The Welsh government has confirmed it will implement the UK government’s proposed regulation for standardised packaging of all cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco products. Last week, the UK government confirmed its plans to ...
Tags: Cigarette Packaging Legislation, tobacco products, Agriculture
Australians are drinking 25 per cent less alcohol than 40 years ago, according to a new report prepared by the Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA). ALSA said the report, which it said was based on data sourced from the Australian ...
Tags: Liquor Stores, alcohol, Agriculture
A new regulation by the UK government will ban cigarette branding and force tobacco firms to implement standardised packaging of all cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco for retail sale. The move by the government is in line with ...
Tags: Tobacco Products, retail sale, Agriculture
Akzo Nobel N.V. has reported positive volume growth and, for the fifth consecutive quarter, an improvement in Return on sales (ROS) – from 8.0 percent to 9.1 percent. Excluding restructuring costs of €55 million, ROS was 10.6 ...
Tags: AkzoNobel, Performance Coatings
Lead scare causes Heinz recall of infant cereal products in China US-based food manufacturer H.J. Heinz Co. (Heinz) has said it will tighten controls over ingredients suppliers in China after it was forced to recall some infant food ...
ATLANTA - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) with the regional 2014 EPA Rain Catcher Award in the Municipal Category. The award was given at an ...
Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor has started operations at its newly built vehicle assembly plant at Kulim in Malaysia. The company has started production of Mazda CX-5 for Malaysia and Thailand at the new facility, which is located on the ...
Tags: Auto Parts, Accessories, Motor
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has reached an agreement with Cemex Concretos, Inc. and Cemex de Puerto Rico, Inc. (CEMEX) to settle the companies' violations of requirements to control stormwater discharges ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Service
The ISO 22000 international standard specifies the requirements for a food safety management system that involves the following elements: interactive communication system management prerequisite programs HACCP principles Critical ...
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Mainland Headwear Holdings Limited, the new parent of San Diego Hat Company that also manufactures headwear for some of the largest U.S. brands and operates Lids and New Era stores in Asia, reported revenue for the year ended 31 December ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Global 40W equivalent LED bulb ASPs rose 0.5% to US$15.30, with price increases most evident in Japan, according to LEDinside. Conversely, the global 60W equivalent LED bulb ASP dipped 0.9% to US$21.20. The ASP for 40W equivalent and 60W ...
Tags: LED Bulb Prices, holiday period, few price fluctuations
Honesty Food has launched its new green tea Teasy in 250ml FUSION aluminium bottle designed and developed by UK-based Rexam. The new bottle for Teasy tea features different shape that is said to distinguish it from other 250ml slimline ...
Tags: Green Tea, Fusion Aluminium Bottle
(Phys.org) —A team of researches with members from several European countries has concluded that it would be far more cost effective for most coastal area economies to employ flood prevention strategies rather than simply pay to clean ...
Tags: Flood Protection
The following is an important notice from Alberta's Chief Provincial Veterinarian: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) is a highly contagious, viral disease of pigs that does not currently occur in Alberta, but is present in the United ...
Tags: PED, TGE, pork industry, ARD