The U.S. Federal Communications Commission took the first step Friday toward groundbreaking auctions of television spectrum to mobile carriers faced with skyrocketing bandwidth demands from their customers. The FCC approved a notice of ...
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There were a lot of reasons for Gartner researchers to give a gloomy economic outlook at its Symposium/ITxpo conference here, especially after the latest round of quarterly reports from Intel, IBM and others. But the picture painted by ...
As consumers increasingly look for economical ways to live, and gravitate towards unique retail experiences, "bring your own packaging" (BYOP) has gone from kooky concept to a credible retail business model. For many brands, the idea of ...
Ofcom has announced plans to make more spectrum available in the next five years to pave the way for growth in the mobile industry. The telecoms operator said it would free up the 700MHz frequency, currently used for digital television ...
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Gold'n Plump Poultry, the Midwest's largest fully integrated chicken producer, announced a new line-up for fresh boneless, skinless breast lovers. Using feedback from a panel of consumers who said they were looking for both packaging ...
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The latest smartphone market share figures from Gartner show that Android-based devices, and in particular handsets from Samsung, are growing in popularity globally. Gartner’s second quarter 2012 market share data showed that ...
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THE Shanghai International Shipping Institute predicts that the world's container throughput this year will grow 4% YoY to 615 million TEUs as compared to the 7.5% growth in 2011 and the 15% gain in 2010. According to the SISI report, ...
Dove, Unilever’s skincare brand, has gone in for a makeover of its packaging for its Dove Body range, in an effort to ‘simplify’ and ‘streamline’ the brand for consumers. Through a euro1.5m marketing spend ...
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US-based Jack Link’s Beef Jerky is all set to acquire a packaged meat snack products manufacturing facility located in Bellevue, Nebraska from Skylark Meats, a subsidiary of American Foods Group. Both firms have signed a deal to ...
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Hong Kong is the world's most expensive shopping destination as significant inbound tourist flows and continued increases in domestic wealth fuels occupier demand from international fashion and luxury retailers, according to new research ...
US distributor United Natural Foods (UNFI) has recorded an increase in first-quarter profit. In the three months ended 27 October, net profit amounted to US$21.5m compared to earnings of $15.2m last year. Operating profit climbed 40.8% to ...
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Noble Foods' UK desserts brand Gu has extended its range with the launch of a larger Mango and Passion Fruit cheesecake duo. The dessert maker said it has taken its classic Mango and Passion Fruit Mini Cheesecakes and made them bigger as ...
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South African packaging company Nampak has announced that the group revenue for the year ended 30 September 2012 increased by 12% to R17.6bn ($1.9bn). Revenue from the rest of Africa rose by 55% to over R2bn ($223m) with a contribution ...
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US cereal maker Post Holdings has recorded an increase in third-quarter profits and reaffirmed its outlook for the year. In the three months to the end of June, earnings reached US$15.8m, compared to $1.6m in the prior-year quarter, when ...
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This week's clutch of featured industry research from the just-food store highlights global food retail, functional food and beverages and baking ingredients in China. Growth Opportunities in Sports Nutrition This report details the ...
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