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Just like fashion, economics, and interior design, food trends come and go.
In the mid-2000s, bacon was put on everything from ice cream to pizza to maple-glazed donuts. No one forgets the kale craze of 2012, and in 2014, matcha was in, appearing on cafe menus across the country. You don’t even understand us started in acai bowls.
Whole Foods Market recently released its top 10 anticipated food trends for 2023 and we couldn’t be more exciting. Every year the Whole Foods Market Trend Tip – which includes local collectors, culinary experts, global buyers and more – make predictions based on their experience and knowledge of consumer preferences.
While the food trends of 2022 were, without a doubt, some of the best-intentioned (plant based meals and sustainable packaging) we’re excited to delve into what could emerge in 2023. Here are some of our favorite predictions:
Did you know that non-dairy milk alternatives produce a pulp by-product that is discarded by manufacturers? The trends council sees an increase in the recycling of almond, soy and oat milk pulp in products used primarily for baking.
Keri Gans, MS and author of The small change dietsays oat milk pulp packs a ton of nutritional value.
“Leftover oatmeal has most of the fiber and most of the protein in oatmeal,” says Gans.
This sea vegetable is one of the best natural food sources of iodine, an essential component for the healthy production of thyroid hormones. Whole Foods estimates an influx of algae-related products like chips, noodles, salsa and more.
Craig Rose, also known as ‘Doctor Seaweed’, says that seaweed, along with all kinds of seaweed, addresses nutritional deficiencies in the average person’s diet.
“Particularly around iodine,” says Rose. “Iodine is essential and you must have it for normal thyroid function. If you don’t have it, your thyroid can become underactive. So having this essential nutrient can really support your overall wellness.”
Vegetable pasta isn’t new, and we’ve certainly had our fair share of zoodles and chickpea noodles. But the trend council says there are plenty of other bases that will develop into pastas like spaghetti squash, hearts of palm and green plantains. However, plant-based pastas vary in nutrients, so always be sure to check a product’s ingredient list.
RDN Elizabeth Shaw says she is in favor of getting consumers excited about eating more vegetables.
“But before you throw that plant-based pasta in your cart thinking it’s a suitable replacement for pasta, it’s not quite apples to apples,” says Shaw. “Since many are substantially lower in carbohydrates and protein compared to bean or lentil pasta varieties, they won’t fill you up in the same way as other types.”
Shaw recommends “amplifying” your pasta with high-protein additions to really feel satisfied with your meal.
It’s not necessarily new, but avocado oil has seen a recent surge in popularity due to widespread information about the negative implications of seed oils. The latest research reports that, when exposed to high temperatures, seed oils can become toxic and cause inflammation. The trends council predicts that there will be a variety of new brands and variations of avocado oil in 2023.
“Avocado oil is therapeutic in nature,” says DNM Josh Axe, a specialist in natural medicine. “So whether you have neck pain, lower back pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, or arthritis in general, start using avocado oil as your go-to oil.”
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Geely will start sales of its Emgrand EC7 compact car at the end of 2012 through a new distribution company called Geely Auto UK. Manganese Bronze Holdings, which partners Geely in building London black cabs in England and China, will set up the distribution company and a UK dealer network.
The Emgrand EC7 will be priced from 10 000 pounds (11 700 euros) and initially will be offered with a 1,5 litre or 1,8 litre petrol engine and a five year, 100 000 mile (170 000 kilometre) warranty. The car was recently awarded a four out of five stars rating by crash test organisation Euro NCAP
Geely Auto UK marketing manager Maria Holmes said the company aims to sell 1 000 units of the Emgrand EC7 in 2013, the first full year of sales. Volume will increase in the mid- and long-term as new models go on sale, she said.
Geely plans to introduce at least one new model in the UK every year for the next four to five years.
Geely is also looking at launching sales in other European markets but the plan is to become established first in the UK with the help of Manganese Bronze Holdings, said Holmes. He added that Geely had plans to recruit 30 to 40 dealers in the UK for the brand’s launch.
Geely said its UK sales operations will be separate from those of Volvo Cars, which Geely bought from Ford in 2010. Geely Auto UK is based in Coventry, central England, and shares offices with Manganese Bronze Holdings’ London Taxi Company. Manganese Bronze Holdings CEO John Russell said in a statement: “We are all aware of the success that Kia and Hyundai have had in the UK and we can work with Geely to achieve similar success in the future.”

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People visit a lantern fair in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2018. A lantern fair was held at the Expo Park in Hengshui to celebrate the Chinese New Year. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Despite the unwillingness of many to return to work, on Wednesday the curtain finally dropped on the week-long holiday in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
The Spring Festival holiday not only has become a time for family gatherings and cultural activities, but also a boom time for businesses across the globe.
A TIME FOR CONSUMPTION
Less than two decades ago, most shops and restaurants closed their doors during the Spring Festival holiday. Now, it is deemed a golden chance to drive up revenue.
Over the past week, Chinese spent 926 billion yuan (about 146 billion U.S. dollars) on shopping and eating domestically, up 10.2 percent from last year's holiday, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed Wednesday.
Consumption in culture and entertainment was also strong, with China's box office raking in a new record of 4.6 billion yuan from Feb. 16 to 20, up nearly 60 percent from a year earlier. On the first day of the Spring Festival the box office was 1.3 billion yuan, breaking the global single-day record in a single market.
Instead of traditional festival-related goods such as meat, nuts, and dried fruit, health-conscious Chinese consumers are looking for greener food for a less greasy holiday.
"Previously, I often bought bacon, sausages and seasoned ducks for the New Year, but these food contain too many additives. So this year, I mainly purchased seafood and fruit," said a woman surnames Zhang from Shanghai.
Technology also reshaped the consumption mode during the festival. Data from online retailers JD.com and Suning.com showed laptops, AR/VR equipment as well as drones have become new favorite gifts, with their sales doubling or even tripling during the holiday. Previously, food and new clothes were the must-haves to welcome the Chinese New Year.
The round-the-clock preparations for family feasts are also diminishing as more people are taking the holiday to relax or embark on family trips, which again boosted the holiday consumption.
The number of tourists during the holiday topped 386 million across the country, up 12.1 percent, according to the National Tourism Administration.
Total tourism revenue also rose 12.6 percent to 475 billion yuan, it showed. Hot spring resorts and winter sports have enjoyed increasing popularity this year.
While the digital economy and high-speed trains are transforming the way people celebrate the festival, some cultural traditions and customs are well preserved.
Returning to hometowns remains the most important part of the Spring Festival. Whether self-driving, or taking the trains or flights, homecomings and family gatherings are a priority for many Chinese. The National Development and Reform Commission estimated that about 2.98 billion trips would be made during this year's Spring Festival travel rush between Feb. 1 and March 12.
Temple fairs have been a popular choice for experiencing traditional customs during the Spring Festival. In Beijing, the Ditan and Longtan temple fairs attracted more than 1.7 million tourists in five days.
For the past decade, 76-year old Niu Dewang has visited a temple fair in Beijing every year.
"Going to the temple fair is like going out for a stroll every day. The flour tea, sugar-coated hawthorns, shadow puppetry, and sugar figurines make everyone in the family cheerful," he said.
Lion and dragon dances, as well as ceremonies welcoming the God of Wealth were also held in most parts of China during the festival. For the Chinese families, hanging new red couplets and the Chinese character of "fu" on their gates is an important way to usher in a prosperous and happy new year.


