Lapierre Bicycles has hired Verde PR & Consulting to represent it for public relations and related support, the companies announced Monday. Lapierre is part of Accell Group, the Dutch-owned company that also owns?Raleigh?America, Raleigh ...
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Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital have completed the previously announced $28bn acquisition of American food company HJ Heinz. The consortium had entered into an agreement on 14 February to acquire Heinz for $28bn, including the ...
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Newcastle University in the UK has opened a new sensory testing facility, which will be used to improve the quality, taste and texture of food for consumers. The £700,000 NU-Food facility will build on the University's expertise in ...
BASF is implementing its global “We create chemistry” strategy in Asia Pacific with a set of ambitious targets and a focus on sustainability. To achieve sales of €25 billion to customers in the region by 2020, BASF’s ...
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US-based food firm Kellogg has introduced several new breakfast products in an effort to meet the increasing demand for healthy breakfast options. The new products include Special K Nourish hot cereal and bars, and Kellogg's To Go breakfast ...
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Durango Mountain Resort recently held a grand opening for Purgatory Cycle Works, a full-service retail, service and rental shop on the resort grounds. The shop, which is owned and managed by Durango Mountain Resort, has three employees, ...
NEW YORK, June 6, 2013 -- The Dukan Diet, the internationally celebrated 4-phase weight loss program to reach and keep your True Weight for life, today unveiled its new DukanDiet.com North American website to provide improved personalized ...
Cyclists in Brooklyn who get stuck with a flat tire after regular bike shop hours may not have to hail a cab or phone a friend, thanks to two new Express Biker self-service bike part vending machines. Riders can purchase tubes, CO2, tire ...
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Nestle Health Science, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nestle, has developed a nutrition bar - Boost Nutrition Bars - to meet the specific nutritional needs of older adults. The new product will be launched in Spring 2013. The new Boost ...
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MRM, a US-based provider of sports nutrition and health supplements, has launched MRM Veggie Series, a plant-based, GMO-free nutritional supplement line. MRM founder and president Mark Olson said that all products in the MRM Veggie Series ...
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Dutch dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina is set to install a new evaporator at FrieslandCampina Domo milk processing facility in Bedum, Netherlands. The new 3.5m wide and 24m long evaporator is designed to evaporate water from milk ...
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DNP International, a provider of nutritional products, has announced its plan to develop new products, pursue joint ventures, and shift its strategic focus to sourcing ingredients - particularly from China. The company said that it will ...
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Muller Quaker Dairy, a joint venture between PepsiCo and Theo Muller, has opened a new $206m yogurt manufacturing facility in Batavia, New York, US. The facility will serve as a national production and distribution center for Muller ...
American food company Heinz has announced that it has received all regulatory approvals to sell itself to the investment consortium comprised of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and private equity firm 3G Capital. The transaction, ...
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UK meat firm Cranswick is likely to reap strategic benefit from the merger of China’s largest meat processor and pig producer, Shuanghui International, with the world’s largest pork processor North America’s Smithfield ...