NCPC Hebei Huamin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. under North China Pharmaceutical was recently notified that its powder-injection workshop has passed on-spot auditing by the National Health Surveillance Agency Brazil (ANVISA). So far, the ...
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The number of countries producing cotton with biotech traits has grown to 15, and more are completing the processes associated with regulatory approval prior to adoption. The fees associated with biotechnology and the need for biosafety ...
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The exports of synthetic or man-made fibres from India are likely to grow to US$ 6 billion in financial year 2013-14, compared to exports of US$ 5.373 billion made in 2012-13, according to The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion ...
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World Bank Group member International Finance Corporation (IFC) has acquired 2.93% stake in Brazilian meat packing company Minerva, for BRL46.9m ($20.5m). IFC is also providing BRL137.7m ($60.3m) in loan to Minerva, which will use the ...
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Airline LAN Colombia on Wednesday carried out the South American country's first biofuel-powered commercial flight, opening a new chapter in its bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The flight, which took some 170 passengers from the ...
Textile executives from 17 countries will visit the U.S. Cotton Belt during the biennial COTTON USA Orientation Tour. The participants will learn about U.S. cotton and how the fiber is produced, processed and marketed. The 35 ...
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The price of Atlantic met coal remained steady Monday, following recent modest fluctuations, with mills and traders moving into the negotiation period for both contract and spot deals. One European-based trader said he would be buying in ...
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Cotton growers around the world spent an average of 11 cents on planting seed to produce a kilogram of lint in 2012/13, representing 7% of the net cost of production. (Net costs are total costs excluding land rent and the value of ...
Chinese electric vehicles maker BYD has displayed all-electric e6 taxis to be put into service in the Bogotá, Colombia, a move which marks the launch of the largest all-electric taxi fleet in South America. These fleet vehicles are ...
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The representatives of Peru, Mexico, Colombia and Chile have concluded trade negotiations for Pacific Alliance, at the Ninth Ministerial Meeting of the Pacific Alliance, held in Mexico last month. Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade ...
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Mexico-based Coca-Cola FEMSA has broken ground on a new $200m bottling plant in Tocancipa in central Colombia. According to the company, which is a unit of Fomento Economico Mexicano, the plant will become operational in late 2014. ...
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The Turkish Steel Exporters' Association (CIB) has announced that Colombia has launched three separate antidumping (AD) duty investigations for rebar, wire rod and steel section imports from Turkey. The products in question accounted for ...
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The ICAC Standing Committee approved the Final Agenda for the 72nd Plenary Meeting of the Committee since 1939 at its 525th Meeting in Cary, North Carolina on August 22, 2013. The 72nd Plenary Meeting will be held in Cartagena, Colombia, ...
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CAST Lighting, a premier manufacturer of low voltage landscape lighting systems, announced today the release of a new line of advanced LED landscape lights. This line, the Impressionist Series™, includes a collection of bronze and ...
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US Cold Storage (USCS), a provider of refrigerated storage services to the food industry, plans to invest $15m to establish a new refrigerated cold storage logistics facility in Lake City, Florida, US. The new facility is expected to ...