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  • Gift Wrap Goes Green: Start a New Tradition This Mother's Day
    PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- This Mother's Day, start a tradition of gift-giving that honors Mom and Mother Earth. eWrapz™ offer fabric gift coverings that can be used over and over again. Each wrap comes with a sewn-in label you fill out like a traditional gift tag. This
  • Listen Live to Ball Presentation at the Barclays Capital High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference
    BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL), one of the world's leading suppliers of metal and plastic packaging to the beverage, food and household products industries, will speak to the investment community on March 25 at the Barclays Capital High Yield Bond
  • USCAP Adds Weyerhaeuser to Coalition
    Addition Shows Momentum Growing for Legislation WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) announced today that Weyerhaeuser, one of the world's largest forest products companies, has joined the coalition of business and environmental groups pushing f
  • TimberWest Forest Corp. Announces 2009 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results
    Summary Comments on the Fourth Quarter and the Annual Financial Results VANCOUVER, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - TimberWest generated negative distributable cash for the fourth quarter of 2009 of $10.2 million which was a slight improvement over the same period last year but a deterioration fro
  • Kimberly-Clark to Webcast Presentations and Q&A at Investor Meeting in New York City
    DALLAS, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) will host a meeting for the investment community and will webcast associated presentations on its progress on the key strategies, initiatives and financial objectives of its Global Business Plan, beginning at 8 a.m. (E
  • The betacup Challenge Launches an Open Collaboration Initiative to Reduce Paper Cup Consumption
    NEW YORK, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 1 the betacup will launch an online contest to engage creative thinkers in solving the disposable cup waste problem through open collaboration. Starbucks Coffee Company is sponsoring the contest as part of its aim to serve 100 percent of its hand-crafted b
  • Arborwell Earns Diamond Certification for Third Consecutive Year
    HAYWARD, Calif., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Arborwell, a Hayward, CA-based tree management company, has been awarded the prestigious Diamond Certification for the third year in a row after being rated highest in quality in ongoing customer satisfaction ratings performed by American Ratings Corporation
  • Pregis Announces Investor Conference Call to Review 2009 Fourth Quarter Financial Results
    DEERFIELD, Ill., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Pregis Corporation, a leading international manufacturer, marketer, and supplier of protective packaging products and specialty packaging solutions, will conduct an investor conference call to review its 2009 fourth quarter results on Thursday, March 25, 201
  • Ball Corporation Announces Public Offering of Senior Notes
    BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) announced today that it expects to commence a public offering of approximately $450 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due in 2020. The exact terms and timing of the offering will depend upon market
  • Reportlinker Adds US Protective Packaging Industry
    NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Protective Packaging Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0183097/US-Protective-Packaging-Industry.html US demand to reach $5.2 billion in 2014 Protective packaging dem
  • Orient Paper Begins Production of Digital Photo Paper
    BAODING, China, March 16 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Orient Paper, Inc. (AMEX: ONP) ("Orient Paper" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products in Hebei, China, which controls and operates Hebei Baoding Orient Paper Milling Co., Ltd. ("HBOP") and it
  • Crown Holdings, Inc. Expands Presence In China
    PHILADELPHIA, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), a leading supplier of metal packaging products worldwide, today announced that its subsidiary, CROWN Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd., plans to build a new beverage can plant in Hangzhou, China. Hangzhou is a city located i
  • Kimberly-Clark Introduces U by Kotex Product Line
    DALLAS, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced the national launch of U by Kotex – an innovative feminine care solution that offers bold new packaging, feminine product design and empowers women to change the conversation surrounding women's h
  • NewPage To Purchase Domtar Coated Groundwood Product Lines and Book of Business
    MIAMISBURG, Ohio, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- NewPage Corporation (NewPage) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Domtar Corporation to purchase Domtar's coated groundwood paper product lines and book of business.  The purchase follows Domtar's decision to exit this business and cl
  • Domtar to permanently close its coated groundwood paper mill in Columbus, Mississippi
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TICKER SYMBOL UFS (NYSE, TSX) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONTREAL, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Domtar Corporation (NYSE/TSX: UFS) announced today that it
  • Sino-Forest Achieves Strong Fourth Quarter and Annual 2009 Results
