The Austrian plastics producer said that by the end of March 2014, all production lines will be changed over to "BPA-free", as the company builds upon several years of experience processing BPA-free raw materials. "For us, innovation ...
The Government of India must ensure raw material availability to the domestic spinning mills by devising a raw material protection policy, J. Thulasidharan, president of the Indian Cotton Federation (ICF), previously South India Cotton ...
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Shifting Paradigms: Automation Comes to Wheel Balancing With ABB robots and a new material from 3M, Esys Automation is revolutionizing the important-but-often-ignored world of wheel balancing. In tire and wheel assembly there aren't a ...
The National Retail Federation asked a federal judge to “right or reject” a proposed settlement of an antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe fees, saying the measure needs to be rewritten to do more to bring the soaring fees ...
The EU Parliamentary committee (ENVI) responsible for making recommendations on the revised proposed EU Tobacco Products Directive were due to vote on the proposals last Thursday (5 September). They also planned to ban slim cigarettes and ...
The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) was left unimpressed after a city councillor proposed moving trucks off main thoroughfares without suggesting any reasonable solutions for their relocation. Winnipeg city councillor Dan Vandal wants ...
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The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being, Rospotrebnadzor, has lifted a temporary ban on imports of dairy products from New Zealand-based Fonterra, after it was revealed that botulism ...
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The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is warning that a plan to ban trucks on Provencher Blvd., in whole or in part, will hurt the province's trucking industry and economy. The city is looking to restrict truck access to the ...
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St. Boniface Councillor Dan Vandal wants his constituents to be able to have a beer in peace and quiet, so he has proposed banning trucks on Provencher Blvd. That detour could end up costing the city $600,000, the Manitoba Trucking ...
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In ancient China, there were Four Great Beauties-Diaochan, Lady Yang, Xi Shi and Wang Zhaojun [*note] - who were so famed for their beauty that, like Helen of Troy, they could overthrow states and cities. Their beauty has been depicted in ...
AG education gets $2 million boost at Chico State Pesticide research gets $1 million boost in California Ethanol pits growers against each other Ingrid Newkirk wants people to light up and smoke in California restaurants. But not for what ...
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a ban on food imports from Japan, which were imposed after the cat Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power plant in March 2011, which was caused by a massive earthquake and tsunami. The Ministry of ...
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Members of the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) stand ready to assist people living and working in areas affected by the California Wildfires, to make sure they have access to clean, fresh, safe and reliable drinking water. ...
The Queensland state of Australia has banned farmers and travellers from bringing banana into the state, as part of its effort to prevent the spread of a disease that destroys crops. This legislative change, which was announced by ...
Tags: Interstate Banana, Fungal Disease
San Jose, California City Council is set to restrict the use of polystyrene foam packaging for serving food. The ordinance would ban the use of such packaging by restaurants and other local foodservice operators. The actions of the City ...