The US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)has issued alert on certain Simply Lite brand dark chocolate products as they contain milk,which is not mentioned on the label. The agency found more than 3,500 parts per million of milk protein ...
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US pork processor Smithfield Foods has halted hog slaughter operations at its pork processing facility in Tar Heel,North Carolina,over Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus(PEDv). The Tar Heel site has shortened the slaughter operations ...
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PPG Automotive Refinish has recognized Colors Edge, Inc., as its 2014 Platinum Distributor of the Year. Bob Wenzinger, director of the PPG Platinum Distributor program, announced the honor at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor Conference ...
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From 2008 to 2012, U.S. adults prescribed medication to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder rose 36 percent, Express Scripts says. Express Scripts, which processes pharmaceutical claims for members via a network of retail ...
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Just when Hospira Inc.'s Rocky Mount, NC–manufacturing facility was starting to think it could breathe a little easier, FDA delivered another Warning Letter. The Lake Forest, IL-–based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, other ...
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US-based beer producer SweetWater Brewing is set to launch its two beers 420 Extra Pale Ale and IPA in recyclable aluminum cans designed by Ball. According to Ball, the beers will be offered in 12oz and 16oz cans in nine southeastern ...
An increase in food prices changed dietary patterns of both high and low-income societies in past decades, parallel to an increase of cancer, an expert says. Dr. Sandra Crispim, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Sao Paulo, ...
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Ray Archuleta says the earth is sick. It is in this condition, he says, in large measure due to our disregard of natural principles in our approach to agriculture. Archuleta is a conservation agronomist with the Natural Resource ...
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Changing the texture and surface characteristics of a semiconductor material at the nanoscale can influence the way that neural cells grow on the material. The finding stems from a study performed by researchers at North Carolina State ...
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Consistent improvements in technology and gradually lower costs will drive high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) systems to superior efficiencies, making HCPV an increasingly viable rival to conventional solar-generating solutions, ...
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Scientists who study past pandemics, such as the 14th century Black Death that devastated much of Europe, might soon be turning to an innovative biological detection technology for some extra help. The apparent first use of this ...
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Walmart may offer drive-through pick-up of online orders at its small-format Express stores. Related sam's club Sam’s Club Launches TCL 48" TV For $449 walmart Wal-Mart Posts Higher Sales, Lower Net Income wal-mart Wal-Mart Posts ...
The National Pork Producers Council today elected new officers and members to its board of directors at its annual business meeting – the National Pork Industry Forum – held here. Elected as president of the organization was ...
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Consistent improvements in technology and gradually lower costs will drive high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) systems to superior efficiencies, making HCPV an increasingly viable rival to conventional solar-generating solutions, ...
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The U.S. textile industry has seen a surge in foreign direct investment over the past 8 months. No less than 8 foreign companies have made public announcements over that period to invest more than $700 million in new U.S. textile facilities ...
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