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by Róisín Kilroy
As former Joyce’s stores across Galway city and county transform into Tesco outlets, Athenry’s local community turned out in droves to welcome the new addition on its opening day, last Thursday, November 4.
Opened by Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte, the main theme of the opening of the Athenry store was community, with supporting local charities being the focus of the celebration. Tesco managers and staff came from all four corners of the country to open the new store, with Director of Communications for Tesco Ireland, Rosemary Garth saying that the event was, “just fantastic to be able to engage with the local community in a meaningful way.”
Tesco’s presence in Athenry brings it’s community fund, which has become colloquially known amongst Tesco customers as the ‘blue token fund’, to the area. The community fund scheme has been running since 2014 and sees local staff and management nominate and choose three charities four times over the course of the year to be highlighted in stores as part of the fundraising initiative.
“We think it’s lovely and it’s a really great way of making a connection with local charities.
“It means that the people from Athenry can vote for causes and charities that are specific to Athenry. So if there’s something really important to the local community and Athenry there’s the ability to support those causes,” said Garth.
Since coming to Ireland in the 1990’s, Tesco has established a philanthropic approach to local and national groups across the country. As well as the community fund, Tesco was the first retailer to go into partnership with food surplus programme, FoodCloud back in 2013. FoodCloud is an organisation that seeks to “transform surplus food into opportunities to make the world a kinder place”. FoodCloud has been partnered with Tesco since 2013, being the first retailer to back FoodCloud and its aims to reduce food waste by taking “surplus food” from Tesco and providing it to families who need it via local charities.
Foodcloud has three bases across the country, one in Cork, one in Dublin and one in Oranmore which serves the Connacht region. With the new store opening in Athenry, any surplus food from the shop will be sent directly to the FoodCloud warehouse where it can be distributed to charities in the local area. A FoodCloud truck was present on the branch opening, distributing free portions of veggie and meat chilli created from surplus food from Tesco stores.
Iseult Ward, one of the co-founders of FoodCloud, was present at the opening of the Athenry branch and she said that the heightened presence of Tesco stores in the area means that more donations will go to helping in the locality.
Ward explained, “any surplus food here will go to our Oranmore warehouse where it can be distributed to help charities and organisations who need it nearby.”
The partnership between Tesco and FoodCloud has become hugely popular, to the point that FoodCloud, an Irish company has expanded to the UK to work with Tesco stores there. Alongside FoodCloud, there are other initiatives to counter food wastage, such as Olio an app used to promote food sharing, and the ethos is something that Garth says, Tesco is passionate about.
“We believe that no good food should ever go to waste, so we do a lot in all our stores to minimise food waste. We have gotten very good at ordering and predicting what the customer demand is, but no matter how efficient you, are there will always be an element of food waste.
“We are absolutely adamant that food shouldn’t be just thrown away and we have a number of ways to make sure we can support all of those in need through our surplus food.”
Along with the community fund and the FoodCloud, as part of its 25 years in business in Ireland this year, the company has placed specific emphasis on community outreach programmes.
Tesco provides food parcels to children and families experiencing food insecurity via the DEIS school network. A food parcel pack comes with a variety of fruit and vegetables along with recipes on how to cook nutritious dense meals using the ingredients using things like microwaves, all in an effort to make a hot meal accessible for all during the current cost of living crisis.
The company has also partnered with The Children’s Health Foundation supporting the nations children’s hospitals and has donated seven million euro to the organisation since the commencement of their collaboration in 2014, making them the biggest private sector fundraiser in the country.
Fianna Fáil Councillor for Athenry, Shelly Herterich Quinn, joined members of her local constituency for the opening, commending the town’s new addition, saying that the previous “lack of choice” for consumers in the town saw a significant amount of money leave the local area.
“Personally, it is wonderful that I can shop much more locally now, but from a councillor’s perspective and from an economic development perspective, I think it’s going to be transformative for the town because it will retain all of that revenue and people will now feel happier to spend in local shops.
“We know that approximately eight million euro was leaving the town in revenue every year, to shop in places where there was choice. People were going to Loughrea, Oranmore or to Tuam because they had various other stores to choose from. So when we heard that Tesco was coming, we were very excited. It is a fabulous day for the community. Tesco give back and we are all very well aware of that.”


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OTTO Motors, a provider of autonomous mobile robots, today unveiled its newest AMR, OTTO 600.
With the launch of OTTO 600, OTTO Motors claims it now offers the most comprehensive autonomous material handling fleet on the market. OTTO Motors is a division of Clearpath Robotics, and provides autonomous mobile robots for material handling inside manufacturing facilities and warehouses. The company was founded in 2015.
OTTO 600 unlocks important new workflows with its ability to move pallets, carts, and other payloads up to 600 kg (1,322 lb), the company explained
With an all-metal construction and IP54 rating, OTTO 600 follows the OTTO Motors legacy of AMRs built to deliver results in the most demanding of factory environments, the Ontario, Canada-based company said.
“In 2015, OTTO 1500 defined the heavy-class AMR category. In 2017, OTTO 100 quickly became responsible for the industry’s largest AMR installations. In 2022, we launched OTTO Lifter, the world’s first truly autonomous forklift. Today, we’re proud to announce OTTO 600, a mid-range AMR offering the perfect balance of strength and agility,” said Matt Rendall, chief executive officer and co-founder of OTTO Motors.
“Powered by our industry-leading autonomous software, OTTO now offers an unmatched material handling portfolio,” he added.
Key features of OTTO 600
- Maneuverable in tight spaces: OTTO 600 offers capabilities of larger AMRs with the maneuverability needed to get around in constrained spaces like work cells.
- Durable build for demanding environments: In addition to a rugged, all-metal body, OTTO 600 is IP54 rated, which allows it to withstand dust and fluids.
- Fast and safe around people and objects: OTTO 600 works quickly and safely alongside people thanks to advanced sensors and OTTO’s proven autonomy software.
- Versatile to get different jobs done: Capable of moving carts and pallets, as well as connecting islands of automation, OTTO 600 unlocks workflows including lineside delivery, work cell delivery, and palletizer to stretch-wrapper transport.
- Key specs:
- 1,322 lb (600 kg) payload capacity
- 4.5 mph (2 m/s) maximum speed
- 1050/700/320 mm footprint
- IP54 rating
OTTO 600 is available through the existing global network of OTTO Motors system integrators and material handling solution providers.
OTTO’s software used by most recognized brands and Fortune 500 companies.
OTTO’s latest software release, 2.28, delivers faster and safer traffic movement and a new facility configuration interface for quicker workflow set-up, it said.
OTTO Motors added it invests heavily in software development to evolve and deliver the smartest AMR software.
This marks the sixth software release in the last three years. The OTTO AMR software-suite is trusted for large-scale deployments by the most reputed brands such as Toyota and GE.
“The success of large-scale, deeply integrated deployments depends significantly on effective fleet management, which is why we are continuously evolving our fleet manager. In this software upgrade, we are introducing new traffic management functionality that enables users to create different rules of the road for groups of different OTTO AMRs in the facility, resulting in faster traffic movement and improved safety,” said Jay Judkowitz, vice president of product at OTTO Motors.
“As our customers continue to deploy a variety of models from OTTO in complex environments, this is a game changer,” Judkowitz added.
Software release features include:
- Team-Based Traffic Control: Customers can create traffic zones for specific robot types. For example, operators can specify lanes where larger AMRs cannot enter, ensuring smaller AMRs remain unblocked and are able to keep moving for higher throughput.
- New and intuitive facility configuration interface: Customers can now save up to 50% of the time required to set up facility maps and workflows. It is also easier for customers to use, learn and adapt to the system.
- Interoperability: OTTO Motors claims it was the first AMR vendor to support the well-known AGV standard, VDA5050, empowering customers to manage dissimilar types of material handling solutions from a third-party master controller interface.
- New pallet types: OTTO Lifter now supports BulkPak 4845 HDMP series bins, enabling customers to move more pallets of their choice.
Since its inception, OTTO Motors said it has helped customers achieve throughput improvements as high as 600% and return on investment in as little as 11 months in different industry verticals.
OTTO Motors noted the launch of OTTO 600 and its new software enables it to help manufacturers automate a larger part of their material handling operations and achieve higher ROI.
OTTO 600 and the latest software will be showcased in Booth N7537 at ProMat on March 20-23, 2023 in Chicago.
Editor's note: For more on ProMat, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
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If you thought the #PokemonGO mania was slowing down, think again. Twitter has launched a new collection of featured stickers based on the Pokemon franchise. And that might just be what Pokemon GO needed right now.
Fancy a bit of “Pokemon action” on your Twitter picture? Just hit the “smiling face” when adding a picture to your Tweets, on your mobile device, and choose the “Pokemon” collection.
— Twitter (@Twitter) November 13, 2016
Featured stickers have been around since August this year. You can add them to any photo you share via the mobile app. You can resize them, rotate them and place them anywhere on your picture.
The new Pokemon stickers are part of Twitter’s aim to offer more and more collections to users, and promote their use among users. The more people use them, the easier it will become for Twitter to convince more advertisers to create their own.
You can also add multiple stickers to the same picture, so go on… can you add them all?
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(LOS ANGELES, CA) -- LoveLA has released the official seminar schedule and list of adult toy companies that will be selling and showcasing products at the couples- oriented adult expo slated for Jan. 27.
"The success of LoveLA is 100 percent dependent on its vendors and educators," LoveLA founder Ian Denchasy said. "Every entity and person participating in this event has been chosen specifically for their sexual knowledge, ethical business practices and positive contribution to the adult industry in general."
Thirty-five sex toy manufacturers and adult retailers will have branded booths dotted throughout LoveLA's showrooms located at local hot spots Boulevard 3 and the Social Hollywood ballroom.
Among the retailers participating are Stockroom.com, Babeland, Pleasure Chest and Freddy & Eddy, co-owned by Denchasy.
High-end sex toy manufacturers scheduled for the show include the Screaming O, Funfactory, Sportsheets, Bonk Designs, Gear Essentials, Good Clean Love, Devine Toys, Lelo, Aneros and adult product manufacturers Shunga, Pjur, Pleasure Wipes and Sliquid, along with the support of official media sponsor Xbiz.
Babeland Education/Marketing Coordinator Kristen Tribby has finalized the schedule of educational events planned, which include seminars discussing anal sex and BDSM play for beginners, "How to Please Your Man" and sex toy 101. A variety of industry figures, including fetish model Courtney Cruz, erotic educator Midori and Denchasy and his wife, Alicia, will host the seminars, available to attendees on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Several specialty performances are scheduled throughout the day as well, including an interactive burlesque act and fashion shows featuring lingerie and Stockroom.com latex and leather couture.
For LoveLA’s complete vendor list and schedule visit the show's website here.
LoveLA is a one-day event scheduled Jan. 27 at Boulevard 3 in Hollywood, Calif. Tickets soon will be available at the show's website for $25 each, or $40 per pair. Tickets will be $35 at the door.
The event will culminate with a two-hour VIP business-to-business social with food, drinks and good times.
For more information, email Denchasy at email@example.com. For media inquiries, email firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Barcelona is a popular tourist destination with a high cost of living. Before the peak tourist season, local residents have to prepare for an increase in prices due to inflation. It is worth considering just how much extra they should plan to spend.
Prices for food, hotels, and restaurants tend to rise in cycles. The most significant periods are summer, Christmas, and Easter. This year, Barcelona hotels experienced a 49% surge in rates during Semana Santa - 6% more than Madrid - making it a prime destination for tourists.
Merchants have long been known to increase the price label when customers visit, making more money. This practice is nothing new. During the peak season of July and August, the prices at the Boqueria market in Barcelona's Rambla are significantly higher than during March. Similarly, restaurants and nightlife venues take advantage of this period to make more money.
This summer, it is predicted that customers could be paying up to 20% more than normal due to the implementation of a policy to promote better-quality tourism. The policy affects the locals as it takes away some of their small pleasures and also affects visitors. It can be difficult to determine exactly how big an impact it will have in the long run.
Cost of living affected by drought
With the increase in prices of produce due to the drought, consumers have to pay 10% more than usual. This is a historical price rise as it affects various fruits and vegetables like apples, pears, tomatoes, cereals, and olives, as well as olive oil and wine. Experts predict that this trend will continue.
Barcelona is the third most expensive city to live in Spain, after San Sebastián and Madrid. This information is based on a price index created by Expatistan, the leading comparison engine. On average, Catalan city dwellers pay €2.18 for a kilo of tomatoes and €3.39 for a dozen eggs. In Valencia, the prices are more affordable at €1.84 and €2.42, respectively. Buying groceries in Granada can be more affordable than in other places since it has the lowest prices for tomatoes (€1.30) and eggs (€2.67). These prices do not include taxes, which makes the total cost around 10% higher.
Unfortunately, locals often believe that pricing is not elastic downwards. In other words, it is difficult to achieve a decrease in price after an increase has been made. This issue can be exacerbated during periods of drought, leading to a situation where the new range of costs becomes common practice. In a matter of just one month, tourism will also contribute to the situation. Low-priced shopping baskets and caña beer at incredibly low prices are now nothing more than distant memories in Barcelona.


