Recommendations by Harper Competition Review receive government fanfare but government promises ‘further consultation’ The Australian Government has released the Final Report of the Harper Competition Policy Review, which has ...
Tags: Government, CCA, Food
US based consumer safety organisation Rear View Safety, has launched wireless commercial grade sensor system RVS-114, which can ensure safety for commercial and passenger vehicles on road. The system has been designed for both large ...
Serge Piolat, co-owner of French producer of technical spun yarns - Schappe, has taken oath as the new president of EURATEX for a two year term and succeeds Alberto Paccanelli. Serge Piolat has extensive international experience in the ...
Tags: clothing manufacturing, Apparel
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Gerber Legendary Blades, a division of Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, Wis., has agreed to pay a $2.6 million civil penalty and abide by a permanent injunction. In a ...
Tags: mechanical hazard, federal law, Security
Euratex, the voice of the European Textile & Clothing industry has hailed TTIP negotiations between Europe and the US and sees them as an excellent opportunity for facilitating trade to the mutual benefit of European and American companies, ...
Tags: Euratex, TTIP Negotiations, Textile
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited and a leading Chinese infant food manufacturer Beingmate have formed a global partnership that will help meet China’s growing demand for infant formula. Fonterra ...
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Food safety, product tracing, and product recalls are currently at the forefront of both government regulations and industry concerns around the world as the industry prepares for new regulations around certain non-food, non-healthcare ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Food safety
As the industry prepares for upcoming consumer safety regulations around certain non-food, non-healthcare products, the Product Traceability Expert Group, set up by the European Commission in 2011, recognised the adoption of GS1 Standards ...
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The Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have voted in favour of making ‘made-in’ labeling mandatory for non-food products sold on the single market, as a measure to tighten up product safety requirements and market ...
Tags: apparel, clothing accessories
An open can is not portable. A resealable one is. Actega and Dayton Systems Group have created a pretty significant milestone in the history of the drink can. The patented two-piece can and dome design is engineered to attach to standard ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Shatters Glass
Wholistic Future Finishing system maintains fiber strength with zero add-on formaldehyde First resin finishing system to meet highest consumer safety standards BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, continues to drive ...
Tags: Textile Sector, Non-Iron Solution
To prevent deaths and injuries to children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal mandatory standard to improve the safety of bedside sleepers. The Commission voted unanimously (3 to 0) January 8, ...
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A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. A Food Safety News investigation has documented that millions of pounds of ...
Tags: honey, Chinese honey, food safety
Cortec Corp. offers EcoClean VpCI-432/433 rapidly biodegradable, non-corrosive, non-toxic, heavy-duty paint strippers and graffiti removers. They are designed to remove polymers, inks, resins and coatings from concrete and wood surfaces as ...
Tags: Cortec, EcoClean, VpCI, 432/433, application
Comfortably cool in summer and cosy warm in winter, all with minimum energy use. The Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim/Germany have expanded their current range of tests to allow modern office and living spaces, vehicle interiors, ...
Tags: Hohenstein, G-Value