ConAgra Foods has announced that it would invest $200m to expand operations at its Lamb Weston’s facility in Richland, Washington, US. The expansion will see an addition of a new french fry processing line at the plant. While the ...
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Netherlands-based shelf life extension technology company PerfoTec has introduced a groundbreaking packaging solution for flowers, that will make the use of water in the supply chain redundant. Explaining the technology, Bas Groeneweg, ...
Global gold demand totaled 1,290 mt in the first quarter, up 21% from 1,070 mt a year earlier, as the biggest quarterly inflow into exchange-traded funds since 2009 offset a steep decline in jewelry demand, the World Gold Council said in a ...
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Early morning of May 10th, 420 JAC heavy trucks were delivered to Venezuela. So that, JAC 5,239 heavy trucks to Venezuela have been all delivered that bring a successful close. In 2014, JAC signed purchase contract with Venezuela Land ...
Smart electric meter, an important basic device for acquiring smart grid data, undertakes the tasks of electricity data acquisition, metering and transmission, and plays a fundamental role in achieving information integration, analysis & ...
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Researchers based in China, Singapore and Turkey have used an extremely thin layer of silicon dioxide (SiO2) insulator as a charge inverter in indium gallium nitride (InGaN) light-emitting diodes (LEDs), improving light output power and ...
Lighting tailored to the needs of an individual can improve sleep and reduce depression and agitation in persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study led by Dr. Mariana Figueiro, Light & Health Program Director at the ...
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With the Food Standards Agency (FSA) reporting a 78% increase in the number of food and beverage product recalls, Sidel has highlighted the importance of training to achieve effective food and beverage safety. Investing in the skills of ...
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Coles and Woolies are locked in a battle for share of the customers wallets and throats that becomes more complicated every day. The competitive landscape has changed. The old model of them against each other and independent wholesaler ...
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The Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific Polynesian islands may benefit hugely from an increased demand for vanilla beans. Food manufacturers have been paying increasing amounts for vanilla over the past 12 months with costs particularly ...
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24 hours. One poor Twister mat. Three supple-ish toy journalists. One very good cause. The ToyNews team (Billy, Rob and Jade) is raising money for the NSPCC's Big Board Game Day by limbering up and playing Twister for 24 hours straight. ...
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Retailers suffered a quiet Easter weekend, with Ipsos Retail Performance reporting a drop in footfall of -2.9% across the UK, in comparison to 2015, when Easter fell a fortnight later. Dr Tim Denison, director of retail intelligence at ...
The Toyota Prius v is the only car which has got a good rating for headlights among 31 vehicles, according to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). A vehicle's price tag does not guarantee the quality of ...
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An award-winning independent bed retailer has backed calls for a national sleep strategy and 'slumber number' to guide the public on how much sleep they should be aiming to get. The Royal Society for Public Health’s report Waking Up ...
More funds will be mobilized to protect endangered heritage that is currently outside government domain, according to a top official of the Culture Ministry. The move comes in the wake of related national guidelines released by the State ...
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