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Chinese stimulus is due a high-tech upgrade. Transactions using the central bank’s digital currency have topped $300 million as the government steps up trials across the country. Virtual money that’s traceable is showing promise in getting consumers to spend rather than hoard. That might spur Beijing to use cash handouts and provide a much-needed boost to consumption.
Governments in South Korea, Japan and elsewhere have had mixed success with cash handouts. Households tend to save, not shop, during economic downturns. In the People’s Republic, there is also an added risk that fiscal stimulus will fuel hot inflows into already-frothy stocks and property. Though policymakers have experimented with discount vouchers and spending coupons with varying success, the focus is still on boosting infrastructure and other investment.
A digital currency may be one answer. The “e-yuan”, which might eventually replace bank notes and coins, has been in the works for years, but the People’s Bank of China has recently started trials across 28 cities. The largest so far is in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen, where officials in October deployed $1.5 million worth of virtual coupons to 50,000 residents selected at random. The process was simple: recipients downloaded a mobile wallet to receive $30 virtually, which could be spent in designated stores across the city.
The catch is that the e-money expires after a period of time. And the underlying technology also gives the central bank unprecedented abilities to monitor spending flows. That should ease concerns that the money will simply end up in savings accounts. In Shenzhen, nearly 90% of digital vouchers were spent in shops like Walmart.
The trials come at an apt time. China’s economic recovery has been uneven: export growth hit a near two-year high of 11% in October, but restaurant sales in the first 10 months have plunged 21% from a year earlier. Demand for items like electronics, clothing, and furniture is well below five-year averages, according to S&P Global, suggesting households are holding back. For policymakers trying to balance risks and growth, a digital yuan offers a bold stimulus tool.


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Facebook now has all the major music labels behind its recent initiative to use licensed music in videos posted by users on Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and Oculus. Warner Music Group today announced that it reached a deal with Facebook to add its artists to the mix, joining Universal Music Group and Sony / ATV Music Publishing. As with those earlier agreements, Warner’s stable of musicians and songwriters will earn royalties from fan-created videos featuring their work.
The obvious benefit for Facebook / Instagram users is that their videos won’t automatically get pulled down over copyright violations if they include portions of licensed tunes. That, in turn, might make people more likely to actually create and share things on Facebook — something the company really wants to see more of.
With the major labels all accounted for, Facebook still has to work out a deal with Merlin to get more indie artists on board, but the company has made a lot of headway in just a few months. You can bet that YouTube has certainly noticed.


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With more than 700 burger recipes on her home computer, Rachael Ray is -- in her own words -- "burger obsessed." So how'd she whittle the list to a mere 127 for "The Book of Burger" (Atria, $24.99), which hit store shelves earlier this week and copies of which she'll be signing Friday at the Settlers Ridge Barnes & Noble in Robinson?
By giving it to her friends and editors with the instructions, "Tab the ones you think sound the best," she says, laughing.
The softback is the first single-topic cookbook for the popular TV food celebrity and best-selling author, who has written more than 20 books since 1999. But the time was ripe, she says. The recent economic downturn sent many people back into their kitchens, and burgers are not only affordable, but also easy for home cooks to tackle. Plus, they're fun.
"I love the idea of what a burger can be, that you can play around with it," she says. "With burgers, everyone can be included."
A mouth-watering collection of recipes aside (her husband's fave is the Blue-Rugula Burger on Page 58), here's one more reason to brave what's sure to be a long line at the 6 p.m. signing: Pittsburgh is one of only four stops on the 10-city tour in which fans will get fed. A food truck outside will offer free samples of her burgers.
"You're such great fans of the daytime show, so I definitely wanted to show some love," she says.
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JCB in the United Kingdom is poised to re-start production at a factory closed as a result of the Coronavirus crisis in order to join the global effort to manufacture ventilators, the company announced March 30.
JCB received a direct appeal from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to help plug the national ventilator shortage and to help save lives of Coronavirus patients.
Company Wrench held JCB Equipment Demo Day at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 28. The event attracted construction contractors, municipal maintenance employees and landscape contractors from around the Columbus metro and surrounding areas.
JCB celebrated a unique milestone as its 750,000th backhoe loader rolled off the production line in Rocester, Staffordshire — the very location where the first JCB backhoe was manufactured almost 70 years ago.
In 1953 company founder, the late Joseph Cyril Bamford CBE, conceived the idea of the JCB backhoe loader, which created, for the first time, a single machine combining a front shovel and rear excavator arm.
JCB Power Products launched its range of RS generators designed specifically for the North American rental market. The range includes five Tier IV Final-compliant, delivering prime power output of 56 kW (70 kVA) to 500 kW (625 kVA).
Additional features of the JCB RS Generator range include:
Five models: G70RS produces 56 kW (70 kVA); G125RS produces 100 kW (125 kVA); G220RS produces 175 kW (220 kVA); G400RS produces 320 kW (400 kVA); G625RS produces 500 kW (625 kVA).
JCB and Extreme Sandbox collaborated with the Snickers brand, as they launched their new campaign, #SNICKERSFixTheWorld. Snickers hosted its #SNICKERSFixTheWorld event in downtown Miami, Fla., where the iconic chocolate brand invited professional athletes and media to share "why they dig" as they got behind the seat of two full-size JCB 150X excavators, each wrapped in special Snickers livery, to test their excavator operator skills under the supervision of heavy equipment instructors.
In what could be the heavy equipment industry's equivalent to music's British invasion of the ‘60s, JCB is poised to add significant new dealerships to the company's distribution network in Texas and beyond.
An artist rendering of what the facility will look like upon completion.
Construction equipment manufacturer, JCB, was recently recognized by United Rentals Inc. as its 2019 Supplier of the Year. The award recognizes JCB for outstanding value, timely delivery, product support, training and procurement excellence.
"Winning the coveted United Rentals Supplier of the Year award is a great honor for JCB and high praise from a vitally important customer we've been proud to partner with for more than 20 years," said Andrea Whelan, vice president of direct sales at JCB.
JCB added the new 2TS-7T teleskid compact track loader to its range of teleskid skid steers and compact track loaders equipped with telescopic booms to lift higher, reach farther and dig deeper than other machines. The 2TS-7T teleskid is built on the company's small-platform skid steer chassis for optimal maneuverability and easy transportation between job sites without need for a commercial driver's license (subject to local regulations).
Tributes have been paid to a former JCB employee who joined the company as a teaboy and rose through the ranks to become a director.
Bill Hirst, who was the third person recruited by JCB in 1947, passed away Jan. 5th at the age of 86.
JCB Chairman Lord Bamford led the tributes to the man who joined JCB as the company was in its infancy.
California emission standards. Those were three dirty words for many in the construction industry at the turn of the century as the state was at the forefront of a nationwide push to clean up the discharge of the diesel engines it relied so heavily upon.
JCB construction equipment dealer SoCal JCB has opened its newest dealer location at 14675 Valley Boulevard in Fontana, Calif. The 1.5-acre facility is the new headquarters for SoCal JCB and includes product display and demonstration areas, three service bays and a modern office environment.


