Winter tires, also referred to as snow tires, cold weather tires, and thermal tires, improve the road safety for vehicles during winter, and thus play an important role in reducing road accidents. These tires are made of soft rubber ...
Tags: Tire Market, Tire
Plans for labelling the calorie content of alcoholic beverages should be tabled by the European Commission at the latest in 2016, according to members of the European Parliament. The resolution calls for a new EU Alcohol Strategy focusing ...
In a move to check pollution, the European Parliament (EP) has voted in favour of limiting the use of thin plastic bags in Europe. As per the new law, EU citizens will have to reduce their annual average consumption of ...
The European economy is forecast to grow by circa 1.2% this year, given fresh impetus by the €60 billion a month of quantitative easing recently initiated by the ECB. This has caused a significant depreciation of the euro; we’ll ...
The US Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) and the Foreign Trade Association (FTA) have reiterated the importance of concluding Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations as the ninth round of talks got underway in ...
Tags: Fashion Industry, fashion sector
After a slowdown in demand in the second half of last year in many parts of Europe, coatings companies in the region have become less confident about the short-term future. However, despite economic forecasts of relatively slow growth in ...
Innovia Films has produced its first top-coated BOPP label films that are proven to be food contact compliant under EU and FDA regulations. According to Innovia Films, UltraFoil CFA (clear) and WFA (white) films maximise the aesthetics ...
The Conservative Party has reiterated its plans to forge ahead with plain cigarette packaging legislation as well as promoting “clear food information”. In a section on health in its new manifesto, the party states: ...
Making a case against plain cigarette packaging in the Commercial Court, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Ireland, a distributor of well-known tobacco brands, has argued that being a member of the European Union (EU), Ireland can not ...
With ongoing concerns about health and the reduction of sugar in the diet, the sugar-free confectionery market should be booming, particularly in the face of ongoing technical developments that have improved sensory properties, and the ...
In the EU, packaging of consumer products has long been an environmental challenge for manufacturers and retailers. As governments try to meet national recycling and recovery targets, they are questioning manufacturers’ commitment to ...
Primera said LX2000e features large ink tanks for lower cost per label, fast print speeds and pigment ink for better water and UV resistance. Other highlights include built-in wired / ethernet or wireless connection options, “pizza ...
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The EU plans to empower member states to grant admission to controversial genetically modified foods and animal feed by simplifying the import approval process. The move is expected to grant more freedom to enable entry of GM products ...
Nearly all food samples tested by European Union officials in 2013 contained legally acceptable amounts of pesticide residue, according to a recent report. The European Food Safety Authority's latest analysis examined nearly 81,000 ...
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With a rise in the availability of sit-stand desks, recliner chairs and adjustable beds, motorised furniture has become increasingly common, but the use of mechanisms and electrical components in furniture brings with it requirements and ...
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