Food Apps Taking Dining To A Whole New LevelWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:51AMOn Jen Straw's very cluttered iPhone, you'll find a buffet of food applications. It's what you'd expect for someone who calls herself a "social media diva."
The song lines foretell the futureTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:30AMInvestors listening into the Foster's Group half-year results briefing yesterday needed only to hear the introductory music of chief executive Ian Johnston's presentation to
Food apps taking dining to a whole new levelTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:00AMHundreds of apps for iPhones and other mobile devices are related to food and drink, and many of them are free. Count your calories, consult diners' restaurant reviews, or just make obnoxious, food-related noises. Here's a rundown of what's out there.
Wii game features Chiquita bananasWednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 8:28AMA new video game for the Nintendo Wii will feature Chiquita bananas under a new marketing agreement with game maker Sega America.
Tiffen brings Steadicam to iPhone 3GSWednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 11:54AMNew gadget from Tiffen brings Steadicam technology to the iPhone 3GS. It promises to bring smoother video to what would otherwise be shaky footage.
Fruity drinks future for pupilsMonday, January 4, 2010 @ 2:18AMSCHOOLCHILDREN at Emmanuel Holcombe CE Primary School are leading the healthy eating revolution.
Fallon gives Innocent rabbit mascotThursday, December 31, 2009 @ 11:52PM£1.75m new-year resolution campaign by ad agency Fallon is drinks brand's biggest marketing push Fallon, the agency that decided that a gorilla drumming to a Phil Collins song would sell masses of Cadbury chocolate, has developed a fruit-loving rabbit to front its first ad campaign for smoothie maker Innocent. The rabbit will become the figurehead for Innocent fruit drinks, appearing in future ...
Biz quizFriday, December 25, 2009 @ 7:22AMWere you paying attention in the past 12 months? Or were you just hanging out for the next film in the Twilight series? To help fill those awkward conversational gaps, and impress the boss/staff/grandma, at festive functions - BusinessDay hits the 'refresh' button on 2009.
City chic: Incorporate city style into your Main Street homeTuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 8:23AM(ARA) - When you look out your window, what do you see: the cool gray steel of high-rise buildings ... or vast, open expanses of green land? You don't have to stick to an interior style that mimics your surroundings; especially if it doesn't suit your taste.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals announce collaboration in cancer therapyMonday, December 21, 2009 @ 8:44AMTeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a global license and collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize OGX-011, as well as an agreement to purchase shares in OncoGenex. OGX-011 is a Phase III cancer therapy designed to inhibit cancer treatment resistance.
City chic: Incorporate city style into your Main Street homeThursday, December 17, 2009 @ 8:30AM(ARA) - When you look out your window, what do you see: the cool gray steel of high-rise buildings ... or vast, open expanses of green land? You don't have to stick to an interior style that mimics your surroundings; especially if it doesn't suit your taste.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-09 19:56 PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Dec 10Wednesday, December 9, 2009 @ 2:26PMCompiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) Mining company BHP Billiton yesterday confirmed that it will sell its Ravensthorpe mine and nickel processing plant in Western Australia to Canadian company First Quantum Minerals . First Quantum will pay US ...
Rudd Joins Criticism of Westpac as Bank Pulls Banana-Rate VideoWednesday, December 9, 2009 @ 2:13AMDec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd joined in criticizing Westpac Banking Corp. and some of its domestic rivals for raising borrowing costs faster than the central bank.
Q-Schoolers reveal bizarre personal factsMonday, December 7, 2009 @ 10:29AMWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – One of the most entertaining reads I’ve had in a while are the Q-School finalist player bios. Some players take it seriously, some obviously don’t. Here are some of my favorites nuggets:
Kid tested and approvedThursday, December 3, 2009 @ 12:50PMEvery year KidsPost asks young students at area schools to test a new crop of toys and tell us which ones they like, just in time for the holiday season. This year, we sent more than 75 toys to 10 classrooms, from second to sixth grade, and what emerged is that there are some great games out there. Card games, electronic games and educational games all won fans.
OFFBEAT: Small mistake brings big consequenceMonday, November 30, 2009 @ 12:37AMRegister Huron County reporter SANDUSKY It was an expensive pack of Skittles. About $34.70, if I remember correctly. It's been a couple of months since then.
Jamba collaborates with Think Wow Toys to launch EZ-2 MAKE! Jamba Juice Smoothie and Ice Pop MakerTuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 5:54AMJamba, Inc. announced today the launch of its newest retail offering, the EZ-2 MAKE! Jamba Juice(TM) Smoothie and Ice Pop Maker, a Jamba Juice-branded toy blender designed to bring the smoothie-making experience to children nationwide. Created together with Think Wow Toys, the EZ-2 MAKE! Jamba Juice Smoothie and Ice Pop Maker will be available at a leading toy retailer, starting mid-November ...
Make the Most of Your Holiday Haul with Lady Foot LockerMonday, November 23, 2009 @ 7:09AMNEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- With the holidays approaching, one can anticipate a few extra treats...and possibly a few extra inches and pounds.