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Call of Duty Season 4 might reveal the next installment in the franchise set to be developed by Sledgehammer Games.
We've already seen Warzone be used multiple times as a platform for franchise announcements. It was notably used for an in-game event in which Black Ops Cold War was revealed. Activision announced Sledgehammer Games is developing the next title, but there's been no confirmation on what time period that title will be set in.
ZestyCODLeaks posted on Twitter that there were new in-game files found in Warzone. Some of the file names hint at a possible in-game event.
The current rumor is that it will be set during World War II once again. Sledgehammer's last title was aptly titled, Call of Duty: WWII, but fans are apprehensive about yet another title set in the 1940s.
Call of Duty: Warzone Season 4 Might Feature a COD 2021 Reveal
It's been confirmed that the game will have a Fall release once again. Fans also know that the new title will be integrated into Warzone reaffirming Activision's commitment to the battle royale title.
Considering Activision used Warzone for the last COD reveal, it's safe to assume it will be used once again this year. There's the ever-looming factor that Warzone will time travel once again if the new title is set during World War II. The latest Warzone season featured a map overhaul sending players back in time to Verdansk during 1984. A reveal that left a sour taste in fans' mouths.
Fans hope that Warzone won't have to feature a time jump or rewind every time a new Call of Duty title comes out.


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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Online retail giant Amazon says it has purchased land for the $200 million facility it plans to build in Sioux Falls.
The Seattle-based retailer will build the facility in the Foundation Park industrial area in the northwestern part of the city.
As part of a grant application sent by city officials to the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Amazon leadership submitted plans for a facility that would bring 1,000 jobs to the community.
The facility itself could be big as 1 million square feet, set for an 80-acre parcel of land in the industrial park.
Jeff Eckhoff, Sioux Falls Director of Planning and Development Services, says they expect to receive plans by mid-November. For now, all they know is the building is set to be a distribution center.
“Sioux Falls has always been a great location for distribution. There’s actually quite a bit of distribution trucking happening out of Sioux Falls, so this type of project is a natural fit for that,” said Eckhoff.
Benefits like added jobs and taxes are expected to affect Sioux Falls and the entire state.
"This land purchase in Sioux Falls provides us with the flexibility to quickly respond to our future network needs, and we look forward to becoming a member of the South Dakota community in the future." said Amazon Spokesperson Kirsten Wenker.


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Are wedding bells in your future? Then don’t miss the Southern New England Bridal Expo, coming up this Sunday, January 17, at the Rhode Island Convention Center. This year’s expo – the region’s largest bridal event – features 140+ exhibitors, a bridal fashion show and exhibitor prize giveaways. Need we say more?
Standout additions to the lineup this year include psychic Irenie plus a “Spotlight on Beauty” seminar at 3 p.m. that will cover everything from makeup tips to wedding gowns to even the latest cosmetic surgery techniques.
Attend the fashion show at 1 p.m. and you could win one of FOUR MONOGRAMMED NECKLACES, courtesy of Baxter’s Fine Jewelry. But that’s not the only giveaway – many exhibitors are planning special prizes, so don’t miss out. Here’s a complete list of opportunities.
And there’s still time to like the expo’s Facebook page for a chance to win two free admission tickets.
Register ahead of time and enjoy these cost savings: brides-to-be save $3 off regular $15 admission and their guests save $2. Paying at the door is also an option.


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After the controversy over lack of food safety standards detected in Maggi noodles grew bigger on Wednesday, the Central government filed a complaint against the product's manufacturer Nestle with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).
Also, the Prime Minister's Office has reportedly called the Chief Executive Officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Thursday for a briefing on the issue.
Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said for the first time, the Centre was taking action under Section 12-1-D of the Consumer Protection Act. The NCDRC will investigate the matter, he added.
Paswan said that since there would be delay in getting report from the FSSAI, the government has decided to file a written complaint with the NCDRC, because consumers' health was at stake, IANS reports.
"If the FSSAI reports are found to be positive, it is a very serious issue," Paswan said.
On the allegations against the FSSAI, Paswan said that if a company violates food safety standards after getting licence, the food regulator can't be blamed.
"After getting licence, if someone does wrong and misleads the consumer, how can FSSAI be held responsible?" Paswan questioned.
The Delhi government on Wednesday banned the sale of Maggi noodles in the national capital after finding lead and monosodium glutamate (MSG) in quantity higher than the permissible limit.
This was followed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of India asked all state governments to conduct sample tests of the noodles.
Uttarakhand has banned the sale of Maggi noodles following samples of the product failing laboratory tests.
While several states have started sample testing procedures, some are awaiting results, which will further decide the fate of Nestle.


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Apr 4, 2014 9:21 PM by Nathan O'Neal
TUCSON - Local leaders and community members are making an online campaign push to convince Tesla Motors to bring its $5 billion battery factory to Arizona, producing more than 6,500 jobs in the region.
The Downtown Innovation District developed a video as a love letter from Tucson to Tesla.
"We are pioneers like our ancestors before us," the video states, adding: "Making our fortune in digital frontier unencumbered by the status quo of the coasts."
Arizona is one of four states vying for the giga-factory. Nevada, Texas and New Mexico are also finalists in the selection process.
Tony Ford, of the Downtown Innovation District, hopes Tucson's identity as a pioneer town should appeal to Tesla Motors.
"Culture matters. Community matters. It's just as important as the logistics and the tax incentives," Ford said.
Tucson Councilman Steve Kozachik helped pass a resolution to embrace Tesla. However, he told News 4 Tucson that regional leaders should have joined forces quicker in coming up with a plan to convince Tesla that Tucson is the right place for its endeavors.
"Far too often we get the county competing with the city and saying that TREO has to lead it and the Chamber isn't playing well and all the competing players aren't sitting down together and cooperating - that has been our economic development Achilles heel forever in this region," Kozachik said.
Tesla Motors has not officially commented on the selection process. However, city leaders want to make it clear that Tucson is a future player in the tech industry.


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The Uber IPO is absurdly overvalued on NASDAQ
Uber Technologies goes public in the most controversial and global tech IPO since Facebook seven years ago. Uber bulls claim that the ride sharing colossus is another embryonic Amazon, a firm that will dominate the digital constellation of the next two decades. I disagree. Uber loses $4 billion per annum and has already been forced to surrender Russia/CIS to Yandex, China to Didi and Southeast Asia to Grab. This Amazon wannabe is another potential stock market debacle, just like – surprise, surprise the Lyft IPO. Friends swoon at Uber because they marvel at its $3 billion buyout of MENA E-mobility firm Careem. Yet $3 billion is chump change in Silicon Valley and does not change the strategic calculus for Uber. As the Lyft IPO in March proves, investor are merciless with firms whose valuations are loony tunes and whose business models are suspect.
Uber’s prospectus filed with the SEC has deflated the $100 – 120 billion IPO valuation hype deal brokers have been selling to gullible GCC investors for the past year. The new price range projects a $80 – 90 billion valuation for the Uber IPO. Uber’s ride bookings are dangerously concentrated in five global megacities – New York, London, Sao Paulo, L. A. and San Fran. Uber Eats is a joke, an Old Economy meal delivery business with a mobile app – Dabbawallas R Us. Uber’s taxi drivers and host governments are hostile to many of the company’s revenue enhancing initiatives. Above all, horror of horrors, Uber’s revenue growth rate has plummeted from 69% in the March 2018 quarter to only 20% in the first quarter of 2019. I got a MBA (Master of Bubble-ology and Amnesia) from Wharton but even I can guesstimate that slowing revenue growth is like Count Dracula’s cross of gold to the stratospheric valuations of this ride sharing (urban taxi service) IPO.
Uber will also have to raise incentive payouts to drivers, a scenario that will slash its revenue growth metrics. It may be forced by legislation to increase the share of its drivers in its fares in a white hot US economy where the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.6% amid anti-immigrant policies from the Trump White House.


