Woolworths Ltd today (23 July) revealed it was able to grow its full-year sales, despite the Australian retailer's supermarkets reporting falling prices. In an announcement to the Australian stock exchange, Woolworths said sales rose by ...
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Brazilian food group Brasil Foods has said it will look to increase prices to offset the recent spike in commodity costs. The company yesterday (14 August) reported a slump in half-year profits that was partly thanks to a spike in grain ...
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AAP reported that iron ore miner Fortescue Metals has sought to reassure shareholders that the economic credentials of its biggest customer, China, remain sound following the country's recent leadership transition. Mr Nev Power CEO of ...
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Swiss food company Nestlé has reported an 8.9% increase in profit to CHF 5.1bn ($5.2bn) for the first half of 2012, compared to CHF4.7bn ($4.8bn) in 2011, helped by higher pricing and strong demand from emerging markets. Sales ...
US-based food service provider Culinary Software Services has introduced ChefTec 13x, a food service software which tracks and manages the wastage of food. ChefTec 13x is an upgraded version of ChefTec, which has the ability to track ...
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Farmers in California's agricultural heartland say record-high gas and diesel prices are putting pressure on their bottom lines, but economists say it's unlikely that will translate into significantly higher food prices across the U.S. ...
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Due to the effect of double typhoons,Taiwan's consumer price index in August scored an annual increase rate of 3.42%,a four-year high,and the CPI advanced 1.84%on average in the first eight months,reported the Directorate General of ...
In July, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 1.8 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 1.9 percent in cities and 1.5 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 2.4 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.5 ...
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In June, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.2 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.2 percent in cities areas and 2.0 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 3.8 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.4 ...
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In May, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 3.0 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 3.0 percent in cities and 2.9 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 6.4 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.4 ...
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In April, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 3.4 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 3.4 percent in cities and 3.3 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 7.0 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.7 ...
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BlackRock Inc. (BLK), the world’s biggest money manager, said producers of seeds and farming equipment make a better investment than agricultural commodities as new technologies boosting production may lead to lower food prices. World ...
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