The government of Canada has announced a $30.7m investment for the establishment of the Food Safety Information Network (FSIN), strengthening country’s effort to enhance food safety. The FSIN will help connect federal and ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Philips, the global leader in lighting, with a 2015 ENERGY STAR (ES) Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for the company’s continued leadership in ...
Kohl’s Department Stores said it has been recognised with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2015 ‘Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence’ award. According to a Kohl’s press ...
Tags: future generations, energy use, Apparel
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its approval of Enlist Duo herbicide for use in additional states. Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma and North Dakota now join the ...
Tags: Enlist Duo, local approvals, Agriculture
The labels of the #MyFamilyCan range by Goulburn Valley, Ardmona and SPC now show off the local growers and farmers who produce the food within. SPC and its advertising agency, Leo Burnett Melbourne came up with the idea to ...
Tags: Australian produce, families shop, Packaging
Cromax, one of the three premium global refinish brands from Axalta Coatings Systems, has unveiled its 2015 training program for the UK and Ireland, which is designed to cover all aspects of refinishing and all levels of competency. From ...
Belarus and Turkmenistan plan to set up a joint venture to make cotton products, according to a Belarusian news agency BelTA. Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich told the agency ...
Tags: cotton industry, joint venture, Textile
As of 1 April 2015, Oeko-Tex has revised requirements applicable for the certification of environmentally friendly and socially responsible production facilities in accordance with STeP by Oeko-Tex. “In the future, production sites ...
Tags: PFOA, Oeko-Tex Association, Textile
US-based environmentally conscious bottled-water company EARTH2O will use recycled material sourced from Orpet to create a closed-loop manufacturing system to infinitely reuse Oregon’s recycled goods. EARTH2O is considered to be ...
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Costco Wholesale Canada has recalled Kirkland Signature brand roasted chicken salad over possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. According to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Costco has recalled two of its roasted chicken ...
Toyota Motor is planning to invest around CNY150bn ($1.3bn) to set up two new car plants in Mexico and China, marking an end to the three-year freeze to expansion plan. Reuters reported citing two people familiar with plans that the ...
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The government of India is working on redesigning the packaging of its condom brand, Nirodh, to make it more attractive to customers. The brand has been selling the condoms in white plastic wrappers with texts printed on the wrapper's ...
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General Motors is expected to generate $350m in profit over three years through the roll out of its 4G LTE mobile broadband in its cars and trucks. General Motors chief financial officer Chuck Stevens was quoted by Reuters as saying: ...
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CoreValve becomes first transcatheter heart valve approved for valve-in-valve procedures. Chris Newmarker Rendering of the CoreValve right after its transcatheter deployment. (Image courtesy of Medtronic) FDA has cleared the way for ...
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It was reported on 25 March 2015 that new Country of Origin Labelling laws will be delayed until at least August 2015 despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 February 2015 that country of origin labelling proposals for reform ...
Tags: FSANZ, dietary supplements, Food