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It's time we moved off the grain plateau and pushed for a barley yield increasePERHAPS if you are looking out the window at a grain store full to overflowing not just with this year's crop but with a large tonnage from the 2008 harvest, you should re
Scotsman Monday, October 12, 2009Shiner International, Inc. Announces Receipt of Multi-Million Chinese Government Subsidy for its Packaging Industrial Park Construction ProjectHAINAN, China, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Shiner International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEST) (website: http://www.shinerinc.com ), a market leader in the food safe packaging and anti-counterfeiting packaging industries, today announced that the Company's Packaging Industrial Park Project in Hainan was listed as a "Budgeted Investment Plan" by the Chinese central government and received a subsidy of 29 million RMB or approximately $4.26 million towards its construction.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 12, 2009Central European Distribution Corporation Updates Guidance for Full Year 2009 and Provides Guidance for Full Year 2010BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Central European Distribution Corporation (Nasdaq: CEDC) today announced that it is revising full year 2009 net sales guidance from $1.55-$1.68 billion to $1.58 - $1.70 billion and full year comparable fully diluted earnings per share guidance from $2.40 - $2.65 to $2.35 - $2.50. The revised 2009 guidance takes into account the Company's acquisition of additional equity interests in Parliament and the Russian Alcohol Group, which are being consolidated beginning at the end of the third quarter 2009, as well as dilution from the Company's public offering of common stock in July, and recent exchange rate movements. Management's assumptions regarding the full year 2009 average exchange rates used in preparing this guidance have decreased from 3.20-3.30 PLN/USD to 3.10-3.20 PLN/USD and from 32.00-33.00 RUR/USD to 31.50-32.50 RUR/USD.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 12, 20097UP Lightens Up with 'Ridiculously Bubbly' Advertising CampaignPLANO, Texas, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- 7UP has joined forces with notoriously serious celebrities to illustrate 7UP's mood-boosting capabilities. As the original lemon-lime soda, 7UP delivers a positive, refreshing lift with every sip - even the most "non-bubbly" people can't help but be bubblier after drinking it. Known for his portrayals of some of the crabbiest characters on screen, Brad Garrett is the first to experience a total transformation in 7UP's new "Ridiculously Bubbly" advertising campaign.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 12, 2009US-Grown Rice Dishes Up Variety of Health BenefitsARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- According to recent research published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA), eating rice helps improve overall diet and potentially reduces the risk for many chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and Type II diabetes. The data suggest that including rice as part of a healthful, balanced diet may be linked to overall healthier eating patterns, which is one of the most important preventive medicine strategies to help solve the nation's healthcare crisis.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 12, 2009Domino's Pizza Partners With GamesThatGive On-line Game CharityANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza®, the world leader in pizza delivery (NYSE: DPZ) has entered into an exciting new partnership with GamesThatGive, an innovative new website that allows consumers to help raise money for their favorite charity simply by playing free
online game
s. With several exciting games to choose from, including Solitaire, Gems and Bubble Burst, consumers will generate donations because GamesThatGive donates 70% of its advertising revenue from companies like Domino's® to their participating charities. The longer the consumer plays, the more funds are generated for the selected charity.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 12, 2009Imperial Brands, Inc. Introduces 4 Orange Premium Vodka, the World's First and Only Vodka Distilled from Pure Florida OrangesPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sunshine State will now be home to the world's first vodka you can "squeeze" - 4 Orange Premium Vodka - a super-premium vodka distilled exclusively from pure Florida oranges. Crafted at Florida's first registered distillery, Florida Distillers Company, this revolutionary orange-based vodka embodies the essence of Florida. 4 Orange is distilled from 100% orange spirits derived from four unique Florida orange varieties - the Hamlin, Parson Brown, Temple and Valencia.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 12, 2009US: Sara Lee to split chair, CEO rolesSara Lee, the US food group, is planning to split the roles of chairman and CEO in the future - but is refusing to be drawn on whether investor pressure prompted the move.
just-food.com Monday, October 12, 2009Nationwide Network of Journalists Launch Zester DailyLos angeles, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In the face of the bleak news of Gourmet magazine's demise and newspapers' financial struggles, a collection of award-winning journalists has banded together to create Zester Daily, a pioneering news site covering all aspects of what we eat and drink. Former
los angeles Times writer Corie Brown founded the online publication, recruiting other Times colleagues, cookbook writers, wine critics, health, environment and political writers from across the country to create an online destination for food and wine enthusiasts.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 12, 2009UK: Co-op hails ''exceptional'' food showingPeter Marks, the chief executive of UK retailer The Co-operative Group, today (12 October) claimed an "exceptional" performance from its food business during the first half of its fiscal year.
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