial vehicle, the Mini Clubvan, prior to its debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed. According to the carmaker, the new van is offered in three variants which include Clubvan One, ...
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