Brazilian food company BRF has been recognized for its sustainability efforts by including it in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) index, which was launched in June 2014. The ESG index was launched by Euronext which is a ...
Fresh food grown in the microgravity environment of space officially is on the menu for the first time for NASA astronauts on the International Space Station. Expedition 44 crew members, including NASA's one-year astronaut Scott Kelly, are ...
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Towns across NSW have been recognised for their environmental efforts in the new Keep NSW Beautiful Blue Star Sustainability Awards – with Orange named the overall winner for its strong volunteer force. The winning projects were ...
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The global distributed fiber optic sensor market was valued at $585 million in 2013, and projected to approach $1.5 billion in 2018 with 70% of sales associated with the oil and gas segments. But now a revised market forecast, ...
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South African paper and packaging firm Mondi has acquired 95% stake in a flexible packaging company KSP in South Korea. KSP operates a production plant in Seoul, in addition to having an interest in another plant in Thailand. Nearly ...
The ideal place to meet Green and Circular Economy operators, strike new business deals, generate value and acquire new customers. The largest showcase in the Euro-Mediterranean area for advanced and sustainable technology for ...
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RPC Promens Consumer Corby, a producer of extrusion blow moulded barrier bottles and wide-necked jars, along with oil and gas company Total has launched a new multilayer jar for long-term and high barrier food storage applications. The ...
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Constantia Flexibles has opened a new research and development (R&D) center for polymer films and film laminates for flexible packaging in Germany. The move is in line with the company's multi-million investment for upgrading equipment ...
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported consolidated financial results for its third quarter, ending 27 September 2015. Sonoco president and CEO Jack Sanders said: "We are encouraged by the ...
In 2014, domestic waste formed 57% of all waste disposed of. Of this, about one third was packaging waste. In a bid to curb the growth of packaging waste and inspire businesses to reduce the amount of packaging used in their products, the ...
Avery Dennison will showcase new products for added shelf appeal and a proprietary labelling technology for cleaner glass recycling at LabelExpo this week. New from Avery Dennison is a next generation emulsion acrylic, general purpose ...
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Adhesives manufacturer Lintec was recognised for its sustainability achievements at Labelexpo. The company has led the way in replacing solvent pressure sensitive adhesives with solvent-free pressure sensitive adhesives through its Kinath ...
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On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
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Researchers in Japan have claimed record breakdown voltage combined with low on-resistance for vertical gallium nitride (GaN) p-n diodes fabricated on free-standing GaN substrates [Hiroshi Ohta et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, published ...
Reusable plastic bulk containers firm RPP Containers has expanded its product range with the introduction of a new self-contained version of its DuraGreen Pallet Pack. The new lightweight, 60lb DuraGreen Pallet Pack All-in-One has been ...