Mexico based studio Shift has created a pendant lamp with a tubular metal superstructure. Say the designers, “Constructed entirely from metal, U32-1 explores the concept of modern lighting, taking heavily from contemporary urban ...
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Crowd-sourced brands are the 'hot young things' of industry. PKN spoke to Nexba's Drew Bilbe and Troy Douglas about a line of iced teas based on the feedback of Facebook fans, friends and street artists. The idea for a brand of ice ...
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US-based alcoholic beverage maker Constellation Brands is planning to expand its brewery and glass bottle production plant in Nava, Coahuila, Mexico, with an investment of approximately $2bn. The expansion will involve increasing ...
The US House of Representatives has voted 300-131 for repealing a law that mandates country-of-origin labels (COOL) for beef, pork and poultry. The voting follows threats of trade measures from Canada and Mexico, which have been opposing ...
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German technical and decorative plastic materials firm Benecke-Kaliko has kicked off work for construction of a new 7,000 square metre unit near its plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, for producing Tepeo and Tepeo 2 foils for automotive ...
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US automobile major Ford has flagged off its 2016 Ford Explorer SUV with EcoBoost four-cylinder engine and a new Platinum series from its Chicago Assembly unit. The 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine has specifications of 280 ...
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MAHLE is opening two new manufacturing plants this week in Ramos Arizpe and Celaya, Mexico, to support automotive customers with assembly operations in the central and northeastern regions of the country. Grand opening ceremonies for a ...
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Canada and Mexico will move World Trade Organization (WTO) for authorization to slap $3bn in tariffs against the US, as a retaliatory trade measure over meat packaging. The bone of contention is the 2009 laws, which, according to Canada ...
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Despite significant regional challenges, international retailers are taking the long-term view on investments in developing markets and are persisting in finding solutions, according to global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. The ...
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Kefir cultured probiotic dairy products supplier Lifeway Foods has expanded its product distribution to Mexico, under partnership with Baja Food Service and Intimidea. Through the partnership, Lifeway will distribute its probiotic ...
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Grupo Modelo, an arm of beverage major Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev, will pump in $325m in two plants in Yucatan, Mexico, including an aluminum beer-can unit. The cans manufactured at the new unit will replace those being currently ...
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Nike topped the list of the most valuable apparel brand with a brand value of $29,717 million in the 2015 BrandZ top 100 global ranking. It is followed by Zara at $22,036 million and H&M at 13,087 million. Tommy Hilfiger was tenth with a ...
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PepsiCo has launched Pepsi Limon, a flavored cola made with lime juice, inspired by the preferences of Hispanic consumers. According to the company, Pepsi Limon combines the flavor of Pepsi with a hint of real lime juice. Featuring real ...
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected appeal from the US regarding the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat dispute between the US, Canada and Mexico. WTO said that labels carrying information about where meat is raised ...
Tags: Origin Labeling, labeling
Apparel Export Promotion Council chairman Virender Uppal has said there has been a vacuum in a policy support in the readymade garment (RMG) manufacturing export industry, according to a statement by AEPC. Uppal has requested the ...
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