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Versatrim Delivers Aid to Hurricane Helene Victims in North Carolina

Versatrim employees, including CEO Keith Medick and founder Thilo Hessler, delivered three truckloads of essential supplies to Western North Carolina communities affected by Hurricane Helene. 




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Effective Marketing Strategies for Flooring Installers

Reuben Potter, owner of Floors By Southern Boys, reveals the marketing efforts that are helping him grow his business in 2024.




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Crespel & Deiters Commissions Silo Building at German Wheat Processing Facility

Wheat processor Crespel & Deiters commissioned the construction of a €18.5 million ($20.7 million) silo building at its main site in Ibbenbüren, Germany at the beginning of the year – the largest single investment in infrastructure in the company’s history. 




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Ardent Mills to Expand Colorado Mill

Ardent Mills is expected to break ground on the expansion project this summer and is targeting a project completion date by the end of 2026.




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Brynwood Partners Acquires Miracapo Pizza Company

Miracapo is a contract manufacturer of frozen pizzas for convenience stores and branded customers serving the retail channel.




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Melt&Marble Scales Production of Fats Through Precision Fermentation

Melt&Marble has scaled its fat fermentation process to tens of thousands of liters, paving the way for commercial scale production and broader application testing.




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Cal-Maine Foods Invests in Egg Products Joint Venture

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. has completed a strategic investment with Crepini LLC, establishing a new egg products and prepared foods joint venture.




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How Silicas Can Improve Dry Processing Production

Jordan Talmadge, PPG’s global commercial director, silicas, recently spoke about the role silicas can play in preventing caking and optimizing the flow characteristics of food products, as well as improving product performance and manufacturing productivity.




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Former Spirits Industry Execs Launch Non-Alcoholic Beverage Company DioniLife

The company will focus exclusively on non-alcoholic adult beverages and aims to build a portfolio of products across beverage categories, both through internal development and acquisition.




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FDA Reminds Facilities to Register or Renew their Food Facility Registration

The FDA will consider the registration of a food facility to be expired if a facility’s registration is not renewed by December 31, 2024.




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ProMach Acquires HMC Products

HMC fabricates and installs new HMC HFFS machines and rebuilt HMC/Bartelt HFFS machines for flexible packaging solutions across numerous industries.




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Dunraven Arms Hotel Adare, Ireland €20

[size=13px]Dunraven Arms Hotel Adare, Ireland €20. Only available on 19-20 November 2024. [/size] Image:




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Holiday Inn Express: Antrim - M2, Jct.1 - 13k Points / 49 GBP

Holiday Inn Express: Antrim - M2, Jct.1 - As low as 13,000 Points or 49GBP per night at the end of the schedule (late October 2025). Usually an average of 30123 points per night or 112.30 GBP per night. ...




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Holiday Inn: Milton Keynes East M1, Jct.14 - Free 5k Bonus Points

There are a few nights at the Holiday Inn: Milton Keynes East M1, Jct.14 where the 5k IHG Bonus Points rate is either a few pounds less than the discount rate or the same (based on a lower room category being available). November 14, 17, 21, 28,...




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Visit Saudia Arab for Umrah

in 2018 I visited saudia arab for umrah and, our transport company registered our hotels very far from Makah and madina trust me daily visit was horrible. try to register near hotel from your destination if you are going to travel somewhere.




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Transit through Malaysia.

I am flying through Malaysia with different PNRs (same airlines) and i will be having checked luggage. I have 3 hours and 20 minutes of transit time before my next flight, both the flights are from Terminal 2 of KUL. I have an understanding that I...




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Continue with Delta for 2MM or move to 1M Star Alliance

Hi everyone. I thought I share my dilemma here and hoping to get some input. If this is the wrong forum, I apologize. So background first: * I have close to 1.2M on Delta so I already have lifetime Sky Priority Elite Plus from Lifetime Gold...




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AC Areoplan milage run

Hey community I'm 18K SQM away from 100K status for 2025. I've never been this close before, so I'm unfamiliar with any tips/tricks to rack up a lot of SQMs quickly. I'm WAY off on segments, so that's not an option. Any ideas on how to...




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Old miles from Continental Airlines:

Old miles from years ago: My account number was EA906451. I had health problems in the family and no opportunity to travel. Can those miles now be accessed and used?




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Help with finding reason and information related to a flight delay?

Hi, Hopefully this is the right forum. My friend says he was delayed on TS7826 on June 29 for a long time (possibly operated by Porter?), he didn't know about possible compensation until he mentioned it to me. I was hoping to find the information...




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Ava STRM for Heavy-Traffic Flooring Applications

Ava's patented coating makes STRM a great solution for heavy-traffic areas that need durability and ease of maintenance, including hospitality, retail and public spaces.




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Mohawk Group Introduces Creative Terrain Homogenous Vinyl Tile

The terrazzo-inspired visuals are constructed in 18” x 36” format with color selections specifically curated for healthcare, education and office environments.




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Deconstructed Form Modular Carpet Explores Texture, Dimensionality

Patcraft has introduced its newest modular collection, Deconstructed Form, which is the latest adaptation within the patent pending Deconstructed platform.




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Gerflor USA to Open New Midwest Distribution Center

The company said the new space will double the space dedicated to domestic inventory. 




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Starnet Announces 2022 Dream Team Winners

The winning Dream Teams successfully demonstrated their strategic plans to grow business and commitment to support one another for mutual success. 




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TISE Announces Winners of Third 2025 Regional Installation Competition in Dalton

The International Surface Event (TISE) named the winners of the third 2025 regional installation competition held in Dalton, Georgia on October 26, 2024 at the Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) headquarters and training facility. 




