The commercial pet foods industry rakes in billions of dollars annually.In exchange for our dollars,we trust the companies to provide our pets with quality nutrition.The recent pet food recall demonstrated that our trust has been ...
Unless you’re willing to invest in a goat, a lawnmower is the single most essential purchase for the upkeep of a tidy lawn. In a crowded market, it can be difficult to know what lawnmower is best, and how to keep it working in the ...
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In the US and UK the market for clothing for pets is growing. But is it a sensible bit of indulgence or an inappropriate fad, asks Helen Soteriou. Anyone going into a park during the recent cold weather might very well have seen dogs ...
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Wall sconces were introduced long before the discovery of electricity, when they were used to hold candles and torches along the walls of dwellings, homes, and castles. Some of today's designs still feature the "candle" appearance that is ...
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Pig DNA has been found in halal chicken sausages that were supplied to a primary school in Westminster, central London. This contamination was identified after Westminster Council officers collected seven samples from three schools in ...
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Ferrari will take over distribution of its cars in Australia from next month in a move intended to help the brand engage more closely with its customers. From April 1, Ferrari Australasia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrari SpA, will ...
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The European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to evaluate the risk for consumers arising from the presence of residues of anti-inflammatory drug phenylbutazone in ...
No stranger to agriculture, the eighth plague of Exodus is back, but at least not over American crop fields. Sometimes described as “hell from above,” Egypt and the Middle East have been hit with a massive swarm of locusts some ...
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From a glove that can be used as a mobile phone to a remote-controlled spy helicopter: this year's CeBIT, the world's top high-tech fair, showcases a bewildering array of gadgets. For geeks in cold climates, China-based firm Winnershine ...
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Operations at Ireland-based B&F Meats have been suspended after the regulators from Irish Department of Agriculture found that the company shipped horsemeat, which was labeled as beef, to the Czech Republic. The regulators stated that the ...
Industry consultant Steve Reece explains why children love those four-legged friends – and why toy companies not working with the pair are missing a trick. Recently we had a new addition in our house. A bright eyed, bushy tailed ...
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The horsemeat scandal has caught big retailers “with the their underwear down” and it was still too early to predict the full implications of the crisis, a leading food policy commentator has told FoodManufacture.co.uk. ...
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They called for more meat tests along the food chain in the wake of the scandal. Many voiced concern over member states’ level of commitment to enforcing the EU’s existing rules on labelling and urged the European Commission to ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found traces of potentially harmful horse drug phenylbutazone in eight horses slaughtered in the UK - and warned six may have entered the French food chain. The announcement, issued this morning (14 ...
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The UK's Food Standards Agency has confirmed the level of horse meat contamination in Findus UK branded lasagne stood at 60%. The lasagne, which was manufactured on behalf of Findus by French group Comigel, was withdrawn from sale on ...
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