Next-generation packaging innovations will be the focus of a talk about Australian produce exports at the Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Conference this week. Dr Andrew Macnish, a specialist in horticulture and forestry science at ...
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Cargill has entered into an agreement with Altor Fund III and Bain Capital Europe III in order to acquire EWOS, a global leader in salmon nutrition for 1.35 Euro bn. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected ...
The passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal would benefit US apparel companies by eliminating textile tariffs between 12 participating countries, says Moody's Investors Service. According to a research paper, the ...
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Although Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE), reportedly the world's No.1 pure IC assembler, posted reduced earnings in the second quarter, the company remains upbeat about its business outlook for the third quarter due to having ...
World Bank is working to expand the reach of Kyrgyzstan’s dairy products to global markets by addressing key challenges in the industry, as part of its new initiative. The Dairy Sector Development Program has been launched by the ...
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Dried oregano is found to be adulterated with other ingredients such as olive and myrtle leaves, according to a study by Belfast Queen’s University's food safety academic Professor Chris Elliott. Figures released by the study show ...
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A mapping of sustainable textile initiatives by Norden – a regional partnership of Nordic countries – shows that many different perspectives and stakeholders are now working with environmental impacts associated with textile ...
UK-based Plessey Semiconductors is to lead a £1.3m UK government-funded project in conjunction with Aixtron Ltd (the UK subsidiary of deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, near Aachen, Germany) and Bruker Nano ...
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On the sidelines of Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show, the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in partnership with the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) will organise the ICAC International Seminar 2015. “The theme ...
Columbia Sportswear Company portfolio brand Prana is expanding its European distribution network and has also added a new international sales team. As per a Prana press release, for more than 20 years, Prana apparel has had a strong ...
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Outsourcing to Asia means frequent contact with your suppliers. One in five Australian businesses have lost out financially because of poor supply chain management. As elements of Australian supply chains are increasingly being ...
Menasha Packaging is doubling the space at its preprint unit at Neenah, Wisconsin, in the US, to accommodate a new flexographic printing press for preprinted linerboard. The facility will add 45,500ft2 to its existing area of 94,000ft2. ...
The PCI Consulting Group Fibres Conference takes place from November 10-11, 2015 at The Hotel Marriott, Milan, Italy, immediately before ITMA 2015 and the World Textile Summit which will also be held in Milan. The Fibres Conference ...
The Foreign Trade Association (FTA), a leading business association of European and international commerce that promotes the values of free trade, has demanded that the European Union’s trade policy be adapted to today’s global ...
The Chinese subsidiary of Hong Kong based Li & Fung signed a strategic partnership with two of China’s largest retail groups, Shanghai Bailian Group and Beijing Wangfujing Department Store. A Li & Fung press release informed that ...
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