The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has decided to pursue dispute settlement consultations with the Government of China at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) concerning China’s “Demonstration Bases-Common Service ...
A report from the nonprofit organisation, As You Sow and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), reveals that while there is a rise in the use of plastic packaging across the US market to meet the needs of fast food and consumer ...
Tags: plastic PET bottles, Agriculture
Gerber Scientific Inc., a world leader in integrated solutions for the apparel and industrial markets, has appointed John Capasso as the new chief financial officer (CFO). Capasso was most recently CFO of Varel International Energy ...
Tags: information technology, tax, investor relations, Textile
Posted in Regulatory and Compliance by Nancy Crotti on January 21, 2015 Just in time for the next wave of wearable wellness devices appears ready to roll, FDA has issued guidance statements about wellness products and medtech accessories. ...
Tags: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, Health
Posted in Medical Device Business by Nancy Crotti on January 14, 2015 As the U.S. dollar strengthens amid global economic uncertainty, travelers aren’t the only ones affected. Major medtech companies including St. Jude Medical and ...
Tags: Medical Device, Health
Caffeine linked to increased soft drink consumption, but industry says Deakin study is ‘flawed’ A study that links caffeine with increased consumption of soft drinks is ‘flawed’, according to the body representing ...
GU Energy Labs’ has named former Smith Optics executive Blair Clark as its new vice president of sales and announced several other changes to its sales organization. Jon Parker has been hired as senior regional sales manager for the ...
Australian scientists have disputed soft drink manufacturers' claim that the use of caffeine in soft drinks improves taste, and called for tigther control on its usage. This comes after a study conducted by researchers from Deakin ...
Tags: Soft Drinks, high energy foods, Agriculture
New data has revealed the impact of Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launch across the globe. The latest report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech sheds light on the three months leading up to November 2014, with Apple seeing a 12.2 ...
Tags: iPhone, Consumer Electronics
With the implementation of the Developing Country (DC) Preferences by the Australian Government from 1 January 2015, garments made in Fiji now have improved access to the Australian market. The DC Preferences replaces the earlier South ...
Tags: raw materials, textile, clothing, footwear industry, Apparel
David Feherty, the former professional golfer and renowned announcer, will speak at the 51st Annual NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit in Austin, TX. He will speak at a Tuesday session on May 5, 2015. The longest-running ...
Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 12.0% in November versus a year earlier. In November 2013, online sales rose by 16.0% over the previous year. In November online sales represented 21.0% of total Non-Food sales of the ...
Tags: online retail, Furniture
Lifestyle apparel brand Mountain Khakis, and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) are honoring five member journalists with its annual Harold S. Hirsch Awards for Excellence in Snowsports Journalism. The awards ...
Tags: blog, columns, video, Sporting Goods
With the exception of just a handful of acres relative to the entire nation, the 2014 corn and soybean crop is essentially in the books. Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report shows 94% of the nation's corn crop and 97% of its soybeans ...
Tags: soybean crop, corn, Agriculture
Posted in Medical Device Business by Nancy Crotti on November 20, 2014 A federal jury in Miami has concluded that Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) must pay a total of $26.7 million to four women who claimed the company’s Pinnacle ...
Tags: Pinnacle pelvic, Medical Device, Health