Australia’s oldest chocolatier, Ernest Hillier Pty Ltd (Ernest Hillier), has been acquired by Re:Capital, the Australian arm of UK investment company Hilco Capital. The sale comes as the former owners of Ernest Hillier’s, the ...
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Confectionery company Cadbury has launched a new version of its Boost chocolate bar, Boost Nuts, available from February 2014. Cadbury said the launch of the new bar looked to build on the success of Boost Totally Nuts in 2008, which was ...
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February 17, 2014 Sophie Langley ALDI is gaining market share, and Coles is catching up on Woolworths European supermarket chain ALDI continues to go from strength to strength in Australia, quadrupling its customer base over the last ...
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On a typical evening in the suburbs of Ho Chi Minh City, the neon-lit Aeon Mall Tan Phu Celadon bustles with shoppers arriving on motorcycles and in taxis. Crowds fill every corner of the new mall, with a takeout sushi store in particular ...
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February 10, 2014 Gemma Mainland Woolworths good sales growth story continues Woolworths Limited on 6 February 2014 released its sales results for the first-half of the 2014 financial year (27 weeks to 5 January 2014) with key figures ...
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Honesty Food has launched its new green tea Teasy in 250ml FUSION aluminium bottle designed and developed by UK-based Rexam. The new bottle for Teasy tea features different shape that is said to distinguish it from other 250ml slimline ...
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"Asda has a lot of space in its supermarkets and is looking at different ways to fill it." The Walmat-owned Asda is interested in buying the Early Learning Centre business from Mothercare. Sources have told Express that Asda is one of a ...
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UK-based supermarkets operator Sainsbury's is set to add calorie-content information to its wine labeling in a bid to help consumers make informed health choices. The company will introduce the labeling on 20 new, 125l glass bottles from ...
Grand Foods, an Australian importer and distributor of Turkish foods, is withdrawing various soft and hard cheese products and one butter product, as they are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products subject to recall ...
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The retail sector has not yet taken up LED lighting in any significant amount, according to the latest research from BRE. BRE undertook a survey of retail lighting in the Watford area in 2011. It looked at shopping centres and retail ...
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Netherlands-based company The Vegetarian Butcher has successfully expanded into new markets for its "strip steaks" and "smoked bacon" made entirely from vegetables in retail outlets across Europe. The latest meat substitute products, ...
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Woolworths Limited has released its results for the first half of FY2014,posting a strong performance across its group of retailers and a 6 per cent increase in overall sales,up to$31.8 billion(1H13:$30.0 billion). Growth was driven in ...
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The most comprehensive definition of whole grain termed to date has been published this week in the journal Food and Nutrition Research. The effort to create the definition, which is intended to assist in the production and labeling of ...
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Rawsome adds new 'raw treats' to its range Australian raw food manufacturer Rawsome has released two new product lines for 2014, adding to its range of sweet treats. Made without any cooking or baking from raw ingredients such as nuts, ...
One of Europe's biggest manufacturers of high and low voltage distribution equipment has announced major expansion plans for 2014 After seeing business flourish over the past two years, British firm Bowers Electricals will not only ...
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