    TORONTO, March 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Sino-Forest Corporation ("Sino-Forest") (TSX:TRE) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. All amounts in this news release are expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. Financial
  • Southwest Securities, Inc. Served as Exclusive Financial Advisor to IntelliPack
    DALLAS, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Securities, Inc. (a subsidiary of SWS Group, Inc., NYSE: SWS) served as the exclusive financial advisor for IntelliPack, Inc. in connection with the recent sale of IntelliPack to Pregis Corporation. Based in Tulsa, Okla., IntelliPack is a leading
  • Plastipak Holdings, Inc. to File Annual Report With Trustee for Holders of Its Senior Notes
    PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Plastipak Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that it will file its Form 10-Q Equivalent Report for its fiscal quarter ended January 30, 2010 electronically with Wells Fargo National Bank, as Trustee for the holders of its 8-1/2% Senior Notes due
  • Boralex Obtains Total Financing for Thames River Wind Farm (90 MW)
    MONTREAL, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Boralex Inc. ("Boralex" or the "Corporation") announces that it has successfully refinanced Phase I (40 MW) of the Thames River wind farm, and obtained financing for Phase II (50 MW) at the same site. The financing is being underwritten by a consortium of
  • Media advisory: Domtar at the Goldman Sachs Conference
    TICKER SYMBOL UFS (NYSE, TSX) MONTREAL, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Domtar Corporation (NYSE/TSX: UFS) announced today that Mr. Daniel Buron, Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Goldman Sachs Montreal Paper and Forest Products Investor Event in Montrea

Agriculture

  • PepsiCo Launches Groundbreaking Pilot Program to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Tropicana
    PURCHASE, N.Y., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- One year after PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and the Carbon Trust launched an innovative partnership that began with certifying the carbon footprint of Tropicana Pure Premium® orange juice, Tropicana is announcing a groundbreaking pilot program that could drastica
  • Sinofert Holdings Limited Announces 2009 Annual Results
    Hong Kong, March 18 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The board of directors (the "Board") of Sinofert Holdings Limited ("Sinofert" or the "Company", stock code: 0297.HK) today announced audited annual results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the year ended 31 December 2009. Financ
  • Continued Demand Makes Monsanto and Agriculture Unique Investment Opportunities, Global Seeds and Traits Lead to Tell Investors
    ST. LOUIS, March 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As world population growth and dietary shifts continue, Monsanto Company's (NYSE: MON) ongoing investment in agriculture is bringing more choices to the farm than ever before, Brett Begemann, executive vice president – seeds and traits, will
  • Global Food Security Depends on Modern Agriculture
    WASHINGTON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Studies released today at a symposium today in Washington, D.C. underscored the wide range of benefits modern agriculture has provided to society and emphasized the importance of continued innovation and new technologies to meeting growing global food, feed, fibe
  • Leahy Launches Bill to Multiply Farm to School Links
    WASHINGTON, March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite the usual abundance of nearby farms, local farm products are largely missing from most schools' lunch trays.  An emerging "farm to school" movement aims to fix that by matching local farms with local schools, cutting out the middleman, and
  • Over 60 Shippers Attend Open House at the Port of Quincy to Learn About New Cold Train Intermodal Service
    QUINCY, Wash., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 60 representatives of various food processors and produce shippers from the region attended a recent "Shippers Open House" at the Port of Quincy Intermodal Terminal (http://www.portofquincyintermodal.com) to learn about a new expedited intermodal rail ser
  • Hawkeye Gold Announces Key Addition to Ethanol Marketing Team
    AMES, Iowa, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawkeye Gold, LLC, a leading U.S. ethanol and distillers grains marketer, today announced another key addition to its ethanol marketing team.  James Sneed will be joining Hawkeye Gold as a Senior Account Manager for ethanol marketing.  Mr. Sneed has s
  • Judge Denies Injunction Request: Ruling Provides Clarity for Roundup Ready(R) Sugarbeet Growers
    ST. LOUIS, March 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey S. White denied the motion for a preliminary injunction in the Roundup Ready® sugarbeet case late today.  This decision allows growers to continue planting Roundup Ready sugarbeet varieties across the Uni
  • Farmer Mac Reports 2009 GAAP Earnings of $82 Million
    WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac; NYSE: AGM and AGM.A) today reported that Farmer Mac’s net income available to common stockholders for fourth quarter 2009 was $5.5 million ($0.53 per diluted common share), compared to a n
  • Reportlinker Adds Epoxidized Soya Bean Oil (CAS 8013-07-8) Market Research Report 2010
    NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Epoxidized soya bean oil (CAS 8013-07-8) Market Research Report 2010 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0182929/Epoxidized-soya-bean-oil-CAS-8013-07-8-Market-Research-Report-2010.
