SATO, a leader in barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions, announced its acquisition of Magellan Technology Pty Ltd, NSW, Australia, a pioneer of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, well-recognized for its unique ...
Tags: barcode printing, Textile
Ventura, Calif.-based outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia Inc. has announced that beginning with the Fall 2014 season, its entire collection of down-insulated products will be made with 100-percent traceable down. Patagonia Traceable Down ...
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Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprungli is extending its capabilities for sustainable production of cocoa in Ghana. The company's cocoa farming program in Ghana seeks to provide additional support to more than 45,000 farmers in the ...
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The FSA is warning dairy farmers not to be tempted to add milk from other sources into their own supply. This is illegal, could potentially introduce contaminants and ultimately comprises the integrity of the milk supply. This comes as an ...
Tags: Illegal Milk, Dairy Farmers
The market for functional and barrier coatings that are used in paper and board applications, is expected to increase by about 420,000t globally by 2018 and is worth around $4.2bn in 2012, reported Smithers Pira. Smithers Pira's 'The ...
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched ‘Quality starts here’, a new brand platform that reinforces its commitment to quality. 'Quality starts here' has been developed around five cornerstones that underline Arla Foods ...
HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced today that D’Gari Gelatin of Queretaro, Mexico has chosen the HighJump Supply Chain Advantage suite to streamline production processes, increase ...
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The GS1 GoScan smart device app that enables consumers to know if a food product suits their special dietary needs with a simple scan of a barcode has been acknowledged as a 'game changer' – shifting the power to the consumer via ...
Cary, N.C.-based Cotton Incorporated; the Memphis, Tenn.-based National Cotton Council of America and its export promotion program Cotton Council International; and Cotton Australia have come together to establish Cotton LEADS? — a ...
Consumers are continually changing the way they view, interact with and discard packaging. Whether you're a manufacturer or a product marketer, you know how important it is to reflect the changing needs of the consumer in your products. ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Consumer Packaging
FoodLink, a US-based supply chain and commerce solutions provider, has teamed up with Locus Traxx Worldwide, a monitoring and real-time reporting solutions provider, to provide a single platform for retailers and partners to track produce ...
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With the recent vote in the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, steps were taken to bring the general safety of products more in line with the already stringent safety rules for toys. For instance, other ...
Tags: Toys
Global snack manufacturer, Mondelez International, has chosen MetricStream to provide a comprehensive solution for quality audit and material traceability management. Deployed and managed from their audit headquarters in Munich, Germany, ...
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After years of focus on cost reductions and operational efficiencies, executives and producers in the food and beverage industry are feeling confident again, according to the 2013 Grant Thornton Global Food and Beverage study "Hunger for ...
Cotton Australia and Cotton Incorporated announced a joint program to raise awareness of the responsible growing practices among cotton producers in Australia and the United States. Called Cotton LEADS, the program is aimed at textile ...
Tags: Cotton Initiative, Textile