Iowa apple crop rebounds with higher yield in 2015
Iowa farmers reported a 2015 apple harvest of about 4.8 million pounds up 7 percent from 2014, with yield at 5 330 pounds per acre and a record 86.3 cents per pound. Utilized production rose to 4 million pounds while Buffalo Ridge Orchard near Central City plans a field day to share pruning and harvest insights.
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Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Marcus Johnson
Buffalo Ridge
Central City
Coe College
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Buffalo Ridge Orchard
Rollins Road
Johnsons
George
Ford
Thegazette
Allen
Marion
Iawa
Grace Inc. Pumps Up Food Industry Reach in Minneapolis
Grace Inc. in Minneapolis makes FDA approved pumps and sprayers used by major food brands to dispense thick fillings and sauces. The Process Division drives growth, serving General Mills, Cadbury, Ben & Jerry’s, Tropicana and Coca-Cola among others, with machines priced 40 000 to 150 000 each and sales around 250 million in non food sectors.
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Grace Inc
Inneapolis
M&M’s
Reese’s
Minneapolis
Godiva
Grace Quietly
M&m
Asia
Canada
Kevin Jagielski
Grace
General Mills
Cadbury
Ben & Jerry’s
Samuel Adams Beer
Tropicana
Schwan Food Co
Marshall, Minn
Coca-Cola
Campbell’s
Skippy
McDonald’s
Kemps
Grace Managers
Jagielski
PepsiCo profits beat forecasts on North America demand surge
PepsiCo reports Q2 net income of 2.01 billion or 1.38 a share and adjusted 1.35 per share, beating analyst estimates. Revenue falls 3.3 percent to 15.395 billion while North America Beverages grows 1 percent. Frito-Lay gains 3 percent. Quaker Foods NA profits rise to 146 million. Company lifts full year adjusted earnings to 4.71 per share.
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PepsiCo
North America
Thomson Reuters
Quaker Foods North America
Cedar Rapids
Boeing slows supplier payments to cut costs and trim inventory
Boeing Co steps up cash conservation by delaying payments up to 120 days and cutting factory inventories. The changes, aimed at aligning with industry norms, are being rolled out this year as Boeing works with suppliers like Rockwell Collins to improve cash flow and stay competitive.
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Boeing
New York
Boeing Co
Aerospace
Reuters
Jessica Kowal
Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapids
Pam Tordy-Cleary
Tordy Cleary
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