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Cryptocurrency market ruled by lawless code of Wild West – analyst
The recent crash of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies was caused by an absence of regulation, one expert told RT. Given digital money doesn’t have intrinsic value, its price against fiat money doesn’t bear logical explanation.
“For example, the price of shares is the actual value of the company and its profitability. The price of oil and gold cannot be physically lower than the cost of mining them as minerals,” Teletrade financial consultant Mikhail Grachev said in an interview with RT.
It’s much more difficult to evaluate cryptocurrencies. It could be the price of miners’ equipment, the price of energy costs to create digital tokens, the analyst says. However, with hundreds of new tokens introduced to the market every day, such calculations start from scratch.
“It doesn’t matter whether the cryptocurrency market fell because of a group of large holders and miners, or not. The fact is that now the cryptocurrency market is dominated by the Wild West codes and the existing legislative regulation is not applicable to it,” Grachev said.
If there is a suspicion of fraud or the use of insider information, or there is a confirmed fact of theft of cryptocurrency, investors have no one to turn to, the analyst says. The problem will be solved only when bitcoin and other digital money are given access to regulated platforms.
Bitcoin futures are now traded at CME, the world's largest futures exchange. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) said last week that, together with startup Blockstream, it is launching a service to send data on cryptocurrency exchanges to Wall Street traders.
“It is obvious – sooner or later these problems will be solved in a global format and one will be given the opportunity to trade cryptocurrencies at regulated platforms,” Grachev said.
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This is Business Live from BBC News with Sally Bundock
Samsung confirms the Note 7 smartphone disaster was caused
The overheating devices have cost it more than $5 billion and huge
Live from London, that's our top story on Monday the 23rd of January.
The world's biggest smartphone maker also says its next big phone launch
We'll ask how long the damage will last.
Also in the programme: The boss of Taiwan's Foxconn -
which is based in Taiwan - confirms he's considering
a multibillion dollar factory investment in Donald Trump's
And all of the key markets are down by nearly 1%. Why such a bad start
to the trading week? We talk you through the winners and losers.
And we'll be getting the inside track on baby food.
It's a huge market worth $53 billion.
And we're speaking to the mum who couldn't find
what she wanted in the shops, so she started her own organic business.
And we want to hear from you today - do you still trust Samsung?
The start of a new business week. Do get in touch, whether it is about
Samsung, baby food or any the other stories. Let's start in South Korea.
Korean electronics giant Samsung has released the results
of its investigation into its flagship Galaxy
In October last year the phones were recalled because some had
The pictures were all over social media.
The company today confirmed problems with the design,
saying the manufacturing of batteries was to blame -
The Note 7 was supposed to rival Apple's iPhone 7, but instead,
the device caused massive damage to the company's
Last year, more than 100 of the phones spontaneously
This forced Samsung to halt production and recall millions
globally, months before the all important
The debacle almost entirely wiped out the company's mobile business
profit in the third quarter of last year - which is one
And this dragged total profits at the company down by 30%,
Samsung itself predicted another $3 billion could be wiped off
The total cost of the recall has been estimated at around
$5.3billion, but the damage to the company's brand
Gareth Beavis, Mobile Editor of the website
Gareth, I saw this confirmation this morning and said, really, you've got
to be kidding us? Of course it was the battery. How important is this
confirmation? Does it draw a line? We really drew a line when Samsung
withdrew the phone and said, we can't buy it any more. To draw a
line and say, we got that problem under control, we don't need to
worry. The new phone is the S8. Apparently it is delayed a little
bit. I think it was going to be feathery. I think it might be much
now. Is this Samsung just taking its time to make sure they get this spot
on? The chances of a phone having the production issues Samsung have
had a pretty into Tessa Munt. Usually they happen in February. --
into Tessa Munt. They could say, everything is fine.
They are putting more health checks on top of it. Everybody is trying to
assess how damaging this will be for some song. Will smartphone users be
loyal? Wildie stick with this company despite the fact they had to
send back the Note 7? People are still wary. It will always have a
halo effect. People are still a little bit fickle. If the S8 is a
success, it will soon forget. People don't want to miss out on having a
good phone for a good price. Presumably Samsung will have to
spend a lot of modern -- money on marketing? They have to convince us
that things are OK again. Absolutely. They already spend money
on marketing. You will see a subtle change in marketing. You will see
things about safety around the help of the products. Make sure everybody
understands this is a solid and stable product. Thank you for coming
in. We have already got some tweets. We will do them later. It's a bit of
a mixed bag. Stop giving me your scripts! The other stories making
headlines around the world. Opec and other oil producing
countries have agreed a way to monitor that all parties stick
to the historic supply The countries have already cut oil
supply by 1.5 million barrels a day. The deal came after two
years of oversupply led Saudi Basic industries have agreed
to die -- to buy Royal Dutch Shell's stake. The Middle East's biggest
petrochemical bridges and shell are ending their partnership earlier
than planned, it was supposed to be in 2020. In 2018, Shell ended plans
to build a plant in Qatar. Last year they entered and natural gas
adventure in Abu Dhabi. US President Donald Trump has
said that he will soon begin renegotiating
the North American Free Trade Agreement with his Canadian
and Mexican counterparts. Meetings have been scheduled
with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
and Mexican President Enrique The Nafta agreement came into effect
between the three countries in 1994. Mr Trump has called it the worst
trade deal the US has ever signed. I have to say, he is all over this
next story. He is everywhere. He is the gift
that keeps on giving. The Taiwan-based company that puts
Apple's phones together - mainly in Chinese factories -
suggested it will invest as much as $7 billion in new manufacturing
plants in the United States. The comments from Foxconn's Chief
Executive Terry Gou are likely to be welcome by new US president
Donald Trump who has warned of tariffs to help encourage
manufacturing jobs We both think this is an amazing
story. A Taiwanese company actually going to go to the United States and
build a plant. Good news for Trump. Aren't there are rumours that this
is Apple who pay the money? I will get to do is paying in a second. If
this plant does materialise for the US. It would be a major -ish --
victory for Donald Trump, who has pledged to bring black -- back all
of the jobs lost to Asia, back home. Fox con is the biggest electronics
maker. This plant in the US will make display panels, which is
critical to these smartphone and iPad devices. It's said this move
could create between 30000 and 50,000 jobs in the United States.
That is a very large number. Pennsylvania is the current
frontrunner as a location of this new plant. But they are also in
discussions with other states. As we have been reporting, Donald Trump
has been agitating against China and fox con is one of China's biggest
employers. This would be a major move, obviously. It is interesting,
the comments about how many jobs could be created. The large -- the
last time we saw footage of a factory in China there was hardly a
person to be seen. It was machines, it was automation making the stuff.
That's right. This plant they are considering, they built sitting
conjunction with... Apple has not actually commented on the report. It
does have a very big interest in them building a plant in America,
because about half of fox con's revenue comes from Apple. As to who
much -- who puts how much money in, we will have to wait and see. Fox
con have said before they plan to replace most every human work a
robot. We're still quite a long way away from having fully automated
factories. I don't think it would be an immediate thing. Thank you. Lots
of detail. Let's have a look at how markets fared generally today in
Asia. The start of a new week. That is Friday's close for the US
markets. Friday was about the inauguration of Donald Trump. That
dominated completely. Today, quite a fall from the Nikkei index. The
dollar is down against most major currencies. There is a real
deflation now that he is in the job. Some deflation perhaps felt on
markets. Let's look at Europe and how it is going today. Let's move
onto the next screen. We can't. Just to say, when I looked at them
early... We have got them behind me now. They are down by around about
1%. Why are we seeing falls in Europe? Aaron has someone who can
give us and insight. Joining us is Kathleen Brooks,
research director for City Index. This is markets waning a little bit,
kind of going... Give us some details. Walk the walk. From
election day to Inauguration Day there has been a biggest -- the
biggest rally in the US stock markets since any president. It is
normal to have a ball back at this stage. The rally can't continue? It
can't. Stock markets are at a record high in the US. They are looking
very expensive. Can he continue the rally in the next four years? Not
sure. Nor the markets are reacting how they are at the moment. He is
talking lots but not about stuff that is going to boost the economy.
It is about moving an embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, criticising
the press etc. Interesting that we are getting this news about fox con.
We are seeing American car-makers saying about production in the
United States. I think that is going to be a real positive, if we see
more production onshore rather than reversing the tide of the offshore
production. I think we've also got to remember that Trump hasn't been
universally good for stock markets. There are some con -- companies,
Boeing, for example, one rogue tweet can knock billions off their share
price. Markets liked what he was saying but now is the time frame to
deliver the Russia -- the Russian executive orders we have seen at the
weekend... If we don't see the rollback of financial regulation,
that could be a problem. Swiftly switching, I want to talk about the
worst performing currency and the world, the Turkish lira. They are
expected to raise interest rates, which is interesting. They have had
a lot of pressure from President erred again to cut interest rates to
boost the economy. However, the currency, it has really taken a
bashing in the last few months since the two last year. They need to hike
interest rates to stem that that line. We will see whether or not an
increase in the benchmark rate is expected. They will have to do more
than that. Here is an economy that has been hammered. You talk about
the coup, the terrorist bombs, dropping tourism... Absolutely. This
is just boosting inflation, the fall in the year as well. Thank you for
coming in. It's estimated to be
worth over $50 billion. We get the inside track
on the global baby food You're with Business
Live from BBC News. The Prime Minister will today unveil
the Government's vision of a more interventionist,
industrial strategy for Britain. Theresa May will launch
the plans at her first regional Cabinet meeting
which is happening in Ben Thompson is at a fuel processing
plant in Warrington to see what this So it depends on what she says
business though, Ben, hoping it is all good stuff obviously? Yes, good
morning to you both. Welcome to Warrington and it does depend who
you speak to because we have been speaking to business all morning and
some saying help for business very welcome, but others saying
Government just leave it to us. We can cope without much intervention.
We are at this oil processing plant. It comes in as this so-called base
oil and this is how it ends up. This is the finished product. You will
probably be used to stuff like this on the shelf. This place is
interesting because it really tells a story about what we will hear from
Theresa May later, because it is not just about investing in hard
infrastructure, roads and railways and internet connections, but in
research and development. If you take a look at this, this is a
brand-new ?3 million head office, upstairs will be the offices, but
downstairs is the big research and development labs where they will
come up with new and more efficient ways of doing what they do here,
that's what will be important. As you can see behind me, the truck
there, that's also important because without spending on infrastructure
and the roads and the railways well frankly those trucks won't be able
to get around. So what we'll hear from Theresa May slaer this
ten-point plan. It is a ten-point plan to get business working again
and the Prime Minister says she wants all people wherever they live
in the country, from all corners of the country to feel the benefits of
economic growth. She will layout the plan later and it includes support
for local business groups, support for research and development and
training, but crucially, also for that so-called hard infrastructure,
the roads and the railways and the internet connections. So we will
hear from here. Her. There will be full coverage on BBC News. Thank you
very much indeed, Ben Thompson up north for us today.
He is at an oil and lubricant factory.
The world's biggest smartphone maker Samsung confirm
faulty batteries were to blame for the Note 7 burning
The South Korean firm also says its next big smart phone
A quick look at how markets are faring.
Now, the global market for baby food has become big business in recent
years and our next guest, Cat Gazzoli founded her company
Piccolo two years ago hoping to get in on the action.
Baby food accounted for over $53 billion around the world in 2015.
Better income levels, rising awareness about the benefits
of organic products, means the natural food segment
is gaining popularity, growing at 12% a year.
Start-up Piccolo launched in April last year, and has
already seen its first year sales targets five-fold.
The company focuses on food made from the so-called Mediterranean
diet involving high consumption of olive oil, fruits and vegetables
Cat Gazzoli, founder and CEO of Piccolo.
Cat is with us. Great to have you with us Cat and you have some of the
satchels here. Are you going to try them? Maybe. I challenge you to try
the baby food. There is one I want to try, spaghetti or something. You
went out to buy food and you go, "I don't like what's available." So you
start your own company? Even before that because I was working with the
NCT. That's? The national childbirth, the largest charity
supporting parents in the UK in their first 1,000 days. All those
years I was saying to British parents what they were missing in
the market and lot of that involved 100% vegetable brands which Piccolo
launched and moving up the category so they had the special blends.
You're a mum, you thought there was plenty of this stuff? There is
loads. You said you worked in this industry for many, many years,
before you became a parent, you are Italian and you lived in the UK and
the US, but what you're trying to bring through with this food that's
different is the fact that there is more veg in it, it has got the
Mediterranean touch? Proteins, really coming through, the
Mediterranean approach to eating. As Aaron says, it is a really, really
busy market. All my boys have grown-up. They are beyond this food,
but I remember when they were small and I would go to the supermarket
shelf, have you tried it... No. There is loads of different types of
food and many told me they are organic and home-made and it is
fresh produce and all perfect for your child and there is so much
pressure on you to pick the right thing. What we were hearing from
parents first of all to get more of interesting, innovative blends. One
of our top sellers is mango kale in Asda and in Waitrose we are selling
really well our vegetable blends. 100% leek, pea, courgette with a
hint of olive oil so really pushing up the style and the flavour blends
that are offered on shelf. You need money obviously for a start-up?
That's true. Where did you go? Luckily just from my background
working in food education I knew a lot of fantastic investors who
believe in healthy food and lifestyle type of brands as well as
we looked for a fantastic women angels and we have two female
investors so those two women have brought so much to our business.
OK. We're out of time. You say goodbye and I will have a little...
He's trying it. That's good. You're going to have a baby now? I
need more than this to have a baby, I'm sorry.
Cat, thank you. Good luck with Piccolo.
In a moment we will go through the business pages with Dominic.
The Business Live page is where you can stay
ahead with all the day's breaking business news.
We'll keep you up-to-date with all the latest details
with insight and analysis from the BBC's team of editors
around the world and we want to hear from you too.
Get involved on the BBC Business Live web page.
On Twitter we're at BBC business and you can find us on Facebook.
Business Live, on TV and online, whenever you need to know.
You have been getting in touch about Samsung. We asked are you loyal to
Samsung and will you stick with the company? Mark says, "It is OK to
blame the battery, but they approved its release. How good is its testing
and quality control." Another viewer says they are staying on board.
Another viewer says twice burnt, no thanks.
The BBC's Dominic O'Connell is with us.
The Telegraph Theresa May is going to be the first world leader... To
meet Donald Trump. She is pinning her hopes on getting an early trade
deal. We can't do a trade deal yet. We can talk about it. Two years
before we can do something. The Americans are good at extracting
good deals if we are an eager buyer. You remember when we did the open
skies deal, it was always on their terms. There was something mentioned
about jobs. This deal, possible deal, could mean UK and the US
people easily travelling back and forth and living? You maybe have an
open border and that's a long way. Trump has talked about American jobs
and buy American and not UK. I don't know if we will get the open border
with the US. That would be quite something. Theresa May is flying to
Washington on Friday. Let's talk about the super tower buildings. Two
giant masts will be built near Dover. Why? Because it is all about
high frequency trading. It takes six 1,000ths of a second for a microwave
signal to travel from London to Frankfurt. That's too slow. This
mast will shave two or three milliseconds off that. That's
incredible. People have the image of the Stock Exchange of men in red
braces. That's no longer what the markets are. 40% of the trading in
the London Stock Exchange has less than other markets. It is high
frequency trading. There is no human contact. We are building masts on
the coast of England pre-Brexit and we are hoping this will keep people
in London. The villagers are not happy, are they? It is up for a
planning application and the villagers may turn it down. You were
in Davos, did you meet him? I didn't meet the robot, no.
I bet the robot was a cracker. Dominic, short and sweet, we've got
to wrap it up, thank you, mate. Thank you for your company too. We
will see you tomorrow. Hello there. It's a very quiet
weather story across the country at the moment, but at this time of year
that can have its own set of problems. Fog was an issue first


