Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, today announced the launch of the insulin delivery device NovoPen Echo® in the United States. This is the first and only pen device available in the U.S. with half-unit dosing and a memory ...
The announcement of the 12-month contract is the latest in a trend which has seen a growing portion of the industry move away from spot trading and instead develop long term collaborations, and advancing the circular-economy model. These ...
Tags: Eco Plastics, Viridor, Recycled Bottles
Kent-based savoury ingredients manufacturer Jardox has invested in four Loma IQ3 metal detectors and two CW3 checkweighers in the last three years. Meeting retailer standards – and in particular the stringent M&S code of practice for ...
Tags: Loma, Jardox Fulfil Strict Retail Rules Project, Packaging News
There's good news for people trying to quit smoking: Aids such as nicotine gums and patches or smoking cessation drugs such as Chantix won't harm the heart. The new findings may ease concerns that some products that help people "butt out" ...
Tags: quit smoking, nicotine gums, smoking cessation drugs and patches, Chantix
Despite some concerns to the contrary, children whose moms used antidepressants during pregnancy do not appear to be at increased risk of autism, a large new Danish study suggests. The results, published Dec. 19 in the New England Journal ...
Tags: antidepressants, pregnancy, autism
1. Globalisation Managing a brand globally requires balancing some level of global continuity with enough local customization to account for differences in shoppers, retail environment, and competitive situations. In today's world, there ...
More than a week after the FDA told 23andMe to stop marketing its Personal Genomic Service tests, the Mountain View, CA–based company says it is complying. "23andMe halted all marketing last week in accordance with the FDA’s ...
When it comes to the green movement, there are basically two sides to the coin: Environmental and health. The environmental component is pretty obvious, including such things as recycling and sustainable practices and, as such, gets the ...
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IFA President John Bryan said further findings from the DNA-testing Programme on pigmeat carried out by IFA show that consumers continue to be misled and there is a very disappointing level of support for Irish pig producers. From almost ...
As a founding member of The Automotive Glass Professionals, National Windscreens is delighted to announce that the organisation has been re-branded as Automotive Glass Europe to reflect its growing membership and the reach of its service ...
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Swiss commercial property-casualty insurer Zurich has rolled out a new Side A D&O policy to deal with the growing litigation landscape and provide cover for liability exposures globally, including China, Brazil, Mexico, Japan and India. ...
French diversified financial service conglomerate SCOR Group has acquired the US life reinsurance business of Italy-based insurer Generali Group, for total gross proceeds of $910m in a combination of cash and collateral. The acquisition, ...
Tags: SCOR Group, Life Reinsurance
Hong Kong has had enough of mainland mothers emptying the region's shelves of imported baby formula. The government there will fine people up to US$64,000 and potentially throw them in jail for up to two years if they're caught carrying too ...
Tags: Foreign Dairy, baby formula
The firm said that its new ‘Direct Dispenser’ is a fast, automatic labour-saving way of dispensing process colours, coatings and ready-mixed colours that need no blending directly to the packaging printing press. Suited for ...
Tags: Direct Dispenser, Inks
Reinsurance and insurance provider Validus Holdings is planning to establish a Swiss underwriting company, by transforming the existing operations of Flagstone Reassurance Suisse. Following regulatory approval, the company will be ...