  • American Lamb Board Unites New England Chefs at Boston Lamb Jam
    DENVER, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Lamb Board partnered with www.BostonChefs.com to bring lambtastic dishes to the table at the first Boston American Lamb Jam on Sunday, March 7, at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, MA.  Fifteen chefs competed for top honors by creating succulent and s
  • BullMarket.com Updates Outlooks on Agricultural Stocks
    PRINCETON, N.J., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- BullMarket.com (http://www.bullmarket.com), an online investment newsletter focused on long-term growth and income-generating stocks, has provided subscribers with coverage of several agricultural stocks, including Monsanto (NYSE: MON), Potash Corp (NYSE: PO
  • Food Safety, Agriculture and Nutrition: Seven Predictions for 2010
    The Organic Center examines how agriculture and food policy roadblocks could continue to adversely affect our health, agriculture and environmental conservation BOULDER, Colo., March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Organic Center, a leading research institute focused on the science of organic food
  • Marrone Bio Innovations to Receive IPM Innovator Award
    DAVIS, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) is being recognized by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) for developing effective and environmentally responsible pest management products that enhance the value of integrated pest management (IPM) programs
  • China Green Agriculture, Inc. Announces Key Milestones Achieved in New Research & Development Center
    XI'AN, China, March 16 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Green Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE: CGA; "China Green Agriculture" or "the Company"), a leading producer and distributor of humic acid ("HA") based compound fertilizer through its wholly owned subsidiary, Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid P
  • Digital Sun Debuts Irrigation 'Thermostat' for Your Lawn
    SAN JOSE, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Sun, Inc., a leading developer of smart irrigation products, unveils a revolutionary product for residential and commercial markets - S.Sense Wireless Soil-Moisture Sensor Upgrade. This remarkable new product provides wireless, sensor-based control
  • Farm Aid Announces Plans to Mark 25th Anniversary
    SOMERVILLE, Mass., March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America" is the theme of the quarter-century anniversary of Farm Aid, the nonprofit organization led by board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. Farm Aid's mission is to keep fami
  • Several Obama Administration Officials to Address NLC Conference
    WASHINGTON, March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A wide range of officials from the Obama Administration will address local leaders tomorrow during the National League of Cities' (NLC) 2010 Congressional City Conference. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Of
  • Mosaic Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call
    PLYMOUTH, Minn., March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) plans to issue its third quarter fiscal year 2010 earnings results and financial tables on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.  Results will be available on Mosai
  • Husqvarna Launches Automower(R) Colour Collection
    STOCKHOLM, March 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- - Robotic Mowers - Now in Colour Today Husqvarna, the global leader in robotic mowing, unveils Automower(R) Colour Collection, robotic lawnmowers in four exclusive metallic colours - white, brown, blue and orange. To view the Multimedia Ne

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