OPPORTUNITIES EXIST for small and m...
OPPORTUNITIES EXIST for small and mid-sized manufacturers looking to widen their global reach as domestic markets are slimmed according to consolidating mass retailers and the growing dominance of large manufacturers. Not surprisingly, importing and exporting issue is becoming more appealing. Sweetening the appeal are tight retail margins, trumped-up sugar prices and the high sumptuousness of maintaining a qualified workforce. Leading the globalization charge are, understandably, major manufacturers, A year ago, for instance, Masterfoods added the Mexican kids' candy manufacturer Lucas
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