Walkers Shortbread: reported a strong year of trading
Aberlour on Spey / UK. (wsb) Walkers Shortbread Limited has reported a strong year, but warned price rises in raw materials would have a «significant effect» on the future of the business.
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Aberlour on Spey / UK. (wsb) Walkers Shortbread Limited has reported a strong year, but warned price rises in raw materials would have a «significant effect» on the future of the business.
Geneva / CH. (gfa) Global Franchise Architects (GFA) has eight brands in its portfolio with over 200 stores. Its brands are represented in nine countries – USA, Thailand, India, UAE, China (Hainan), Indonesia, Bangladesh, Reunion Island, and Burma.
Reykjavík / IS. (bg) Bakkavör Group is a leading international food manufacturing company specialising in fresh prepared foods and produce. The Group operates 55 factories and employs around 20.000 people in eight countries with a pro-forma turnover in 2006 of over one billion GBP.
London / UK. (js) Further to the announcement made in September, Delta (Two) Limited has informed J. Sainsbury PLC that it is seeking increased funding of approximately 500 million GBP of additional equity in respect of the proposed acquisition of Sainsbury´s at an offer price of six GBP per share in cash.
London / UK. (te) Few companies volunteer to serve food to troops in war zones because it is so dangerous. Thirty employees of the Kuwaiti Public Warehousing Company (PWC) have been killed and 200 injured. But lots of companies want to supply PWC: because it is not dangerous and it can be very lucrative …
Dublin / OH. (wi) Wendy´s International Inc. announced strong financial results for the third quarter of 2007, reflecting the continuing turnaround of the business, significantly improving restaurant margins and cost controls.
Mexico City / MX. (gb) Grupo Bimbo reported its results for the third quarter ended September 30th. A solid pace of growth, with outstanding results in Latin America, led to a 6,7 percent rise in net sales from the year ago period, to 17,9 billion MXN.
Madrid / ES. (ep) The Ebro Puleva Group may close three of its seven plants in Spain on the back of the European Union sugar reform, Spanish newspapers are citing company chairman Antonio Hernandez Callejas.
Toronto / CA. (cb) Canada Bread Company Ltd. announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30. Sales increased 13 percent to 385,8 million CAD from 342,3 million CAD last year, primarily driven by the contribution of acquisitions in the U.K. Excluding acquisitions, sales increased by four percent.
Markt Einersheim / DE. (fr) To lead the efforts of FRITSCH in Poland, the German bakery systems manufacturer has chosen Henryk Sztrum (52) as general manager for the company´s new subsidiary FRITSCH POLSKA.