Australian quick service restaurant operator Collins Foods Limited, which operates KFC and Sizzler restaurants, has reported a 37 per cent lift in Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITA) and a 43 per cent lift in ...
Tags: Collins Foods, Agriculture
Australian wholesaler and distributor of groceries and hardware products Metcash Limited (Metcash) has announced a drop in its Underlying Profit after Tax of 9 per cent, to $101.7 million, which it said was due to “ongoing operating ...
Tags: hardware products, groceries, Agriculture
Wine merchant Sarment has expanded its operations to Singapore, in a move to bolster its presence in Asia. The new venture will complement the company's existing presence in China, Hong Kong, London and Geneva. Sarment offers a wide ...
Tags: Wine, wine portfolio, Agriculture
With a few months to go, preparations for the International Furniture Fair Singapore 2015/32nd ASEAN Furniture Show (IFFS/AFS 2015), The Décor Show, and Hospitality 360° are well underway. Pre-registration for the show is open ...
Tags: Singapore EXPO, Furniture
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., an industry-leading provider of hunting and shooting accessories. The acquisition, which is expected to be accretive to Smith & ...
Tags: hunting, shooting accessories, Recreation
With immediate effect, the polyCarbonate-based Alcom LDM (Light Diffusion Matt) from Albis Plastic will be used in the R. CarbonatE Alcom LED production line at Rober Kunststoffe. This specialist for extruded and transparent Plastics, ...
Tags: glazing materials, lighting sector, Lights
Brazilian food company BRF, a producer of frozen foods under Sadia brand in the Middle East, has opened new $160m production plant in Kizad, Abu Dhabi. The plant will be capable of producing around 70 thousand tonnes of food products ...
Tags: frozen foods, Agriculture
Women’s apparel company and NYSE listed, ANN INC., which manages Ann Taylor and Loft brands, has appointed Katie J. Bayne to its Board of Directors. Ms. Bayne will serve as a Class I Director with a term expiring at the 2016 Annual ...
Tags: specialty retailers, Apparel
Steinhoff International said it has acquired a major stake in apparel retailer, Pepkor for R62.8 billion, which gives the budget furniture firm entry in to Africa's fast-growing garment markets. The South African furniture maker purchased ...
Tags: garment markets, furniture maker, Apparel
Heineken Canada is pleased to announce that it has signed a new 3 year partnership agreement with Silver Star mountain resort combining the strengths of Canada's number 1 Import Premium Beer with BC's third largest ski resort. As a ...
Tags: Strongbow Cider, Newcastle Brown Ale, Coors Light, Agriculture
Jameson has collaborated with Franciscan Wells Brewery to create this new concept that brings a new level of craft, collaboration and engagement into the Jameson portfolio. In addition to pack design, the project consists of creative ...
Tags: distiller, beer barrel, Packaging
View Premium Selection running from December 9 and 10, 2014 will open the new S/S16 fabrics and accessories season and will present a select portfolio of about 300 pre-collections. View Premium has distributed the exhibition area in to ...
Tags: View Premium, material trends, Textile
Scotland-based W&M Watson Packaging (WMW) will be acquiring two self-adhesive label companies based in central Scotland - Lothian Labels (LLL) and Complete Labelling (CLL). While the former is a prominent label manufacturer, the latter ...
Tags: self-adhesive label, Packaging
It’s the world’s largest manufacturer of carton packaging for the food and beverage industry. Toronto private equity firm, Onex Corporation, the largest buyout firm in Canada, has agreed to buy SIG Combibloc from Rank Group New ...
Pierluigi Dinelli was named chairman and CEO of Pirelli’s NAFTA region, effective Janaury 2015. Pirelli Tire North America Inc. named new leadership to head its operations in North America, effective January 2015. Pierluigi ...
Tags: CEO, market share, Auto