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Foursquare haters who love history should beware. The History Channel’s campaign for the upcoming nonfiction miniseries, “America The Story of Us,” could cause such naysayers – those who dismiss the location-based mobile app as a fad – to consider actually giving it a shot.
And here’s why. The New York-based cable network is providing Foursquare users with historical tidbits about the locations where they “check-in” around the country. According to a History Channel spokesperson, people who check-in at one of 1,000 landmarks in 19 cities will be served a historical tip about where they are.
As an example, the spokesperson said app users visiting the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater in Chicago will discover that infamous bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death there by federal agents when leaving a movie in 1934. Or, users who check-in to St. Paul’s Chapel in downtown New York City will learn that George Washington worshipped there on his Inauguration Day in 1789.
“It’s not like a restaurant check-in,” said the spokesperson. “It’s almost subliminally for history geeks…. It’s stuff you could find on Wikipedia, but it’s coming right to your mobile phone instead.”
Users may also earn a History Channel-branded virtual “badge,” which Foursquare players covet while accruing “check-ins” – the location-based game’s key metric. It records how many times people use the app on their smartphones to show they’ve arrived at a physical location. The location can be a retail store, nightclub, restaurant, barbershop, university library, etc. Other titles, such as “mayor,” are awarded to players who visit establishments more than anyone else.
The History Channel has set up a dedicated page at Foursquare.com/historychannel to promote the miniseries. In less than a week, according to the spokesperson, more than 1,300 people – of Foursquare’s 700,000-plus users – have become “friends” on the brand page. A sweepstakes is being advertised on the page that will give away an “Americana gift bag” each week, the spokesperson said, which will include a portable cooler and barbeque/picnic items.
“America The Story of Us” will also be promoted on The History Channel and parent company AETN’s various Facebook and Twitter pages. Timely posts via those two channels will be employed for the 12-hour miniseries running from April 25 to May 31.
For Facebook in particular, a dedicated page for the show has recently been established while picking up around 300 fans. Paid Facebook ads for the miniseries are already running, the spokesperson said.
In addition, The History Channel’s newsletter will be used to help drive the social media campaign.”We’ll definitely be getting a push behind it,” the spokesperson said. “We are already getting great feedback about Foursquare, where people are saying, ‘This is so cool. I am not even into Foursquare. I don’t want to check into a restaurant to let everyone know where I am eating…But this idea will get me to go on Foursquare.'”
Meanwhile, The History Channel is in the process of rebranding itself as simply “History”. The effort can be seen throughout the miniseries campaign.
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A new report from AppleInsider claims that Apple is indeed working on a 120-inch larger sized iPad or the “iPad Pro.” From a source familiar with Apple’s future Product plans, Apple Insider has learned that the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will support Force Touch, a USB-C connector, and a Bluetooth stylus accessory.
Report suggests that the larger device is believed to be in works should feature a larger 12.0-inch display, as rumored numerous times before. While AppleInsider’s source did not provide any information related to the launch timeframe of the iPad Pro, the source was able to reveal that the device will be powered with Apple’s upcoming high-end A-series chipset, a new touchscreen with low touch latency, and will also feature Force Touch.
The person also told the publication that iPad Pro will include NFC chip to make it compatible with the Apple Pay payments, which seems obvious considering that existing iPads, iPhones and the latest Apple Watch comes packed with an NFC radio to support Apple Pay. The future iPad is also suggested to come with Apple’s own Bluetooth stylus, which will also be pressure sensitive.
The publication’s source also claims that Apple will also include a USB-C port on the iPad Pro, though it’s unclear if the port will serve as a lightning port replacement or the larger iPad will feature both.
While the iPad Pro has been all around the cloud in the form of multiple rumors and reports, but none of these reports could provide a concrete timeframe for the bigger iPad. Initially, it was expected to be announced at Apple’s Spring Forward event earlier in March this year, but was later rumored to be pushed back for a September unveiling due to manufacturing troubles.


