China Import Expo, Kunshan (hereafter referred to as “CIE”), which is co-hosted by Ministry of Commerce, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government. As ...
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A bid in the Federal Senate to change country of origin seafood labelling laws for seafood is expected to run into roadblocks. Independent South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon has tabled a private member’s bill that would ...
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Australian wine exports rose by 3.6 per cent in volume and 3.9 per cent in value of wine exports in the 12 months to end of March 2015, according to the latest findings from the Australian Grape and Wine Authority (AGWA). Australian wine ...
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The event is one of the world’s leading wine trade events and this year will welcome more than 11,000 trade visitors from 80 countries. There will be a wide range of international representatives at the various sessions and ...
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The British Coatings Federation (BCF) announced plans to tackle the issue of leftover decorative paint, much of which ends up in landfills. The plan includes implementing PaintCare, an industry-led project to help create a circular economy, ...
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Montreal is weighing a ban on plastic bags in what could become the first such drive by a prominent Canadian city if promulgated into law. Mayor Denis Coderre has initiated a public discussion on the matter recently. "We have to ...
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Whyte & Mackay Blended Scotch Whisky has introduced a new look label aiming to boost its shelf appearance. The new look - which is the brand's first label redesign in nine years - is still unmistakably Whyte & Mackay in appearance, but ...
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The biggest FESPA show ever, FESPA 2015 opened today and will run till May 22, 2015 in Cologne, where visitors will be able to see technologies from over 700 exhibitors. FESPA 2015 incorporates four events under one roof, addressing ...
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The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has expressed disappointment in the Federal Government’s 2015-16 Budget, which announced the lion’s share of transport infrastructure funding to go toward roads, and no new money for ...
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PLMA’s 2015 “World of Private Label” International Trade Show will be held at the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and will present over 4,000 exhibit stands including more than 50 national and ...
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From the organizers of some of Saudi Arabia’s premier events, the new MTE 2015 – Machine Tools Exhibition is launched. MTE 2015 has been established to meet the requirement for the largest machine tools market in the ...
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WSWA Services, an affiliate of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) and Drizly, the Boston-based technology company, have entered into a collaboration agreement. With this strategic alliance, both the companies aim to provide ...
Glass container manufacturer Owens-Illinois (O-I) is buying Mexican company Vitro's food and beverage glass container business for around $2.15bn, to gain a competitive position in the Mexican glass packaging market. O-I will acquire ...
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America’s National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) has commended the US Senate for passing two important pieces of trade legislation H.R. 1295 and H.R. 644, addressing trade preference programmes and customs enforcement. As ...
China’s cotton yarn market, one of the biggest in the world, has been relatively quiet since the country ended its cotton stockpiling policy last year. However, exhibitors at the Yarn Expo Spring show in 2015 had said they have seen ...
Tags: Yarn Expo, Yarn Market