Easy steps to shed extra inches and pounds this holdiay seasonMonday, November 23, 2009 @ 4:42AMWith the holidays approaching, one can anticipate a few extra treats...and possibly a few extra inches and pounds. Lady Foot Locker recommends shoppers take advantage of the "black Friday" haul, and let the mall do the work. With the right footwear, it can do exactly that.
BLOG UPDATE: the gadget cubeThursday, November 19, 2009 @ 7:31AMUsing tech, other channels to market your message A budding entrepreneur recently asked me, "How much time and money do you spend marketing?" Click here to continue reading and to comment.
Finance team of the year - business: Innocent LtdWednesday, November 18, 2009 @ 5:30PMWhen you have multinational heavyweights Nestlé and PepsiCo muscling in on your turf, you had better hope you have a finance team up to the challenge.
Smoothie King owner Katherine Kemp loves being a leaderSunday, November 15, 2009 @ 7:47AMKatherine Kemp was making a nice living in corporate America. But she said the demands of the job were taking a toll. And after her mother died unexpectedly in a car crash, killed by a drunk driver, Kemp was devastated and decided to reassess her life.
Tough time for smoothie maker InnocentSunday, November 8, 2009 @ 10:08AMInnocent the smoothie maker slumped to a £9.1m loss last year as the economic downturn European expansion and oneoff accounting charges took their toll.
Innocent Drinks Reports Loss as Sales Fall, Telegraph ReportsSunday, November 8, 2009 @ 5:15AMNov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Innocent Drinks, the fruit smoothie maker that sold a minority stake to Coca-Cola Co. in April, had a 9.1 million-pound ($15.1 million) pretax loss for 2008 on lower sales and one-time charges, the Sunday Telegraph said.
Gadget InspectorWednesday, November 4, 2009 @ 7:55AMYou might not know it yet, but the Flip Mino digital camcorder is at the top of your holiday wish list.
Search is on for the best of region’s young peopleSaturday, October 31, 2009 @ 4:24AMThe search is on to find, celebrate and reward young people in Norfolk and Suffolk who are achieving great things and making a positive difference to their communities.
Marketers such as Starbucks discover that simple sellsWednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 1:43AMIf 2009's hottest sales pitch was all about buying stuff on the cheap, 2010 marketing will increasingly stress less as more, as in fewer parts, additives or ingredients. While the trend is taking hold in many product categories, including health and beauty items, nowhere is it more apparent than with things we eat and drink.
Moulinex Smoothie Maker ONLY £5Sunday, October 11, 2009 @ 7:30PMCLOTHES ... SHOES ... TOYS ... BRIC A BRAC - DVDs, CDs, VHS Films, BOOKS - THEY ALL NEED TO GO AT OUR MOVING HOUSE CHARITY SALE Grab a bargain at our MOVING HOUSE CHARITY SALE: moving to a smaller house and have lots of items for sale, many specificaly donated for this sale by people leaving the island or other kind people to raise funds for Children’s charities:Clothes from 50pDVDs from £1 ...
Dairy Queen gets South Elgin addressTuesday, October 6, 2009 @ 1:16AMThe first car through the new drive-through lane at the just-opened Dairy Queen at 712 McLean Blvd. in South Elgin was a Model A Ford.
Squeezy rider has bicycle-powered smoothieThursday, September 24, 2009 @ 6:54AMFORMER engineer David Malone is a smooth operator. The manager of Real Food Works – a social enterprise based in Guidepost, Northumberland – is taking a unique approach in his quest to educate youngsters about the importance of looking after their health.
General Mills profit beats estimates, shares riseWednesday, September 23, 2009 @ 1:52PMGeneral Mills Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its full-year earnings forecast, helped by strong sales of products like its breakfast cereals in the United States, sending its shares up 4.3 percent.
Welsh smoothie maker wins top awardTuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 7:56AMRhodri Davies, a Welsh business man who owns a soft drinks company has been named a national finalist in the 2009 Barclays Trading Places Awards - a national award honouring men and women who are turning their lives around by choosing to start up a business.
How do you squash yours?Wednesday, September 9, 2009 @ 12:38PMAberdeen City Council has joined forces with carton-maker Tetra Pak to launch a competition to get residents to squash their used cartons before recycling them. 2009/09/09 18:12:18
Franchisees Must Learn to Become Effective NegotiatorsWednesday, September 9, 2009 @ 7:00AMTo be successful in franchising or any kind of business, you must be an effective negotiator. Here are some tips on how to build excellent negotiating skills.
Pack It: School lunch tips, tricksMonday, September 7, 2009 @ 6:01AMMore parents -- and hopefully kids -- are thinking about healthy food items and opting to tote their own food to school. But with multiple kids and many months of school ahead, the task can be daunting. Parents and other cooks say the secret is to keep the kids involved.
Charger lets you bike for power, not just healthFriday, September 4, 2009 @ 3:24PMDahon unveils the BioLogic FreeCharge, a tiny silicone-encased box that hooks to your generator hub to transfer your body's power into your iPhone.
Chiquita launches banana bread mixThursday, September 3, 2009 @ 4:07PMDowntown-based produce giant Chiquita Brands International, Inc. will be launching a new banana bread mix as part of a licensing deal with a Massachusetts-based food manufacturer.