Stand-up pouches are the fastest growing pack format in the food industry, globally and in Australia, and have reinvigorated ready-to-eat fresh soup category. The pouch has been the chosen format for New Zealand soup and ready meal brand ...
Tags: Stand-up pouches, pack format, food industry
Australian brewer Little Creatures has launched a limited edition “seasonal beer”. The Little Creatures brand, which is owned by Lion food and beverage has a history of producing short-run batches of beer. The new beer ...
In 2014, 68 per cent of Australian adults drank alcohol in any given four-week period, with the average volume consumed over this time being 23.6 glasses per person, according to the most recent findings from market research organisation ...
Less than half of consumers in the US are aware of most smart fabrics, including those that have been available in the marketplace for several years. For some smart fabrics, including cooling and heat-modifying fabrics, interest is higher ...
Year-over-year prices for finished steers remain high, but it looks like in general, cattle futures have peaked for the season, and that's likely to trim gains heading into summer. The cattle business has responded to supply-driven price ...
Tags: cattle futures, Agriculture
For fiscal third-quarter 2015 (to 29 March), Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has reported revenue of $409.5m, down about 1% on $413.2m last quarter but up 1% on $405.3m a year ago (and on the higher end of the targeted range of $395-415m), as ...
Something as easy as adding more spinach, kale, collards and mustard greens to the diet could help slow cognitive decline, according to new research from Rush University Medical Centre in Chicago. The study, which was presented at the ...
The LED industry is now fully embracing the fast-growing lighting market as (based on revenues) LED lighting has become the largest sector among LED applications, surpassing LCD backlighting in 2014, and is expected to be the major driver ...
Tags: LEDs MOCVD, LED Chip
John Laurie speaks candidly about his company’s growth over the years. As with most companies that have grown, there have been some hard lessons to learn, but those have laid a strong foundation for the Jack Laurie Group, which at one ...
Pitch Black, Death Poker and Calavera unveiled. Cartamundi has unveiled a trio of lifestyle-branded playing card decks aimed at an older audience. Pitch Black, Death Poker and Calavera are aimed at the teenage and young adult market and ...
Tags: Pitch Black, Calavera deck, Toys
The Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia held its first discussion session on Thursday afternoon. For the first time, issues of China's inclusive approach to international finance and rural banking were high on the official ...
Tags: Rural Banking, Boao's Agenda
Maintaining a heel-toe pattern while running barefoot or in a minimalist shoe may lead to more frequent injuries. The study comes with the trend toward barefoot running in recent years, as well as the purchase and use of "minimalist" ...
The European Union’s (EU) rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products (RAPEX) stopped numerous substandard toys from reaching European children last year, according to European Commission statistics released today. Toy ...
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes semiconductors, components and subassemblies for analog RF, microwave, millimeter-wave and photonic applications) has launched a 650W gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon carbide ...
Nanotechnology Research and Development company N1 Technologies has filed a patent for a bio-based non-petroleum motor oil. The non-petroleum motor oil has been created, using a blend of plant oils with Tungsten and Carbon Nanotubes. ...