French Supermarket retailer Carrefour has invested CNY5m ($0.79m) to build a new food safety testing center in Shanghai, China. The decision was taken in response to the Chinese government's call for ensuring food safety, reported ...
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The South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has approved the ‘Made in Palestine’ labeling for products coming from Israeli occupied territories to provide information about their country of origin. Cabinet ...
Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/1/2012 9:34:36 AM The Foodservice Packaging Institute's fourth annual Trends Report reveals three key trends: "Green" isn't a trend, it's standards operating ...
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is all set to dispose more than $7bn in face value of “toxic” securities related to the government bailout of American International Group (AIG). The central bank of the US has planned to ...
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Local authorities and their partners are being invited to pitch to take part in a series of pilots to test the effectiveness of textiles ‘survival’ bags. Recent research by Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) showed ...
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International Petroleum Investment Co., owned by the Abu Dhabi government, is planning to construct 70,000 barrels per day naphtha cracker facility in the Emirate, Salem Kelil, technical adviser to the government, said while speaking at a ...
The Norcross, Ga.-based Technical Association of the Pulp, Paper, Packaging and Converting Industries (TAPPI) has issued a call for papers to be presented at the 2013 NETInc Innovative Nonwovens Conference, to be held April 29-May 1 at the ...
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Consumers will be allowed into the Interbike trade show via a retailer invitation soon, according to an announcement by the show's organizers. The organizers plan a news conference call for Monday, ...
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The GaN wafers developed by NGK feature low defect density across the entire 2-inch diameter of the wafer surface and have a colorless transparency. NGK achieved this through proprietary improvements to liquid phase epitaxial technology for ...
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According to reports on Ghana TV [GTV], the recycling plant is being built by ZoomLion Ghana, at Adjenkotoku, a suburb of Accra [capital of Ghana]. A ZoomLion spokesman told reporters that the facility would cost 40m pounds and be the ...
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NATRIUM-By early 2013,the$2.1 billion merger of the PPG Industries Natrium plant-along with other portions of the Pittsburgh-based company's chemical business-and Atlanta-based Georgia Gulf will be complete. "Going forward,we believe ...
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN) — Consumers will be allowed into the Interbike trade show via a retailer invitation soon, according to an announcement by the show's organizers. The organizers plan a news conference call for 9:30 am ...
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Versa Capital Management,LLC announced that it has acquired Eastern Mountain Sports,a 69-store outdoor retailer in 12 eastern states,effective immediately.Mark Walsh,a Versa Principal and Chairman of Bob's Stores,a northeastern apparel ...
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When it comes to kitchens, the 21st century homeowner is deciding to simplify. Yet, while functionality and comfort when it comes to everyday interaction in this very busy room of the average home, they still want to get the balance right ...
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SAP customers in the UK and Ireland remain confused about the supplier's latest initiatives,including cloud migration and recent acquisitions. Research by the UK&Ireland SAP User Group,released at its annual conference held in ...
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