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Walkabout pubs in search of rescueREGENT Inns, owners of Walkabout bars and Jongleurs comedy clubs, is seeking a rescue deal after a
management buyout collapsed last week.
Scotsman Monday, October 19, 2009Cadbury's third-quarter update key to bid defenceCADBURY could have its last chance to convince investors of its prospects as a stand-alone company this week, as it gives an update on trading for the third quarter.
Scotsman Monday, October 19, 2009World's beef producers keen to show they follow Scottish waysTHE trouble with hanging around the Quality Meat Scotland stand at the Anuga food fair in Cologne is a tendency to lose the independent judgment that is required of a journali
Scotsman Monday, October 19, 2009VCI's Good Manufacturing Practices Certification Is in Great DemandDEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Validation & Compliance Institute (VCI) fills a growing demand with its auditing and certification of Current Good Manufacturing Practices for the food industry. Food producers who pass VCI's rigorous audits earn the right to display VCI's "GMP Verified" seal. This is a confirmation to potential customers that the producer has met the highest quality standards. It demonstrates independent third-party verification of continuing conformance to GMPs.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 19, 2009Tamara Fleckenstine Launches New BlogTamara's new blog will share her favorite recipes along with other passions in life. She wants to encourage others to share their favorite recipes and ideas.
PR Leap Monday, October 19, 2009Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet Beats 'Balloon Boy' Story on Google's Most-Searched Topics ListMCLEAN, Va., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Google Trends (www.google.com/trends/hottrends?q=the+cookie+diet&date=2009-10-16&sa=X), a Google feature that provides a daily ranking of the 40 most-searched terms on the Google search engine, the term "the cookie diet" was the sixth most-searched term last Friday. The highest ranking term pertaining to the Colorado "balloon boy" incident was "balloon boy throws up" which ranked a distant fifteenth. Besides providing a numeric rank for most-searched terms, Google also rates each search term based on its "hotness" factor. The term "the cookie diet" was assigned the highest rating, "volcanic," while the balloon boy-related search had the second highest designation, "on fire."
prnewswire.com Monday, October 19, 2009Shiner International, Inc. Announces Signing of Strategically Significant Contract to Supply Coated Food Safe Packaging to China's Largest Meat Product ManufacturerHAIKOU, China, Oct. 19 /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 it has entered into a new contract with Shineway Group, the largest meat product manufacturer in China. Shiner believes that this contact has the potential of contributing up to RMB4,000,000, (approximately $586,000) monthly to its coated food safe packaging sales.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 19, 2009Mikawaya Gives Away Mochi Ice Cream Samples for HalloweenLOS ANGELES, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 31, Mikawaya, the original creator of Mochi Ice Cream, will give away FREE 2oz. Mochi Ice Cream samples with the purchase of a pastry, drink, gelato or gift box. Samples are limited to one per person and are available at 3 retail stores in Southern California. The giveaway, coordinated with Halloween, is part of an effort to take Mochi Ice Cream mainstream. Coupons are available online at http://www.mochiicecream.com and on the Mochi Ice Cream Facebook page.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 19, 2009Flowers Foods Acquires Tortilla Maker Leo's FoodsTHOMASVILLE, Ga., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today announced it has acquired Leo's Foods, Inc., in Ft. Worth, Texas. Terms were not disclosed.
prnewswire.com Monday, October 19, 2009Golden Dragon Holdings, Inc. Signs 100 Convenience StoresBEIJING, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Golden Dragon Holdings, Inc. (Other OTC: GDHI) www.gdfbhk.com announces today it has signed on 100 independent convenience stores in Beijing. The company is diligently working to place products in these independent convenience stores. Currently, the company has placed products in 75 locations.
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