Bord Bia today launched its Export Performance and Prospects Report which reflects a 4% increase in exports for 2014 to reach a record high of almost €10.5bn. Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive, Bord Bia outlined the background to the ...
Tags: milk, drink industry, Agriculture
Rhodes Food Group has announced plans to acquire 100% stake in South African juice maker Pacmar for $14m. An agreement to this effect was signed by the companies. The acquisition is in line with Rhodes' strategy to expand its business ...
Tags: fruit juices, beverages, Agriculture
Brazilian juice maker Cutrale and investment firm Safra Group have completed the tender offer under which Cutrale-Safra has acquired American banana producer Chiquita Brands International via its affiliate, Cavendish Acquisition ...
Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd is planning to increase investments in emerging markets like Venezuela, as the heavy machinery maker seeks ways to sustain growth amid tough market conditions at home. The company said on Thursday that its auto ...
Tags: Heavy Industry, Emerging Markets
China's crude imports from its major suppliers rose significantly in November versus a year ago, with Russian cargoes hitting a record high, although shipments from top exporter Saudi Arabia fell 5.9% to 3.99 million mt, detailed data from ...
Tags: Crude Imports, pipeline oil
This week, Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (AHMSA) presented a civil court request in Monclova, Coahuila, to lift the suspension of payments to creditors. The application is supported by a general agreement with the required ...
SMA, ABB, and Omron lead global photovoltaic (PV) inverter market-share rankings; however, over the first three quarters of 2014, China-based telecommunications company Huawei made the largest gain in global market share, with just over ...
Tags: PV Inverter, Huawei, Lights
Saudi Arabia is expected to rely completely on imported wheat within two years, newly appointed Minister of Agriculture Waleed Al-Kuraiji said. According to the minister, the country's wheat import has increased to 3 million tonnes this ...
Tags: Wheat, Agriculture
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported sales increased 10 percent to $84.9 million in the fourth quarter ended Oct. 3 compared with $77.3 million in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2013 due to double-digit growth in both Marine Electronics and Outdoor ...
The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has planned to operate 343 procurement centres in 92 districts spread across 11 cotton growing states in the country, during the ongoing cotton season that began on October 1, 2014, Minister of State of ...
Gildan Activewear Inc., which is the largest supplier of branded athletic socks in the United States, reported record fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.00, up 20.5 percent compared to last year, but projected a loss for the ...
Carl England will be responsible for extending Propel into markets outside of North America. Propel RC has appointed Carl England as its international general manager. England's role will be to extend the Propel brand and product range ...
Tags: global markets, Propel RC, Toys
One of the world’s leading producers of Methanol and Canada-based firm, Methanex, has announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend for holders of the Company’s common shares in the ...
Tags: Methanol
Swedish fashion retailer Lindex, part of Stockmann, a Finnish listed company engaged in the retail trade, has elected two additional members to the company’s Board of Directors, Eva Hamilton and Per Thelin. Together the Board now ...
Tags: fashion retailer, Directors, Apparel
Methanex, the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol to major international markets, has decreased its regional contract price for the Asia-Pacific and North American regions for December contracts. For the Asia-Pacific ...