Last week, the developing crop weather story in the Midwest was one of dry soils and their potential for impeding early spring fieldwork and planting. As this week begins, it looks like Mother Nature's going to bring some much-needed ...
From April 15-19 the Dixon design studio will take over a 400m2 abandoned a theatre as part of designjunction edit Milan. Meanwhile, they will create an entertainment show highlighting their latest designs through a series of extraordinary ...
Tags: extraordinary installations, entertainment show, Furniture
A survey by MasterCard has revealed that consumers in emerging markets across Asia/Pacific are more likely to choose a product based on whether it is perceived as more socially responsible than those in developed markets. Overall, products ...
Ireland-based recycling body Repak is urging consumers to recycle the waste that is generated during Easter celebrations, including the aluminium made chocolate wrappers. Repak's statistics on Ireland's Easter habit revealed that the ...
Tags: Repak, Easter celebrations, Packaging
Ford along with its Chinese partner Chongqing Changan Automobile is planning to invest $1.08bn to buy a plant owned by Chinese automaker Harbin Hafei Automobile. Changan Ford Automobile, a joint venture between Ford and its Chinese ...
Leading UK toy retailers launch their special Easter promotions as experts predict a 4.7 per cent surge in footfall this weekend. UK toy retailers are springing into the Easter Weekend with holiday sales running across the likes of The ...
Infiniti has unveiled two cars, which included the 2016 QX50 luxury compact crossover, and the QX30 Concept car at the New York International Auto Show. The 2016 QX50 is equipped with 3.7-liter V6 engine capable of producing ...
Tags: LED, Infiniti QX50, Auto Parts
POS unit is available free of charge to retailers purchasing 20 units and encourages shoppers to play the game in-store. Dialect-guessing game, Accentuate is ramping up its in-store offering with the launch of its branded FSDU, ...
Packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has entered into an agreement with International Paper to buy its Carolina coated bristols brand for an undisclosed amount. International Paper decided to sell the brand as it wanted to convert its ...
Tags: MWV, International Paper, Packaging
In a strategic investment deal with private equity firm Lion Capital, Swiss food firm Aryzta will be buying a 49% stake in French premium food company Picard for €446.6m. Aryzta, which recently sold 49 million shares of the agri ...
State Council decides to allow up to 300 billion yuan to be invested from social security fund China is to allow up to 300 billion yuan (nearly $48 billion) from the nation's social security fund to be invested in local government bonds ...
Last week, Closed Loop Recycling, the biggest recycler of plastic milk bottles, said that it was on the brink of administration. The move was blamed on the drop in the price of oil and that its customers wanted to buy recycled plastic but ...
Tags: Dairy Crest, Dow, Packaging
U.S. jewelry and watch sales across all channels were basically flat, or down 0.2 percent year on year, at $6.188 billion in February, according to preliminary figures. Data revealed that jewelry sales were unchanged from one year ago at ...
Tags: jewelry sales, watch sales
Marine logistics company Oricon Enterprises (OEL), a flagship company of Parijat Enterprises, will be acquiring 70% stake in India-based Oriental Containers for $16.77m (INR105cr). OEL will buy the company from its Mauritius-based joint ...
Tags: OEL, water closures, Packaging