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Floor & Decor Posts Mixed Q3 Results Amid Challenging Market; Continues Expansion

Despite tough market conditions, Floor & Decor saw slight sales growth of 0.9% to $1.12 billion in third quarter 2024, though net income fell 21.6% and same-store sales dropped 6.4%. The retailer maintained aggressive expansion, adding 11 new stores and planning 10 more openings in fourth quarter.




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Lioncore Vietnam Adopts i4F Single-Panel Drop-Lock Flooring Technology

Vietnamese flooring manufacturer Lioncore Industries has licensed i4F's new HerringB/ONE technology, a simplified herringbone flooring system that eliminates the need for mirrored panels. The deal expands Lioncore's existing partnership with i4F and will streamline production while making installation more DIY-friendly.




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Floor & Decor Appoints Nada Aried to Board of Directors

Floor & Decor appointed Nada Aried, executive vice president and Chief Digital Technology Officer of Safelite Autoglass, to its board of directors effective January 1, 2025.




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Dixie Group Reports Q3 Loss Amid Soft Flooring Market, Sales Down 5.4%

Flooring manufacturer Dixie Group continued investing in digital marketing and in-store merchandising during the third quarter but, like many in the flooring industry, faced headwinds from high interest rates, low home sales, and weak consumer confidence.





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Schönox HPS North America Expands Green Building Portfolio with LEED v4.1 Certifications

Schönox HPS North America announced its extensive range of LEED-contributing flooring products that meet LEED v4.1 certification requirements for both interior and building construction.




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Retailers: Carpet/Area Rug Sales Improving as Profit Margins Erode

Product quality (97%) continues to be the most influential factor in deciding to sell/promote a particular brand/manufacturer of residential carpet, according to the just-completed Carpet and Area Rug Market Study conducted by BNP Media Market Research for National Floor Trends.




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Market Trends Signal a Brighter 2012

As part of an on-going effort to stay current on key industry issues and market trends, National Floor Trends sponsors several market studies each year.




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Market Trends: Hardwood Looking Solid in 2012

The purpose of NFT's hardwood market study is to obtain feedback from flooring dealers/contractors concerning the hardwood flooring business in today's competitive market.




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2013 Laminate Market Study: Mixed Signals for Sturdy Segment

Laminate flooring is a segment growing in usage and profitability in some areas, but losing ground in others.




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2014 Flooring Industry Study: Flooring Market Has Room To Grow

The 2014 Floor Trends Flooring Industry Study, conducted recently by BNP Market Research and compiled from answers given by readers of Floor Trends, Floor Covering Installer, Stone World, Contemporary Stone & Tile Design and Tile Magazine, offers a look at a flooring market poised for continued growth.




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Houzz Remodeling Study Shows Flooring Most Popular

While the economy in 2014 is more sluggish than it was a year ago—due to a variety of reasons—there remains hope for those in the industry. 




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Mars Touts Progress on Decarbonization Initiatives

When Mars published the Mars Net Zero Roadmap in 2023, the company committed to investing more than $1 billion over three years – and continuing to commit financial resources as needed until net zero is achieved.




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GNT to Develop EXBERRY Colors through Fermentation

GNT has chosen to collaborate with Plume Biotechnology, a UK-based startup focused on innovation in fermentation science and bioprocessing for natural colors.




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EIT Food to Incorporate Foundation Earth with Aim to Develop Standards for Environmental Impact Data

The integration of Foundation Earth into EIT Food will provide the expertise needed for advocacy work to develop internationally-recognized standards surrounding the use of data to assess the environmental impact of food.




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Hormel Releases Global Impact Report

The report demonstrates the company's ongoing commitment to corporate responsibility and progress toward its environmental, social and governance goals in fiscal 2023.




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General Mills and Brau Union Take Aim at Factory Electricity Bills

Food and beverage manufacturers are focusing on reducing energy and materials by leveraging automation, capturing more data, sourcing modern processing equipment, and concentrating on quick “digital wins.”




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Italian Coffee Trader Alkaff Turns to Dimitra’s Blockchain Platform to Ensure Compliance with Deforestation Regulation

This platform utilizes artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to acquire and analyze farmer data and ensure market compliance with the upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation, set to take effect at the end of 2024.




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PHT Investment Group Launches Fund to Invest in Post-Harvest Infrastructure

PHT Growth Fund LP is a new investment vehicle established to make strategic acquisitions and investments in temperature-controlled food supply chains, with a mission to support the movement of fresh produce from field to table.




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Straus Family Creamery to Install 'First of Its Kind' Electric Heat Pump Refrigeration

The project, which is being funded by the California Energy Commission, kicks off in September 2024 and is expected to span a two and a half year period.




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How Milk Powder Reduces Food Waste and Increases Sustainability

With the global milk powder market set to increase in value over the next 10 years, and with dairy farms targeting optimized productivity, further waste reduction efforts are not just necessary but imperative.




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Ajinomoto Co., Danone Partner to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Milk Supply Chain

This initiative utilizes Ajinomoto Co.'s AjiPro-L, a lysine formulation which, in addition to aiding in the absorption of the amino acid, is cost-effective and a GHG reduction method in the market.




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Smithfield Foods Establishes New Framework for Greenhouse Gas Reporting

Smithfield's new reporting framework will utilize improved data to calculate its GHG inventory in alignment with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.




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Mars to Provide Regenerative Agriculture Incentives to Farmers in Pet Food Supply Chain

These partnerships aim to encourage wheat, corn and rice farmers in select regions of North America to implement regenerative agriculture practices, contributing to scope 3 carbon reductions.




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Ohly to Open Spray Drying Tower, Fermentation Facility

Ohly has been delivering yeast extracts and yeast-based specialties from its base in Hamburg, Germany since 1836.