United World Foods, a seafood company based in New Zealand, is recalling frozen oyster products due to the potential presence of norovirus. Norovirus, which is not typically life-threatening, can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and ...
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Australian High Court has dismissed claims by tobacco companies that the government illegally seized their intellectual property by barring the display of trademarks on packs and gave its approval to go ahead with a ban on color cigarette ...
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Multinational biopharmaceutical company Celgene has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Abraxane, which is aimed to treat locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer in combination with carboplatin in ...
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New Zealand-based Caffe Prima has chosen to use Econic coffee bags, which were specifically developed by converter, Convex Plastics using NatureFlex renewable and compostable films in their construction. Caffe Prima was on look out for ...
Australian supermarket chain Woolworths is recalling Homebrand Choc Eclairs nationally as the product contains undeclared allergens – peanut and gluten, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The product ...
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Australian supermarket chain Woolworths is recalling its Almond Kernels due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The product being recalled features Green and clear packaging ...
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Proacta, a San Diego based biotechnology company, has announced FDA approval of investigational new drug (IND) application for PR610, a hypoxia-activated irreversible multi-kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of cancer. With the IND ...
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Ebix, an insurance software provider has struck a deal with a US mutual insurance company to cater Ebix Advantage Web Enterprise SaaS platform, for all its back end system needs such as rating, underwriting, policy administration, ...
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Linpac Packaging has announced that it has won a major contract to supply one of Poland's well-known meat processing companies with more than 100m polystyrene trays a year, The firm's site in Bukowice, Poland will supply trays to Pini ...
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Insurance Australia Group is mulling to sell its UK underwriting operations, which include motor insurer Equity Red Star and commercial insurance broker Barnett & Barnett. As part of a strategic review of its UK business, IAG Managing ...
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Piramal Glass Ceylon PLC (PGC) has announced its 1st half year results for the Financial Year 2012-13 with an 8 % growth in turnover from Rs. 2,385 million in FY12 to Rs. 2,592 in FY13 & a marginal growth of 9 % in PAT from Rs. 384 million ...
Insurance firm Amlin has returned to profit after a major loss suffered in 2011 due natural disasters, such as Japanese tsunami, New Zealand earthquake and flooding in Thailand that affected the company to large extent. The company saw ...
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Copper supply shortages will extend into the first half of next year as an accelerating Chinese economy more than doubles the pace of growth in global consumption even as mines extract a record amount of metal. According to the ...
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Australia-based Spring Bay Seafoods is recalling four blue mussels products as they contain naturally-occurring marine biotoxin Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (PST), according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). These products ...
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Australia-based Mikes Meats is recalling Prager Leg Ham from its stores and other butchers in the ACT due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The product being ...
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