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Temperature Fluctuations Have a Negative Effect on Vegetable

Feb 27, 2014

A new study has found that fluctuations in temperature during transportation and retail sale of leafy greens negatively impacts both the product's quality and microbial safety. In a study published in the February issue of Journal of Food ...

Tags: Fluctuating Temperatures, E.Coli

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Has Published Nine Warning

Feb 27, 2014

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published nine warning letters it issued to food manufacturers and processors at the end of January and the start of February. Orth Farms of Eaton, NY, B & E Dairy of Barstow, CA, and Hillegass ...

Tags: FDA, Warning Letters, Food Manufacturers

The Green Chile Might Be Contaminated with Low Levels of The Potentially Deadly Listeria

Feb 26, 2014

Frozen, not-ready-to-eat green chile sold at most retail grocery stores in the the Southwest were recalled Tuesday by the manufacturer, Albuquerque-based Bueno Foods. In its uncooked, raw state, the green chile might be contaminated ...

Tags: Bueno Foods, green chile, Food

A CAGR of 10% in Africa Has Largely Been Driven by The Nigerian Market

Feb 19, 2014

Its latest soft drinks research found this growth has been fuelled by health concerns towards the lack of safe drinking water across many African countries, combined with rising consumer incomes. In the last five years, growth levels have ...

Tags: Packaged Water Market, Packaging, Printing

December Housing Starts Dropped 16%, The Largest Decline Since February 2011

Feb 19, 2014

December housing starts dropped 16%, the largest decline since February 2011, the Commerce Department said Feb. 19. Starts fell to an annual rate of 888,000 units in January from a revised 1.05 million pace in December. Economists had ...

Tags: Housing industry, Construction

Journalists Have Long Used The Term "Thumbsucker" to Describe a Piece

Feb 16, 2014

Journalists have long used the term "thumbsucker" to describe a piece that was usually fairly long and obvious yet still pulled together some story that was worth telling but didn't have to be told today. "Schedule that thumbsucker from ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

Some Chefs and Bartenders in California Are Miffed About a New Regulation

Feb 14, 2014

Some chefs and bartenders in California are miffed about a new regulation restricting them from handling ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands. At the beginning of January, language in the state's food code changed from directing food ...

Tags: food safety

Raising The Alarm Against Deepening Income Disparities in Countries Around The World

Feb 14, 2014

Raising the alarm against deepening income disparities in countries around the world, the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) called today for a shift to more inclusive growth patterns – supported by redistributive ...

Tags: income disparities

FDI Rose to Levels Not Seen Since The Start of The Global Economic Crisis in 2008

Feb 14, 2014

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose to levels not seen since the start of the global economic crisis in 2008, increasing by 11 per cent in 2013 to an estimated $1.46 trillion, with the lion's share going to developing countries, ...

Tags: trade, Investment

YRC Has Completed $1.15 Billion in New Financing, Including Term and Asset-Backed Loans

Feb 14, 2014

YRC Worldwide Inc. said it has completed $1.15 billion in new financing, including term and asset-backed loans that will reduce borrowing costs by $40 million to $50 million annually and extend debt maturities to 2019. The $700 million ...

Tags: Transportation

97 Percent of Retail Chicken Breasts Were Contaminated with Some Form of Gut Bacteria

Feb 14, 2014

At the end of 2013, Consumer Reports made national headlines by reporting that 97 percent of retail chicken breasts were contaminated with some form of gut bacteria. Granted, not all of those bacteria are likely to make consumers sick, but ...

Tags: Chicken, Apples, Oranges, gut bacteria, Salmonella, Food Safety

The Company Will Be on Stand E32 at Packaging Innovations

Feb 14, 2014

Headquartered in Herzebrock, Germany, the company said it's confident of strengthening its successful UK activities from its base in Telford. Craemer UK offers a range of pallet products that range from the lightweight plastic D1 pallet ...

Tags: pallet

Wessex Packaging Added That The Product Has an Ergonomic

Feb 13, 2014

SafeStretch is designed to make pallet wrapping "not only easier but also much safer for thousands of operators throughout the UK". Wessex Packaging added that the product has an ergonomic, easy-to-grip handle, and an automatic tensioning ...

Tags: packaging

CEPI:Price Gap Between The Costs for Energy in Europe and Those in The Rest of The World

Feb 13, 2014

Following the release of the Industrial Renaissance Communication, "Basta! Get back on track!" calls for the EU to reduce red tape, help win the global competitiveness race, rethink exisiting policies and put the focus back on industry. ...

Tags: EU packaging, packaging waste directive, costs for energy

Equator's 3-5 Year Growth Plan Aims to Take The Company Beyond £20m Turnover

Feb 13, 2014

The acquisition secures a Southern Ireland footprint together with an established Eire customer base for the firm, which has six international offices - including the US, Australia and China as well as its European operations. Equator's ...

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