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The Year Trust Returned to The Diamond Trade
Apr 30, 2019There was little surprise when Time magazine named Donald Trump its ‘Person of the Year.’ Love him or hate him, Trump left his mark more than any other individual on 2016. Notably, the choice says as much about the impact he ...
Tags: Diamond, diamond industry
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Biscuit International Buys Northumbrian Fine Foods
May 18, 2018Biscuit International has acquired UK-based gluten and milk-free biscuit manufacturer Northumbrian Fine Foods (NFF) from CriSeren Foods. NFF produces Prewett’s range of branded biscuits and also supplies supermarket own-label ...
Tags: Biscuit, Fine Foods
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HKScan, Qinglian Food to Create JV to Export Finnish Pork Products to China
Mar 2, 2018Nordic food company HKScan has agreed to form a joint venture (JV) with Zhejiang Qinglian Food to sell Finnish pork products to Chinese consumers. HKScan is looking to establish a new presence on the Chinese market by launching products ...
Tags: Pork Products, pork
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Cepac Completes Redevelopment Work at Doncaster Facility
Oct 25, 2017UK-based corrugated packaging company Cepac has completed redevelopment of its Doncaster facility to increase both capacity and capability of its decorative packaging and display operation. The redevelopment project was carried out with ...
Tags: corrugated packaging, Cepac
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German Spice Producer Fuchs Group Acquires Bart Ingredients
Oct 24, 2017German spice producer Fuchs Group has acquired UK-based herbs and spices producer Bart Ingredients from private equity firm Langholm Capital for an undisclosed price. Through the acquisition, Fuchs plans to continue its global growth ...
Tags: Bart Ingredients, UK market
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Business Is Looking Forward to a Mostly Merry Christmas
Oct 12, 2016Australian business attitudes are upbeat as we head into the year-end holiday trading period. According to Dun & Bradstreet’s September Business Expectations Survey, companies are anticipating increased sales, profits, employee ...
Tags: business, Dun&Bradstreet, merry Christmas
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ACCC to Keep a Close Eye on Retail Competition
Oct 8, 2016Speaking at the AFR Retail Summit in Melbourne, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims stressed the importance of competition. “Competition is essential to our economic prosperity; it drives innovation and ...
Tags: ACCC, Retail Competition
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Walmart Foundation Aims to Increase c in Growing Retail Industry Through an Investment That Strengthens Career Services Programs Nationwide
Sep 28, 2016BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 7, 2016 – As a next step in an effort to increase economic mobility of workers in retail and adjacent sectors in the U.S., the Walmart Foundation today announced 10 Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) across ...
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Macfarlane Group's Interim Results for Six Months to 30 June 2016
Aug 31, 2016Macfarlane Group has annouced its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2016. Graeme Bissett, Chairman of Macfarlane Group PLC, today said: “Macfarlane Group’s performance in the six months to 30 June 2016 is ...
Tags: Macfarlane Group, results
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Steinhoff UK Bedding Strengthens Sales Channels
Aug 26, 2016Steinhoff UK Bedding, manufacturer of beds and mattresses under the Relyon, Dunlopillo, Myers and Slumberland brands, plans to bolster its sales functions to support its growth in the independent retail sector. Paul Little, head of the ...
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DFS Confident of Continued Growth
Aug 15, 2016DFS has reported a continued strong performance in its H2, with revenue up 7% YOY, and also up 7% for the whole financial year. In light of this, the retailer expects to deliver a record performance this year, with results towards the upper ...
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GS1 RFID Implementation Guidelines Launched
Aug 8, 2016GS1 Australia officially launched the new Apparel RFID Implementation Guidelines to provide retailers and suppliers in the Australian apparel, fashion and footwear industry with best practice guidance on RFID implementation based on global ...
Tags: RFID, GTIN, supply chain efficiency
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Business Sentiment Continues to Fall
Apr 11, 2016The results from Dun & Bradstreet’s March Business Expectations Survey have highlighted a second consecutive decline in expectations, with businesses issuing subdued forecasts for the three-month period to June 2016, despite reporting ...
Tags: Dun&Bradstreet's March Business Expectations Survey, BEI
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MPs Reject Changes To Sunday Trading Laws
Mar 16, 2016The Government's plans to change Sunday trading laws in England and Wales, which would allow larger shops to trade for more than six hours, have been scrapped after being rejected by MPs. The plans were rejected by 317 votes to 286, ...
Tags: Sunday trading laws, Large shops, MPs
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New Commercial Manager to Launch Hilary Devey Collection
Dec 15, 2015Yorkshire-based bedding and mattress company Duvalay has appointed Jim Harrower its commercial manager, to help launch its new Hilary Devey collection. Jim joins with a wealth of experience in the bed industry. He was previously the MD of ...