UK-based recycled packaging manufacturer DS Smith has completed the previously announced acquisition of Sweden-based Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget’s (SCA) packaging business for €1.7bn, excluding its two kraftliner mills in ...
Cache Inc., a specialty chain of women’s apparel stores, reported results for the thirteen (third quarter) and thirty-nine week periods (first nine months) ended September 29, 2012. For the 13-week period ended September 29, 2012: ...
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Deckers Outdoor Corporation announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. Third Quarter Review Net sales were $376.4 million compared to $414.4 million for the same period last year. Gross margin was 42.3% ...
Seneca Foods,a US-based canned fruits and vegetables processor,reported 400%increase in net earnings to$14.5m for the second quarter of 2013 ended 29 September 2012,compared to$2.9m for the same period in 2012. The company reported ...
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Fifth & Pacific Companies Inc. announced earnings for the third quarter of 2012. For the third quarter of 2012 on a GAAP basis, loss from continuing operations was ($19) million, or ($0.17) per share, compared to income from continuing ...
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Royal DSM,a life sciences and materials sciences firm based in the Netherlands,has entered into an agreement to acquire Fortitech,a US-based provider of food ingredient blends,for$634m in cash. Fortitech,a privately-held company based in ...
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US dairy company Dean Foods has swung to a profit of$36.44m in the third quarter of 2012,compared to a loss of$1.55bn in 2011,when the company incurred a$1.9bn goodwill impairment charge related to its Fresh Dairy Direct segment. Net ...
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Land O'Lakes, a farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative, has reported that its net earnings increased to $18m for the third quarter of 2012, compared to a loss of $30m for the same period in 2011. The company's net sales for the ...
Royal DSM, a life sciences and materials sciences firm based in the Netherlands, has completed the acquisition of Ocean Nutrition Canada, a supplier of fish-oil derived nutritional products to the dietary supplement and food and beverage ...
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Fresh Del Monte Produce reported that its net earnings for the third quarter of 2012 soared 93%to$23.5m,compared to$12.2m in the same period the previous year. According to the company financial results were recorded for the quarter ended ...
Paper and packaging manufacturer in the US RockTenn has reported net sales of $2.3bn for the third quarter of fiscal 2012, which increased $921.1m over the same period of fiscal 2011, primarily due to the acquisition of Smurfit-Stone in May ...
Indian glass packaging company Piramal Glass has registered a 66.28% decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs106.3m ($2m) for the first quarter of 2012, compared to Rs 315.3m ($6m) in the same quarter of 2011 primarily due to rise in ...
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Broder Bros. Co. announced its third quarter results for its quarter ended September 29, 2012. Third Quarter 2012 Results Compared to Third Quarter 2011 Results Third quarter 2012 net sales were $205.1 million compared to $220.5 ...
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The business outlook for 2013 is mixed, with Australian executives indicating that sales, inventories, selling prices and employment will fall but investment and profits will rise. Dun & Bradstreet’s latest National Business ...
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Campbell Soup has entered into an agreement to acquire Bolthouse Farms, a US-based food and beverage company, from private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners for $1.55bn in cash. The acquisition is a part of Campbell's strategy to ...
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