UAE based food producer National Food Product Company (NFPC) has begun construction of a new food manufacturing facility in Kizad. NFPC is considered as one of the largest food producers in the UAE and owns brands such as Oasis, Blu, ...
Tags: National Food Product, NFPC brands
REI's Private Brands division, which is the largest source of apparel and equipment sold by the U.S outdoor retailer, has committed to using only 100 percent bluesign-certified fabrics by the time it launches its 2018 product lines. ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Within the Hudson city limits on 40 acres of beautiful, wooded, triangular landscape lies River Crest Elementary. At 93,450 square feet, River Crest Elementary School is Hudson, Wisconsin's sixth elementary school with a capacity for 588 ...
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Mere weeks after Kenmore unseated Bosch from the top of our dishwasher Ratings, the brand has rung the bell anew with a new model in the number-one slot. But the Kenmore Elite 12793, $1,350, has an additional claim to fame: an ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Dishwasher, Spray Arm
With more and more delay-start options to choose from on today's dishwashers, you might assume that a cycle called "overnight" would be quiet enough not to disturb your slumber. But when Consumer Reports tested the overnight cycle on the ...
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April 22 marks the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day, when millions of Americans turn green or at the very least think about the environment. At Consumer Reports, green--in the form of fuel economy, energy efficiency, recycling, and many other ...
Tags: Energy-Saving Appliances, Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Many processes in food manufacturing can be addressed to reduce operating costs while at the same time improving sustainability. One of the most critically important objectives is reducing process energy and water consumption. Implementing ...
Tags: Reducing Energy, Water Use, Continuous-Process Cooking
Many of the goals outlined by President Obama last night in his State of the Union speech will take time, and the cooperation of Congress, to meet. But work on his challenge to Americans to save energy at home can begin right away by taking ...
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Take a look at online promotions for laundry appliances and you'll often see a woman beaming as she breezes past her stylish matching washer and dryer. At Consumer Reports we value substance over style and typically recommend that you buy ...
Tags: washers, dryers, laundry appliances, individual machine
January is the traditional time for belt-tightening and waist watching. To offset your holiday expenses, you may also want to take a look at ways to trim your bloated utility bill. Adjusting your home heating to your schedule is one way as ...
Tags: belt tightening, waist watching, lightbulbs, energy saving
Xylem Inc. announces the release of its new white paper, “A Systems Approach to Energy and Water Efficiency in Commercial Buildings.” As the name suggests, the white paper focuses on the challenges designers and managers of ...
Tags: White Paper, Energy and Water Efficiency, Commercial Buildings
Grundfos has given a US$20 000 grant to the University of Kansas (KU) School of Engineering to support senior design projects in mechanical engineering that concentrate on environmental and sustainability issues. The Danish pump company has ...