The Clean Clothes Campaign, along with labor rights organizations in Bangladesh and around the world, calls for immediate action from international brands following the fire in Dhaka Bangladesh, which cost the lives of seven more women ...
Southern California chain Jax Bicycle Center is relocating its Mission Viejo store about five miles away to a new location in Laguna Niguel that will be more conducive to staging rides and demos directly out of the shop. The Mission Viejo ...
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Brewery product quality requires close attention to process variables throughout the production cycle. Separating trub (sediment) from a brewery’s process liquid is essential after the wort boil and after fermentation. In the latter ...
The Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) laminating division was busy at work this morning when the group came together during the Annual Conference underway this week at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort. Dan Laporte of ...
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Bruce Cochrane LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Case goods manufacturer Lincolnton Furniture is looking at ways to reopen its plant here, including a possible sale of its operations and assets. The company, which suddenly closed its doors in ...
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Maxfield & Oberton will stop selling the popular magnetic toys known as Buckyballs, effective Dec. 19. "Given the precedent setting legal case before us and the continued badgering by the [Consumer Product Safety Commission], Buckyballs ...
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Medical devices often use commercial PCs and have wireless connections that make them vulnerable to malware, or require software updates for security, but the U.S. may not be doing an adequate job tracking these risks, researchers ...
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UK-PLASA 2012 has announced a new,free-to-attend Professional Development Programme-confirming its position as one of the largest knowledge-sharing events in Europe. Created to encourage the exchange of important ideas,the new Pro ...
At a launch event for the school's new wireless technology research center, MIT PhD student Swarun Kumar presented technology for a new autonomous vehicle that recognizes when it may be in danger of striking other cars and pedestrians. ...
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Hazard analysis and critical control points, or HACCP, is a systematic preventive approach to food safety and pharmaceutical safety that identifies physical, allergenic, chemical, and biological hazards in production processes that can ...
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When semi-trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. won an exclusive 5-year contract to produce 2,500 frac tanks for a supplier to the fast-growing hydraulic fracturing industry, it turned to DJ Products for a safe, effective way to move ...
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Food safety issues and sustainability were the two biggest issues dominating food and drink processing and packaging show Pack Expo 2012 in Chicago. That's according to Kate Achelpohl, director, member communications for show ...
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Sensient Flavors has defended its health and safety record after the Indiana Occupational Health and Safety Administration (IOHSA) found workers at an Indianapolis plant were exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals. Diacetyl is a butter ...
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Cargill, which recalled almost 30,000 pounds of ground beef in the US this weekend, has been linked to five cases of salmonella. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the Food Safety Inspection Service launched an investigation ...
As part of efforts to slash carbon emissions, cut down on light pollution, save money and make Cheshire East a cleaner and greener place to live – the Council is moving forward with changes to street lighting. A new three-pronged ...
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