US snacks firm Amplify Snack Brands has completed the acquisition of UK-based potato crisps producer Tyrrells from private equity firm Investcorp. The completion resulted in Tyrrells becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amplify. For ...
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Sweden-based vegetable oils and fats producer AAK has announced the completion of the acquisition of California Oils (CalOils). In July, AAK announced that it was acquiring CalOils, which is based in Richmond, California, from ...
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Friday, September 02, 2016: The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), in partnership with the International Wood Products Association (IWPA) and the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association ( ), has announced a Joint Industry Workshop ...
The collectable craze from 2011 is heading back to toy shelves early next year in the form of Squinkies 'Do Drops. Squinkies, the toy craze from 2011, is returning to the UK courtesy of Re:creation. The new line of collectable mini ...
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Returning to its Tuesday-Thursday format, Toy Fair 2017 is on the verge of selling out, with all space on the ground floor sold and less than 100 square metres available on the upper level. Visitor and media registration is now open for ...
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Post Holdings, a consumer packaged goods holding company, has announced its Michael Foods business will be converting its egg layer farm located in Bloomfield, Nebraska to a cage-free operation. In response to increasing customer demand ...
Tyson Foods has announced that it will invest $14m to expand its chicken processing facility in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Tyson Foods spokesman Worth Sparkman revealed that the company is looking to make capital improvements to the ...
The UK Government is investing £35m in an expanded automotive business zone in Whitley, near Coventry. The move is expectd to create about 3,000 engineering and advanced manufacturing jobs. The investment will also improve ...
National Beef Packing Company has announced that it will invest $8m to expand its boxed beef storage and shipping capabilities at its Liberal facility in Kansas. The Missouri-based company will add a palletizer, sorters, crane along with ...
Smoothie King is proud to announce its expansion into the Middle East, with the opening of its first location in Dubai on September 1, 2016. Through its partnership with Al Ghurair Retail, Smoothie King is providing guests at the BurJuman ...
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Pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso is investing €6.6m in the corrugated packaging business in Sweden in a bid to increase competitiveness. The investment is also part of the company’s efforts to improve printing quality and ...
Farmers face the risk of major yield loss from corn diseases in any given season, but they will have a new defense in 2017 with the debut of DEKALB Disease Shield corn products. Six new DEKALB Disease Shield products are being introduced ...
Dean Foods announced that executive vice president and COO Ralph Scozzafava will succeed Gregg A. Tanner as the company's CEO and as a member of the company's board of directors, effective January 1, 2017. In order to ensure a smooth ...
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UK-based Brothers Cider has developed a recyclable and re-sealable drinks carton to serve the festivals and outdoor events market. The new 1l combifit carton, which will be made available across Tesco stores in September 2016, is designed ...
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Shipment of mobile application processors for smartphones and tablets in the China market are expected to grow 18.6% in the second half of 2016 from those shipped in the first half of the year due to seasonal demand and inventory build-ups ...
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