Asia Pulp & Paper Group received the first Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) license in Indonesia for the Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills. FLEGT licensing will increase trade between Indonesia and EU by automatically ...
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The £55 million settlement provides for an individual payment to each claimant who accepts the settlement agreement in compensation for losses arising from the spills, amounting to up to £35 million in total. The remaining ...
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Sanderson Farms, an integrated poultry processing company, has been hit by a class action lawsuit filed in a US district court in New York for allegedly making misleading statements to its investors. Pomerantz, a law firm with presence in ...
An organic industry watchdog contends the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has quietly allowed a flood of hydroponically-produced fruits and vegetables, largely imported, to be illegally labeled and sold as "organic." This produce is ...
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The recent coal price surge in China was irrational and unsustainable, an official said Monday, predicting that prices will retreat as supplies increase. There is no basis for further rises in coal prices, as supplies, freight volume and ...
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Shanghai Husi Food and its US based parent company OSI Group have been fined more than CNY24.3m ($3.6m) by the Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Administration for preparing and selling sub-standard meat products. While Shanghai Husi Food ...
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The ATA has released its contract checklist, which aims to help trucking businesses ensure their contracts are fair and legal. The checklist responds to the lengthening payment terms faced by trucking businesses, as well as concerns that ...
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On the heels of the federal government’s consultation on plain packaging for tobacco products, JTI-Macdonald has launched an awareness campaign to highlight to Canadians and the government the perils of such a move. The online and ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Goodman Company, L.P., of Houston, Texas, has agreed to pay a $5.55 million civil penalty and has agreed to other terms of a consent decree (which is ...
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It turns out that using the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on US airlines is illegal. The Federal Aviation Administration has warned airlines that their passengers shouldn’t be using the Galaxy Note 7 in-flight. The guidance comes after ...
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The National Bed Federation (NBF) will appear on the BBC's investigative Fake Britain programme next week to uncover so-called ‘bargain' mattresses being sold from the back of vans. The programme, which is due to air on 30th August ...
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Schreiner MediPharm is set to unveil its product innovations at InnoPack as part of CPhI Worldwide in Barcelona, Spain. At the event will be held from October 4 to 6, the company will showcase latest further development of Flexi-Cap, a ...
A survey from Churchill Home Insurance has found out that half of UK parents allow children aged under 14 to drink alcohol at home. The survey also found that 34% of parents bribe their children to encourage good behavior in exchange of ...
Agricultural and seed company Monsanto is looking to exit its biotech soybean seeds business in Argentina, as it faces problems in collecting seed royalties and with a depreciation in the country’s currency. The seed company is in ...
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US consumer watchdog the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen for deceiving consumers with illegal devices in its cars. FTC said the German carmaker had carried out false advertising campaign to promote ...
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