Food inflation in the UK is likely to increase further in 2013, a development which will affect the catering and hospitality trade, according to the annual food inflation report from the UK-based procurement specialist Prestige Purchasings. ...
Tags: Food inflation, catering, hospitality, vegetables, potatoes, drink
When I was a kid, you had to enter the house through a screened-in porch. There at the back door was a long, rustic Colonial style bench, which was painted a muted, grayish blue. If you sat on it, you could look at the rose bushes that ...
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From a sustainability standpoint, 2012 might be characterised as a year when the world went backwards - or at a pinch stayed still - but the food industry moved forward. There are plenty of campaigners who would beg to differ on the ...
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It goes without saying that China has proven it is a true heavyweight global contender. The herculean growth achieved by China over the past two decades is unprecedented in the annals of human history. China has overtaken Japan to become ...
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There were, despite continued economic uncertainty in many Western markets and concerns over slowing growth in the East, signs that M&A activity rebounded in the food sector this year. Data for the whole of 2012 has not yet been published ...
Tags: European M&A advisors, food sector, Food
Mexican soft-drink bottler Arca Continental has agreed to acquire two snack food firms –US-based Wise Foods and Ecuador-based Alimenticias Ecuatorianas, for an undisclosed amount. Arca Continental will acquire Wise Foods from ...
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It's the time of the year when we look back at the 12 months just past to see what was getting you clicking on just-food. The ten most-read news stories of 2012 include UK grocers signing a code of conduct on promos and Tesco announcing it ...
Arca buys US firm Wise and Ecuador's Inalesca Mexican firm already owns domestic snacks business Arca also number two Coke bottler in Latin America Mexican food and drink group Arca Continental has bolstered its snacks business with ...
Tags: Snack, Agriculture Food, Wise Foods
American soft drink company Dr Pepper Snapple Group plans to introduce 10-calorie versions of A&W Root Beer,Canada Dry,RC Cola,Sunkist and 7-Up starting from January 2013. The latest versions are an extension of Dr Pepper Ten soda brands ...
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How to learn Chinese for free in China? Many Chinese, especially young students, are eager to improve their spoken English. This situation is ideal, as language exchange with a native speaker of Chinese is one of the best ways to learn ...
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In China, marriage is considered to be one of the three most important things in one's whole life. Chinese wedding is a ceremonial ritual within Chinese societies that involve a marriage established by pre-arrangement between families. ...
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he town in Yunnan province has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a centre for trade along the old tea horse road. The old town of Lijiang differs from other ancient Chinese cities in architecture, history and the culture ...
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hCGTreatments/Diet Doc hCG Diets & Weight Loss Plans leads the nation in fast weight loss by incorporating technology into their already superior hCG diet. Taking advantage of technology is what sets the Diet Doc hCG Diet apart from their ...
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Images courtesy of waterbobble.com Americans spend over$15 billion dollars each year on bottled water.One billion dollars worth of plastic water bottles goes into landfills and litter each year. If tap water cost the same as the ...
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Marston's has chosen Ruckus Wireless to bring connectivity through Wi-Fi to its pubs,hoping to entertain customers and offer more innovation in its business model. The chain has over 2,000 pubs across the UK and operates five ...