Cromwell Polythene has launched a new packaging division, and announced changes in its sales force in the UK. The packaging arm of Cromwell will supply general purpose bags, including food grade polythene bags and liners, and a range of ...
China plans to bring forward the introduction of National Phase 5 motor gasoline and gasoil emission standards nationwide by one year to January 1, 2017, the State Council said Tuesday, April 28. All 11 provinces in eastern China will ...
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Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety services to industries around the world, has opened a comprehensive leather and footwear testing facility in Chennai, India, to support the country’s leather, footwear and leather ...
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The Foodservice Packaging Association, has responded to comments and reports about the supposed ‘ban of polystyrene foam food containers’ in Oxford. Several publications have reported that Oxford has become the first city in ...
General Motors (GM) is looking to boost production of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) with a $1.3bn expansion at its Arlington assembly plant in Texas, US. The company intends to add 1.2 million ft2 of space to the existing facility over ...
While two more textile export bodies have criticised the Foreign Trade Policy, a shoes and apparel major has welcomed it. Over the last week, several textile trade bodies have slammed the new policy for ignoring their concerns. Apparel ...
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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
Sheffield City Council has unveiled exciting new plans that will transform the heart of Sheffield city centre and significantly increase its ranking as a key performing retail centre in the UK. The proposed £480m scheme, designed ...
US-based chicken processor Koch Foods is reportedly planning to invest $7.5m on expansion of its chicken processing plant in East Gadsden, Alabama.The Gadsden City Council approved non-education tax abatements for the company, which is set ...
The Union government has launched a new institution, Handicrafts & Carpet Sector Skill Council to promote skill development among artisans, craft persons and workers at grassroots level. The Council will operate from New Delhi and ...
Tags: Handicrafts, skill development, Carpet
China's economic "new normal" can bring more opportunities for UK companies, British business leaders said on Wednesday. James Sassoon, chairman of the China-Britain Business Council, said China is undergoing a period of further ...
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The distilled spirits sales by suppliers in the US increased by 4% to $23.1bn in 2014, according to the Distilled Spirits Council. The Distilled Spirits Council is a trade association representing producers and marketers of distilled ...
Tags: Distilled Spirits, Food
The National Advertising Division has recommended that Sawyer Products, Inc., discontinue certain claims for the company’s point-of-use water filter products, although NAD determined the company could support the claim that its ...
There is a wide gap between supply and demand of organic products in Europe, which seems to be growing by the day Experts warn tht this gap is further expected to widen due to new EU amendment, reports EurActive Germany. The market for ...
Tags: EU Regulation, Organic Farming
An alliance of Australia’s beverage manufacturers has responded to speculation that New South Wales could introduce a Container Deposit Scheme for beverage packaging, saying recent research has shown such schemes are “many times ...