Fast food giant KFC has promised to modify its packaging to make it more hedgehog-friendly. The company took the decision following mounting pressure from the Shropshire-based charity, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS). ...
Tags: KFC, Hedgehog-Friendly Packaging, Packaging
Before you start kicking up dust this spring as planting gets rolling, make sure you're not only doing everything right but also avoiding the things you shouldn't be doing, whether it be small-scale agronomic matters or farmwide management ...
Tags: Soil test, Segments of the production equation, Agriculture
Researchers at Ghent University and nanoelectronics R&D center Imec of Leuven, Belgium have demonstrated interaction between light and sound in a nanoscale area using a silicon photonic nanowire (R. Van Laer et al, Nature Photonics (2015); ...
Researchers at Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Semiconductors have achieved a 42% enhancement in light output from flip-chip indium gallium nitride (InGaN) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) by incorporating a photonic crystal ...
Tags: photonic crystal(PHC)structure, light-emitting diodes, Electrical
UK-based innovative packaging solutions provider KM Packaging Services has launched a new steam venting product. With this new product, the company has enhanced its range of feature-led specialist lidding films, catering to an increase in ...
Ford is issuing two safety recalls in North America. No accidents or injuries are attributed to either of these conditions. Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 12,200 2014 Ford Escape and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles in North ...
Tags: Nickel Plating, Ignition Switches, Auto
Esdevium distributed game sells out following weekend appearance. Rocket Games’ Pie Face board game was given a pre-Christmas sales boost at the weekend when it appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show. Distributed in the UK by Esdevium ...
Tags: Christmas present, Toys
A latest report from Better Work Vietnam reveals that fire safety initiatives in garment factories in the Southern region of Vietnam are yet to meet national and global standards, despite certain progress. Major garment factories in the ...
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (Alliance) has taken up a new initiative to protect the lives of garment workers by providing fire safety training to factory security guards. The course will prepare guards to react effectively ...
Tags: Fire Safety, Security Guards, Apparel
Absolut Elyx - the first single-estate, luxury vodka - will create a private pop-up club, Casa Elyx during Art Basel's Miami Beach show this year. Inspired by the effervescent creativity arising out of Latin America, and Miami's position ...
In his address at the ‘Quality Garment Network Days’ held in Germany, Matthijs Crietee – Secretary General at International Apparel Federation (IAF) pointed out a gradual shift in garment manufacturing from ‘moving ...
To G.S. Sareen, CEO of Omni United (S) Pte. Ltd., tires don’t have to be a commodity. He wants to turn buying tires into a lifestyle purchase. To that end, he has partnered with Timberland LLC to introduce the Radar Timberland line ...
Tags: 2014 SEMA Show, Timberland, Tire
Fall is a good time of year to think about fire and carbon monoxide safety in your home. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms this weekend. ...
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American automaker Ford Motor is recalling older Ford Escape and Focus ST vehicles, as the engine wiring splices may cause the vehicle to stall. Manufactured between 2011 and 2013, Escape vehicles are equipped with 2.0 liter engines and ...
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Volvo is aiming to introduce 360° technology to reduce the risk of injuries and death in case of a mishap. The company is working on sensor fusion technologies that are being designed to provide a seamless 360° view around a car ...
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