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Compass Minerals' Subsidiaries Increase Prices on Consumer and Industrial Products (Centre Daily Times)
North American Salt Company and Sifto Canada Corp., both subsidiaries of Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), have announced an average price increase of $25 per ton, or approximately 18 percent, on packaged and bulk mineral products, including consumer and industrial deicing products, agricultural minerals, salt-based water conditioning products, industrial minerals, pool salt and food-grade salt. ...

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:46:40 GMT

Yayi Increases Output and Keeps Good Customer Service to Meet the Significant Rise in Consumer Demand for Safe Products (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Yayi International Inc. , as the leading manufacturer and distributor of goat milk powder in China, today announced that it has been increasing its shifts and production output and has been keeping good customer services to meet consumer demand for reliable infant formula milk powder products.

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Compass Minerals' Subsidiaries Increase Prices on Consumer and Industrial Products (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.----North American Salt Company and Sifto Canada Corp., both subsidiaries of Compass Minerals , have announced an average price increase of $25 per ton, or approximately 18 percent, on packaged and bulk mineral products, including consumer and industrial deicing products, agricultural minerals, salt-based water conditioning products, industrial minerals, pool salt and ...

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:38:00 GMT

Consumer Reports Reveals Where Expiring Groceries Go (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Sometimes supermarket products, such as meat, milk, muffins, and canned goods stick around beyond their sell-by or use-by dates. Consumer Reports mystery shoppers recently discovered 72 products past their prime in 31 stores across seven states. The magazine's editors decided to get the scoop from food industry insiders and reveal what happens to expiring groceries in its November issue.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Guardian Building Products Selects Transplace to Provide International Freight Management Solution (Centre Daily Times)
Transplace, Inc., a leading provider of logistics technology and transportation management services, is pleased to announce that Guardian Building Products Distribution Inc. (GBP), a leader in the building materials industry, has selected the 3PL (third-party logistics) to provide its transportation management services as it seeks to expand its business internationally. With Transplace's ...

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:42:16 GMT