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The teaser tweets and videos for Samsung's soon-to-be-released Galaxy S6 offer Zen koan-like messages that provide few answers about the new phone's looks and capabilities. However, a video rendering by two designers who used details from every leak they could find reveals a sleek, metallic-edged handset that can be wirelessly charged.
Using the hashtag #TheNextGalaxy, Samsung has Tweeted several images and videos over the past few days with cryptic messages like, "I'm not just inspired by what I see, I am crafted from what I see" and "The faster I am, the more that gets done. And the more time I can give to others." Many of the Tweets also feature a shiny lightning image that conjures up the mark of Zorro.
Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S6 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 1. It's the same venue where the company launched the Samsung Galaxy S5 in 2014.
Sneak Peeks at 'Project Zero'
For all the hype surrounding the impending S6 launch, two video designers -- Ivo Maric and Jermaine Smit -- might have stolen some of Samsung's thunder. The pair Friday published a 1-minute, 57-second video rendering of what the new phone is likely to look like, and even how it might be wirelessly charged.
Forbes reports the video is based on a variety of information leaks about the Samsung Galaxy S6. The French Web site nowhereelse.fr has in recent weeks published several posts purporting to reveal leaked details -- including schematics -- about the device's dimensions, design, body materials and battery.
Maric's and Smit's video "reveals the radical new direction Samsung will take" with both the Galaxy S6 and the S6 Edge, wrote Forbes contributor Gordon Kelly. "Having suffered deeply disappointing Galaxy S5 sales, the Galaxy S6 (developed under the codename 'Project Zero') is Samsung's big play at getting back on track. Based on the picture we are now able to put together I think the company is on the right track."
Smaller Battery, Better Responsiveness?
Beyond what the Galaxy S6 might look like, other reports about Samsung's newest device indicate the phone will feature a smaller battery than the S5, as well as improved responsiveness thanks to a reduction in TouchWiz bloatware.
Photos posted on Weibo, the Chinese social networking site, purportedly show images from a factory making new Samsung phone batteries with a capacity of 2,600 mAh, compared to the S5's 2,800-mAh battery.
Samsung has a lot riding on the success of every new device it puts out. While it's still the top smartphone company in the world, it has seen its market share decline recently with the rise of many competitors in China. In the third quarter of 2014, its sales in China -- its largest market -- dropped by nearly 29 percent. And its Q4 2014 Earnings Release showed Samsung shipped just 95 million smartphones during the quarter, compared with 188 million units during the same period in 2013.


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Microsoft is not going to the social networking craze pass it by.
So get ready for the latest from the software giant in the form of a social bookmarking service aimed at developers and other members of its tech-focused communities, the Microsoft Development Network (MSDN), TechNet and Expression.
In early September, Microsoft (NADAQ: MSFT) plans to open access to those sites, making the social bookmarking application that it previewed in May generally available.
“Since then, thousands of technical professionals from around the world have begun using it to save their web favorites online, share them with others, see what other technical pros are favoriting, and connect with others,” John Martin, Microsoft’s lead evangelist for servers and tools online, wrote in a blog post.
The social bookmarking app will layer in a collaborative feature to Microsoft’s tech-focused online communities, where users can participate in discussion forums and find educational resources to help them various tech projects, such as sample code, online tutorials and training videos.
Microsoft plans to introduce several new features with the September release, including a subscription service that will enable users to receive RSS feeds of specific tags or the submissions of other bookmarkers.
The upgrade will also provide an importing feature for people to sync up their other bookmarking services, such as Yahoo’s Delicious, as well as import their bookmarks from Internet Explorer browser.
Also planned is a bookmarking widget for people to place on their Web sites or blogs, enabling visitors to add the page to their social bookmarks on Microsoft’s three communities. That feature could give site owners and bloggers a traffic lift, as the bookmarked page would be published on the social feeds emanating from Microsoft’s global sites.
Finally, the September release will expand its foreign-language support. The new version will be available in Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and both a simplified and traditional version of Chinese.


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The host of General Catalyst Partners’ consumer entrepreneur dinner on Monday, managing director Adam Valkin, tells me it was actually the fifth or sixth local dinner for entrepreneurs held by the Cambridge venture capital firm in the past year.
The idea behind the “low key” dinner—which took place at the Via Matta in the Back Bay—was “on bringing really talented people together and hoping something good comes out of it, with GC involved or not,” Valkin said.
As you can see in the photo above (or perhaps saw in BostInno’s tech beat yesterday), a number of recognizable faces from Boston’s tech scene were at the dinner, including Care.com’s Sheila Marcelo, Kayak co-founder Paul English, former Zipcar chief exec Scott Griffith, BzzAgent founder Dave Balter, GC managing director Joel Cutler, and Valkin.
Also present were Amino’s Ben Anderson, PillPack’s Elliot Cohen, Peter Blacklow of Boston Seed Capital, Janet Holian of Gemvara, “The Accidental Billionaires” author Ben Mezrich, and early Facebook employee Kevin Colleran, now of GC.
“It was a good mix of very successful entrepreneurs, emerging entrepreneurs, rising stars within companies,” he said.
The dinner’s theme was consumer Internet and consumer technology, and each previous event has had its own theme, Valkin said. “We’ll do many more,” he said.
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The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is currently in negotiations with the Big Three automakers (General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis) to improve the contracts for its members. The UAW’s newly elected president, Shawn Fain, has promised a more assertive approach in negotiations, with a focus on addressing the challenges arising from the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and ensuring fair treatment for the workers in this changing industry.
The automakers are cautious in their responses during negotiations, seeking to avoid becoming the UAW’s primary target. Each company is striving to negotiate fair contracts while keeping in mind the financial implications of the EV transition.
Analysts predict that a strike by the UAW is likely, with Stellantis being a potential target. The UAW aims to safeguard the interests of its members during the EV transition and maintain its relevance in the evolving automotive industry.
For further insights on the UAW negotiations and comments from Seraph’s NA President Thomas Kowal, you can refer to the Automotive Dive piece following the link below.


