Carpet and Rug Institute President Werner Braun has announced that he will retire from the carpet industry trade group at the end of March, 2014. Mr. Braun made the announcement at the CRI's annual meeting held November 13 in Dalton. ...
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The New Belgium Clips Beer & Film Festival made a stop in Charlottesville, VA, on Sept. 13. New Belgium recruited GreenBlue to organize compost, recycling and trash services for the event. With the help of Republic Services and Black Bear ...
Consumers are continually changing the way they view, interact with and discard packaging. Whether you're a manufacturer or a product marketer, you know how important it is to reflect the changing needs of the consumer in your products. ...
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Consumers worldwide are spearheading a rising demand for packaging made from renewable materials and products with labelling clearly displaying environmental data, Tetra Pak's fifth biennial environment survey has found. The report also ...
Five U.S. privacy groups have opposed a proposed US$8.5 million settlement with Google in a class action lawsuit over search privacy, as it fails to require Google to change its business practices, they said. Google was sued in October ...
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Lloyd's Register issues guide to new construction in South Asia Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 Lloyd's Register has issued the first Guide to New Construction in South Asia. The Guide provides an overview of the shipbuilding and ship design ...
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The future of fashion fabrics is more environmental friendly than ever with more innovative ideas and techniques. The Indian textile industry is more inclined towards reducing the negative environmental impact and focus more on how the ...
Cash-strapped consumers are becoming increasingly savvy about how to minimise bills by hunting out the best grocery deals, revealed a new survey by grocery think-tank IGD. Savvy shoppers are upping their use of money saving websites and ...
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US chocolate manufacturer Hershey is planning to introduce an improved food labeling system to its US product range. Under the new labeling system, the company will provide front-of-pack nutrition information to make it easy for consumers ...
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Quick service restaurant (QSR) McDonald's Arabia is all set to display nutrition labeling directly on food packaging across its 360-plus restaurants in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in a bid to promote balanced lifestyles. The ...
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The Carpet and Rug Institute's (CRI) Seal of Approval (SOA) program has "gone international," company officials announced recently, after Scandinavian-based manufacturer Ångtvättbilen AB began participating in CRI's rigorous ...
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Nestle has launched labels in the UK it claims will give consumers instant access to information about the nutritional profile and environmental and social impacts of its products. The labels, which will be used worldwide, will allow ...
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Given the recent news that a sample of Tesco Everyday Value Beef burgers contained 29% horse meat, it’s interesting to see that McDonald’s has unveiled new packaging designs which it says are the latest step in their ...
The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) has released its first ebook designed to help retailers better serve their customers. CRI is the trade association representing U.S. carpet manufacturers. The Carpet Chronicles: Highlights from the CRI ...
McDonald's is unveiling new packaging designs on all carry-out bags and fountain beverage cups with QR codes. This initiative is the latest step in the company's ongoing commitment to provide consumers with information to help them ...
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