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The GIA's Forays into Diamond Tracking
Apr 30, 2019What business does a gemological laboratory have telling stories about diamonds? That was the unspoken question Matt Crimmin had to answer in his presentations at JCK Las Vegas earlier this month. As vice president of lab operations for ...
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L Catterton, Ambienta to Buy Beauty Packaging Firm Pibiplast
Jun 13, 2018Private equity firms L Catterton and Ambienta have agreed to acquire Italy-based beauty packaging firm Pibiplast for an undisclosed sum. Based in Correggio, Pibiplast is engaged in designing and manufacturing of beauty and personal care ...
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Global Brands' Sales and Profits Increase in 2017
Mar 26, 2018UK-based drinks manufacturer and distributor Global Brands has reported a 16% increase in its annual sales for the year ending 30 September 2017. The company's turnover was £42m for the financial year. Gross profit went up to ...
Tags: drinks, alcoholic drink
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Tyson Foods Increases Stake in Beyond Meat
Dec 11, 2017Beyond Meat has closed a new financing round led by Cleveland Avenue, a venture capital firm founded by Don Thompson, former CEO of McDonald’s Corporation. “We see Beyond Meat as a strategic and compelling consumer-focused ...
Tags: Tyson Foods, Beyond Meat
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Online Orders Increase for Australian Exporters
Sep 27, 2016File image courtesy of Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Online commerce continues to grow with an increasing portion of business to business (B2B) companies joining the e-commerce bandwagon, according to the 2016 DHL ...
Tags: Online commerce, B2B
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Hain Daniels to Close Fruit Packaging Facility in UK
Jul 19, 2016Hain Daniels, a subsidiary of US-based Hain Celestial group, has announced that it will shut down a fruit packaging plant in Luton, UK, following a review of its facilities. The company, which makes Hartley’s and Robertson’s ...
Tags: Fruit Packaging, fruit
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eDriving Acquires Interactive Driving Systems
Mar 28, 2016eDriving has acquired Interactive Driving Systems, a global provider of fleet driver safety management solutions through its Virtual Risk Manager (VRM) platform and Mentor eData, a consumer-focused telematics app and analytics provider. ...
Tags: eDriving, Interactive Driving Systems, VRM, Mentor eData
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Game-Changers: A Look At How Social Media Is Helping Toy Firms Drive Social Change
Mar 11, 2016Steve Reece shines a spotlight on how more and more social media campaigns are forcing toy firms take an initiative when it comes to issues driving and supporting social change. At last our industry is seizing the social media initiative ...
Tags: Steve Reece, Barbie, LEGO
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Hain Celestial’S UK Subsidiary Acquires Orchard House Foods
Dec 25, 2015Organic and natural products company Hain Celestial Group’s UK subsidiary has acquired Orchard House Foods, a supplier of fruit desserts, juices and ingredients in the UK. Orchard Foods was established in 1985 by Wellness Foods . It ...
Tags: Hain Celestial Group, Orchard House Foods, Agriculture
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Peloton Raises $75 Million to Open More Showrooms
Dec 3, 2015Peloton, the technology-enabled, vertically integrated, at-home fitness provider of live and on-demand instructor-led classes, has received a $75 million growth capital investment from Catterton, the leading consumer-focused private equity ...
Tags: Peloton, at-home fitness market, Showrooms
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Chopt Creative Salad Company Receives Significant Investment From Catterton and Hain Celestial
Nov 4, 2015Chopt Creative Salad Company a pioneer in the fast casual salad segment, announced that Catterton, the leading consumer-focused private equity firm, led a significant investment in the Company, joined by The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a ...
Tags: Chopt, Salad, natural products
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Alliance Consumer Growth Will Invest in Live Better Brands
Jun 23, 2015Consumer-focused private equity firm Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG) will invest in Live Better Brands that produces the Way Better Snacks brand of natural tortilla chips and crackers. The ACG investment will enable Way Better to ...
Tags: Alliance Consumer Growth, Snacks
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PolyOne Receives Approval for Using Light Blocking Technology for Food Packaging in China
May 5, 2015Specialized polymer materials, services and solutions provider PolyOne has received an approval for using its ColorMatrix Ultimate UV390 light blocking technology for food and beverage PET packaging in China. The technology claims to ...
Tags: Beverage Packaging, Food Packaging
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Net Income of Nike Surged 16% in The Q3 Ended February 28, 2015
Mar 24, 2015Driven by strong revenue growth and gross margin expansion, net income at sports goods marketer, Nike for the third fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2015 surged 16 percent year over year. In the third quarter of fiscal 2015, Nike said ...
Tags: sports goods, Nike, Nike brand
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Nike's Earnings Rose 16% in Q3
Mar 24, 2015Nike Inc. reported earnings rose 16.0 percent in its third quarter ended Feb. 28, to $791 million, or 89 cents a share, versus Wall Street's consensus target of 84 cents. Sales rose 7.0 percent to $7.46 billion. Sales on a currency-neutral ...
Tags: Nike, Earnings, Sporting Goods