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Bringing you the latest news on small business and more—this week it’s startups at the White House, why it’s freezing cold in your office, and the “right to be forgotten.”
The shifting internet
Last year, Europe’s highest court extended citizens the “right to be forgotten” by online search engines. Now, France and other countries are pushing Google to extend these protections to its global sites.
In further internet-related news, hackers have been using “business email fraud” attacks to steal more than $1 billion worldwide over the past two years, most of it from small businesses.
The Dow Jones fell four days in a row as shares plunged for Disney and other media companies.
Things are going even worse for Sears, which might be nearing its end—a turn of events that just goes to show that no company is invincible.
On the bright side
Small business borrowing hit record highs in June, according to a report released Wednesday. This is great news, though it makes an interest rate increase more likely.
Meanwhile, the hotel industry recorded its best week ever for the week of July 19-25. Late July is peak hotel season, and 2015 is poised to be the best year ever for American hotels.
At the White House
On Monday, President Obama and the EPA announced a new Clean Power Plan aimed at reducing carbon emissions from power plants.
The following Tuesday, Obama hosted a group of startup entrepreneurs at the first White House “Demo Day.”
Meanwhile, in Congress
Could the federal government shut down again in the next year? Business Journals identifies three issues that could make it happen.
A cold wind blows
Feeling cold at the workplace? Today’s research shows that most modern offices are a little chilly, especially for women.
Advice from the headlines:
- Thinking about getting a commercial loan? Credit rationing is poised to make that tougher over the next two years, says commercial loan expert George Blackburne.
- Martin Zwilling’s tips on how to turn off investors apply to any new business seeking financing. Best not to distort your business when seeking funding.
- If you’re thinking about selling your business, you might want to look at these five big ways to make sure your business nets you as much money as possible.
What do you think of the “right to be forgotten”? Do you find your office too cold? Tell us in the comments.


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12 Dec New Postage Rates for 2023
Canada Post Announces New Postage Rates Effective January 9, 2023
Canada Post has announced changes to postage rates for 2023 effective on January 9th. Here’s what you need to know.
The most popular Personalized Mail category — machineable mail up to 50g with a postal indicia — is increasing by 1¢ and will now be $0.525 (52.5¢) per piece.
Postal Code Targeting™
Postage for PCT is increasing slightly. The rate for a standard piece up to 50g will be $0.347 (34.7¢) in 2023.
Neighbourhood Mail™ Prices
Rates for Neighbourhood Mail are also increasing slightly. The rate for a standard piece up to 50g will now be $.0176 (17.6¢).
Steady as she goes for Lettermail in 2023. No increases.
Same for Incentive Lettermail. No increases.
We have put together a PDF containing all the new 2023 Canada Post rate sheets for all categories (including ones not highlighted here) which you can download here:


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Popular Japanese variety show Pokémon Get TV (ポケモンゲット☆TV) — formally known as Pokémon Smash! — will be airing live, never-before-seen exclusive footage for upcoming Nintendo 3DS titles Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire this weekend.
All aboard the Hype Train! Next stop, Hoenn!!!
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Today Sony unveiled the Xperia 1 II, featuringZEISS-branded optics with ZEISS T* coating. This is a first for the company, which has previous used its own G Lens brand on its premium phones. A first on mobile, anyway, Sony has co-developed lenses with ZEISS for its mirrorless cameras for a long time now.
What does that mean for HMD, whose Nokia phones inherited the ZEISS partnership of old Nokia? Well, not much. Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas posted a tweet, welcoming Sony into the fold.
HMD no longer has exclusivity on the ZEISS brand, though that probably won’t affect it much (even if the partnership was announced as an exclusive back in 2017). HMD will continue working with ZEISS to produce new camera tech for future Nokia phones.


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An increasing number of Americans use their smartphone as the primary source of Internet access within their home. This finding comes from a recent report by the Pew Research Center released at the end of April. With the advent of 5G technology nigh, this smartphone Internet trend is only expected to grow. Let’s dive into […]Read more...
AT&T plans to introduce a new TV streaming service with an attractive price of only $15 per month. The initial announcement of AT&T Watch actually happened on the witness stand. Company chief, Randall Stephenson mentioned it as part of his testimony in the federal antitrust case regarding their attempted acquisition of Time Warner. News about […]Read more...
The readers of PC Magazine named Google’s Project Fi as the most popular wireless network according to the magazine’s 2018 Readers Choice Awards. Actually, the Google network tied with Consumer Cellular, who regularly ranks at the top of the PCMag survey. Bringing up the rear are some of the biggest players in the industry, including AT&T, Sprint, […]Read more...
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Clearwire Corp. is considering skipping a big debt payment that comes due in two weeks, a decision that could prove a turning point for a company that had hoped to cover the country with wireless broadband service.
The Kirkland, Wash., company had $698 million in cash and short-term investments on Sept. 30, and can afford to make the $237 million payment due Dec. 1. But it also needs to raise lots of money if it is to remain in business after the next 12 months.
"It's a very expensive payment that we have," Chief Executive Erik Prusch said in an interview. "It would be a significant drain of our cash, so we have to evaluate everything in terms of our decision of where we're going."
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Clearwire has a 30-day grace period after Dec. 1 to make the payment. Mr. Prusch said he is focused on cutting new service deals and securing more funding. The company is discussing its options with restructuring experts at Blackstone Group LP and law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP, people familiar with the matter said.
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Missing a payment would have implications for its relationship with Sprint, which owns 54% of the company. Sprint has helped fund Clearwire but doesn't control the company, an arrangement carved out in a 2008 deal that saw Sprint contribute much of its valuable radio spectrum rights to Clearwire in exchange for a big equity stake.
Sprint relies on Clearwire's network for its high-speed "4G" service, but has delivered mixed messages about whether it intends to offer more financial help to the company. In October, Sprint said it would build its own 4G network, throwing into question Clearwire's future role. It also made an expensive commitment to sell Apple Inc.'s iPhone, which doesn't work on Clearwire's network.
But earlier this month, Sprint raised $4 billion in the bond markets and told investors it might use some of the funds to support Clearwire's network expansion. Sprint has said it is negotiating new agreements to use Clearwire's network. Sprint's board, however, has debated whether it is worth putting more money into Clearwire and, if so, how much, a person familiar with the matter said.
Additional funding from Sprint could depend on whether Clearwire makes the payment, the person said. "There's a lot up in the air about what Clearwire will do," the person said.
A Sprint spokesman declined to comment on its discussions with respect to Clearwire. "Sprint remains supportive of our continuing business relationship with Clearwire," he said.
The company's stock, which has lost more than two-thirds of its value this year, fell 21% Friday to $1.47, after The Wall Street Journal reported the company may skip the payment. Clearwire's first-lien bonds, which stand first in line for repayment in a bankruptcy, were quoted 3% lower at 77.50 cents on the dollar, while its more junior bonds were quoted down 12% at 43 cents on the dollar.
Other key players in the saga are Clearwire's largest bondholders, Capital Research & Management Co., Fidelity Investments and MacKay Shields, a unit of New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, which would control the network's fate if it filed for bankruptcy. Capital Research and Fidelity are also among Sprint's largest shareholders.
All three firms met separately with Sprint this month and urged an alternative to Chapter 11 for Clearwire, arguing that the most cost efficient solution would be for Sprint to buy Clearwire in an all-stock transaction, a person familiar with the matter said.
An acquisition would preserve Sprint's access to Clearwire's spectrum and eliminate redundant capital investments, but it would pile another $4 billion debt on Sprint, which already has $16 billion in long-term borrowings and other obligations.
Sprint directors "definitely" would oppose the notion of buying Clearwire simply to keep it out of bankruptcy, the person familiar with Sprint said.It is unclear how Sprint would react if Clearwire decides against making its Dec. 1 payment to conserve cash, the person said.
Caught up in the debate over Clearwire's future are 9.5 million subscribers. Most come to the company through Sprint, but the total also includes 1.3 million retail customers.
"I hope that they can survive," said Michael Artsis, a New York-area video journalist who uses Clearwire products to stream live video from events he's covering. "I think about it all the time now – what would I do if they weren't around."
Clearwire executives are backing away from selling to individual consumers and are positioning the company as the "Switzerland of broadband," offering capacity to any company that needs it. Today, Clearwire's network covers roughly 130 million people in the U.S.
Clearwire told investors earlier this month it believed it had enough liquidity to fund the business for the next 12 months. But the company warned in a securities filing that if it can't raise "substantial additional capital" and line up further wholesale commitments from Sprint, "we will be forced to consider all available alternatives."
—Mike Spector contributed to this article.