Glass packaging production volumes in Europe grew by 1.9% in the first half 2012 according to data published today by the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) (1). The growth is in response to the increasing demand on the domestic and ...
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Alternapak and Nampak have concluded a cooperation agreement to develop the fast growing African market for long life liquid products in Cape Town, South Africa. In terms of the cooperation agreement, Alternapak, a supplier of aseptic ...
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Hazard analysis and critical control points, or HACCP, is a systematic preventive approach to food safety and pharmaceutical safety that identifies physical, allergenic, chemical, and biological hazards in production processes that can ...
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Simonds Farsons Cisk has inaugurated the company's euro12.5mn brewhouse at an event hosted by group chairman Louis Farrugia and chief executive Norman Aquilina. The project is the final phase of an euro40 mn investment programme covering ...
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Economy (i) Economic Development of Guangxi In recent years, Guangxi’s economy has maintained a rapid, steady and balanced development momentum. In 2005, GDP exceeded 400 billion yuan , 407.575 billion yuan to be exact, up by ...
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New Jersey-based Smart Balance has unveiled plans to change its name to Boulder Brands and reorganise the company into two business segments. The company said the move comes on the back of its US$125m acquisition of Udi's Healthy Foods in ...
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US private-label group TreeHouse Foods has snapped up cheese and pudding assets owned by dairy co-op Associated Milk Producers. TreeHouse announced the acquisition of the aseptic units on Friday (30 November) for an undisclosed sum. The ...
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(i)Policy and Administrative Rules Catalogue of Related Laws Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China Customs Law of the People's Republic of China Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity ...
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FDT Consulting Engineers & Project Managers (FDT) and Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) have been presented with a Green Apple award at the Palace of Westminster, London, UK. FDT won the Gold Award and nominated Koch Membrane Systems as ...
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Flanged immersion heaters consist of tubular U-shaped heating elements. These elements are attached to a wiring box by using joining methods such as welding or brazing. The wiring box of such a heater typically has a small flange on its ...
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Mondelez International, the snacks group spun off from Kraft Foods last month, has reported a fall in underlying third-quarter sales amid problems in Brazil and Russia. The company, which produces brands including Cadbury chocolate, ...
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Top ten sustainable textile trends, with the potential to influence eco thinking of the future highlighted by WGSN Materials team: 1. Compress fibres to produce new eco materials 2. Luxury unwaste redefines recycling 3. Changing the ...
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Waitrose has launched a Farming Partnership initiative, which it says further demonstrates its commitment to UK farming. The Waitrose Farming Partnership is the new umbrella under which all the retailer's "agricultural farmer-focused ...
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Nestle has relaunched its Vice Versas chocolate brand in the UK. Last on shelves in 2005, the launch, Nestle said, is in response to public demand. The Vice Versas sharing bag of bite-size white and milk chocolate pieces will be ...
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Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi has invested in Australian dairy ingredients supplier Tasmanian Dairy Products. The company has acquired 24% of Tasmanian Dairy Products from the firm's largest shareholder Murray Goulburn, the Australian ...
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