Brazilian authorities have imposed a ban on a batch of Mexico-made Heinz ketchup after traces of rodent fur were found in the product. The government stated that it banned sales, distribution and marketing of the units from the affected ...
Tags: Heinz Ketchup, Contamination
World cotton trade is projected at 38.4 million bales in 2013/14, 18 percent below last season’s record of nearly 46.7 million bales. The decrease is attributable to the anticipated reduction in China’s import demand from an ...
Tags: Cotton Trade, Textile
The textile sector of state of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil is expected to attract 40 new industries as well as create 2,400 new jobs as various sectors in the state signed an agreement for the extension of tax incentives until December 31, ...
Tags: Textile Sector
DesleeClama, a producer of mattress ticking, said it is adding new knitting machinery and a fully equipped testing laboratory to its North American manufacturing facility here. "We are making this major investment to allow us to better ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use
Cosmetic companies are making slow progress in reducing their packaging footprints. Although the cosmetics industry has become preoccupied with green initiatives, few steps have been made to tackle the environmental impact of packaging. ...
Tags: Cosmetic, Cosmetic Packaging, Printing
According to the World Steel Association (worldsteel), in July this year the crude steel output of 64 countries surveyed across the globe reached 132.3 million mt, increasing by 2.7 percent on year-on-year basis and up 3.9 percent compared ...
Tags: Crude Steel Output, Mineral
In response to the decision of Brazil's Ministry of Finance to reduce the import duty rates on 100 items including steel products, the Brazil Steel Institute (IABr) said that lower import duty rates will negatively affect the Brazilian ...
Tags: Steel Institute, Duty Rates
The Brazil Steel Institute (IABr) has announced a revision of its steel production and trade forecasts for 2013. Accordingly, Brazil's crude steel production is expected to reach 34.5 million mt in the current year, almost the same as the ...
Tags: Steel Exports, Mineral
Nissan has teased a new concept car, well ahead of its anticipated debut at January’s 2014 Detroit auto show. Shown on screen during a presentation celebrating the Japanese manufacturer’s 80th anniversary at an event in Los ...
Tags: Nissan, Sedan Concept
The low availability of high-quality cotton and price rises in the international market halted the downward trend in Brazil in early August. Moreover, dollar quotes at high levels keep import and export parities stable, leading sellers to ...
Tags: High-Quality Cotton, Textile
World cotton production in 2013/14 is forecast at 116.4 million bales, 1.6 million bales below last month’s projection, which is mainly the result of forecast reductions for China and the United States. Prices favored alternative ...
Tags: Cotton Output, Textile
Dorel Industries bought a 70 percent interest in Caloi, a major Brazilian manufacturer of bicycles and equipment and one of the largest bike brands in Latin America, the company announced Thursday. Caloi's sales in 2012 were close to R$ ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
Visitors attending ABRAFATI 2013 will be introduced to a broad range of dispersions, high performance, metallic and special effect pigments from Sun Chemical Performance Pigments that can meet sustainability needs, maintain high color ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Following the success of similar previous facilities built for Vietnam Brewery Limited (VBL), Sidel was asked to install another high-speed, beer-canning line. The new line was the third in as many years for VBL, of which Heineken: "The ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Processing Machinery
Ajinomoto Brazil, a subsidiary of Japanese ingredients company Ajinomoto, has completed the expansion of its Limeira facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company announced the BRL47m ($19.6m) investment in 2012 to substantially expand its ...
Tags: Ajinomoto, ingredients