Kraft Foods Group booked a 13% rise in earnings during the third-quarter, as the group benefited from its "leaner" post-spin structure and spent more on advertising. Reporting its first set of results following its spin-off from global ...
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US retailer Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has said it expects to open 11 stores in the next 12 months. The Colorado-based firm, which listed in New York in July, had 59 outlets selling natural and organic groceries across 12 states ...
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Saint-Gobain Glass UK Ltd has launched a number of new initiatives and improvements for members of its PLANITHERM Network as the award-winning TV campaign is confirmed to run throughout 2013.These include an advanced online marketing ...
Price increases to offset higher commodity costs has boosted sales - and therefore profits - at US nut firm John B. Sanfilippo & Son. The company booked net income of US$7.5m for the quarter to 27 September, compared to $2.2m a year ...
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Food giant Heinz has appointed Lee Rolston to the role of director for its Explore UK & Ireland division. Rolston, who joins Heinz from Muller Dairy where he was marketing director, will head up the firm's Explore team, created earlier ...
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Kraft Foods has extended its Cadbury stable in the UK with the addition of a mini variant for its Bubbly chocolate bar. The company said the "self eat" version will be available in a smaller format and will be supported by a GBP1.5m ...
Mars Inc has expanded its Combo snacks stable in the US with the launch of a 7 Layer tortilla chip. The Combos Baked Snacks 7 Layer Dip Tortilla is made with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, avocado, tomato, refried beans, onion and ...
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US firm Land O'Lakes has launched Saute Starter, a seasoned butter and olive oil product that can be used to both cook and flavour meats. The company said that the product is aimed at "moms with growing families", providing a quick and ...
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US retailer Safeway Inc has booked a decline in operating profit in the first half of the year. For the 24 weeks ended 16 June, operating profits slid to $437m, an 11.9% decline on the prior-year period. The retailer blamed the dedcline ...
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Organic baby food brand Plum Baby has launched a range of meals for babies based on recipes from around the world. The Taste Adventures meals, targeted at babies aged ten months plus, will be the first use of international recipes for ...
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Price rises have helped US-based nut group John B. Sanfilippo & Son to book a 4% increase in full-year sales, despite lower volumes. For the 12 months to the end of June, Sanfilippo & Son saw net sales reach US$700.6m. The group ...
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Premier Foods plc has added to its Mr Kipling Inspirations cake line in the UK with the launch of a Dessert Classics range of themed cakes. The range, inspired by popular desserts, comprises two variants: Banoffee slice and Mississippi ...
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Fourteen food industry heavyweights including Nestlé, Kellogg and Mars have pledged to use responsible advertising and marketing to children in Singapore. The Responsible Advertising to Children Pledge is the first of its kind in ...
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Fourteen food industry heavyweights including Nestlé, Kellogg and Mars have pledged to use responsible advertising and marketing to children in Singapore. The Responsible Advertising to Children Pledge is the first of its kind in ...
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Australia's best and brightest stationery and office products have been recognised in the inaugural Stationery News Office Products of the Year Awards. More than 130 products were nominated for the awards, which have created a new ...
Tags: stationery, office products, Year Awards, tape dispenser, paper, pen