Online sales of non-food products in the UK continued to outperform the market in July, growing 11.2% YOY. This is lower than the above-trend growth of 14.7% seen in July 2015, but up from the previous month (9%) and in line with the ...
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China's machinery sector showed signs of recovery in the first half of 2016, according to an industry association Tuesday. The China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) said the sector's value added in the first six months expanded 7.8 ...
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Despite all the negative press that the Olympic Games have received, I can’t resist the draw of the drama, and hope, that they generate – from the spectacle of the opening ceremony to the dedication of the athletes and the ...
Researchers based in UK, France, Australia and the USA have developed a chemical epitaxial lift-off (ELO) technique for full 2-inch-diameter gallium nitride (GaN) grown on sapphire and free-standing substrates [Akhil Rajan et al, J. Phys. ...
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Glatfelter reported second-quarter 2016 net income of $2.0m, or $0.04 per diluted share compared with $2.8m or $0.06 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2015. Adjusted earnings for the second quarter of 2016 were $2.8 million, or ...
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According to the latest research conducted by business and financial advisory firm Grant Thornton UK, after a strong first quarter deal activity in the food and beverage sector has declined this quarter, due to market uncertainty in the ...
Ford Motor and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working together on a new research project that measures how pedestrians move in urban areas to improve certain public transportation services for ride-hailing and ...
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Members of the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) released an overview of comprehensive Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices, developed as a proactive measure to further enhance vehicle cybersecurity ...
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Bunge is excited to introduce Non-GMO Project Verified milled corn ingredients and non-GMO project verified oils at the annual IFT (Institute of Food Technologists, July 17-19) show next week in Chicago. Bunge will also feature its ...
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French dairy giant Danone has entered into an agreement to acquire WhiteWave Foods in an all-cash deal worth $12.5bn. The acquisition is expected to double the size of Danone's business in the US, while helping the company to move towards ...
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MAISON&OBJET announced the “House of Games” theme for the upcoming MAISON&OBJET PARIS September 2016 show. The new Inspirations Forum, which will present the Inspirations Space by Vincent Grégoire, will be extended ...
Honda Motor has issued the “Honda SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2016” which summarises the company's approach to sustainability as well as initiatives Honda has undertaken based on key challenges identified in non-financial areas. ...
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‘New directions’ in packaging and labelling technology are a strong feature of today’s market – and the latest is digital direct-to-container print. It may, indeed, be a disruptive technology, as the new Direct ...
apicsAU has announced the final element to its professional development to members and the broader supply chain community by launching a dedicated career portal and signing a preferred recruitment partner agreement with specialist supply ...
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McCain Foods (Canada) announced a major investment in its Florenceville-Bristol French fry plant that will expand capability and create 40 to 50 new jobs. The company is adding a new production line to meet growing demands for hash brown ...
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