Smurfit Kappa UK has acquired Saxon Packaging, as part of its efforts to expand operations in the region. Based in Lowestoft of Norfolk, Saxon designs and produces corrugated products, cardboard packaging and boxes. The company provides ...
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Turkey producer Bernard Matthews and ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) have struck a deal to create the latter’s first licensed frozen turkey products in the UK under the Thunderbirds Are Go brand. Set to be launched at ...
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The five winners of this year' National Bed Federation (NBF) Bed Industry Awards have been announced. Now in their sixth year, the awards recognise the companies considered best in class over the past 12 months. The winners were: Kaymed ...
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The second store is also based in Norfolk, close to the retailer's original store. Norfolk-based toy store, Langleys Toys, has revealed it is opening a second store specialising in pre-school toys and games. Dubbed Little Langleys, the ...
Ulma, a supplier of packaging machinery and automated lines, has installed new tray-sealed packaging equipment at Traditional Norfolk Poultry’s (TNP) Shropham facility in UK to boost the latter’s productivity and improve ...
Global food giant Mars has announced that it would invest £23m to expand its King's Lynn facility in the UK to meet the growing demand for Uncle Ben's Ready to Heat rice. The company plans to make the investment to add a new ...
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The move by the Government will see the current minimum wage upped from £6.70 per hour to £7.20 this month. But the news has our indie retail panel calling for a reassessment of 'already squeezed margins'. The livng wage ...
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Starr Hill Brewery and The Cordish Companies have entered into partnership to develop a new concept in Waterside District, presently under construction, located in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, on the waterfront. Initially founded in a live ...
Coal shipment volumes originated on US railroads were relatively flat week on week, Association of American Railroads data showed Wednesday. For the week that ended Saturday, the AAR said a total of 92,934 coal carloads traveled US ...
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Coal shipment volumes originated on US railroads were slightly up from the previous week but still subdued, Association of American Railroads data showed Wednesday. For the week ended November 14, the AAR reported a total of 95,293 coal ...
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Coal exports from terminals in Virginia's Hampton Roads region totaled 1.93 million st in October, down 1.9% from September and down 29.1% on the year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Virginia Maritime Association. While the ...
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Home furnishing retailer Ikea today confirmed plans to test a number of new retail formats in the UK. The planned Order and Collection Points aim to make shopping with Ikea easier and more convenient, connecting the in-store and online ...
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Natural food brand Doisy & Dam has launched a range of five handcrafted varieties of organic dark chocolate nationwide which are available at online food retailer Ocado. The new five variants of chocolates include Coconut & Lucuma; ...
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SealSkinz has added the Adventure Marketing Group in the Southeast and Cascade Group in the Northwest to its sales team to help drive additional brand growth, distribution and sales of its waterproof, windproof and breathable accessories ...
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Mars Food UK that was established in Norfolk, UK, five decades ago will initiate a multi-million pound expansion. The expansion of the plant at King's Lynn that prepares sauces is said to be in the early stages of planning and is expected ...
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