Oak Furniture Land has been recognised in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 for the third time. The company was ranked 51st in this year's annual league table, following its No 19 placement on the Profit Fast Track in April. The Fast ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
Australian researchers have discovered that a short-term diet of foods high in fat and sugar can have a detrimental effect on the brain's cognitive ability. Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have demonstrated that ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
There is no question Surfaces is the industry’s largest all-encompassing trade show in North America. And in 2014, it promises to be even bigger and better with the addition of a new trade show, TileExpo running in conjunction with ...
Tags: decoration, surface
In excess of 100 senior representatives from the Irish dairy industry gathered in Dublin today for the launch of Bord Bia's national 'Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme' (SDAS). Delegates heard how the new dairy scheme is fundamental to ...
The dairy food market in Mexico is expected to grow at a higher CAGR of 4.3% during 2012-2017 owing to slower per-capita consumption of dairy products, especially milk says a report by Canadean Food. According to the report titled, ...
Tags: Dairy Food, Dairy Product
A father's diet before conception plays a crucial role in the health of his offspring, researchers in Canada suggest. Sarah Kimmins, a researcher at McGill University in Montreal, said the study focused on vitamin B9, also known as ...
A modified 20ft shipping container will become the glass recycling receptacle for Waimarama over the summer holidays. The container has been placed in the Waimarama Domain car park and has been modified to allow the collection of brown, ...
Tags: Glass Recycling, Construction
Drink machines maker Fresh Healthy Vending International has expanded its presence in Minnesota with the appointment of Steve and Misty Paparella as franchise owners for Ramsey region in Minnesota. Currently, the company's 26 machines are ...
Tags: Fresh Healthy, Food
Boxed beverages, like juice-boxes, have been around since the mid-60s. Children have been drinking juice out of cardboard squares lined with plastic or aluminum for years. This hybrid, multi-layer construction makes recycli ng the ...
Sugar and sweetener consumption are changing across many markets globally, driven by governmental taxations, health concerns and a shift in consumer sentiment, according to global market research organisation Canadean Ingredients. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
With the foundation of the Regional Section North America and its merger with the Regional Section Mexico, German Water Partnership (GWP) expands its international activities to North America and concretely pushes ahead with initiations of ...
A new trade agreement has opened the door to UK exports of beef to Singapore worth an estimated £10 million a year to the UK economy. Singapore's ban on UK beef, put in place following the identification of BSE, has been lifted ...
Tags: Beef Exports, Food
Fresher for Longer's conference will run on 5 February in central London. The conference is aimed at supporting councils, retailers, brands and related supply chain organisations to take forward the Fresher for Longer campaign in 2014. ...
Robert Opie, founder, Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising No. Most people are very brand loyal and buy the product because they like it. People go for the one they trust unless there's a big special offer and they're tempted to ...
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine sought national consensus on a 10-cent refundable deposit on drink containers at the 13 December COAG meeting. The move was welcomed by the public, as the most recent Newspoll showed 85% support by ...
Tags: Container Deposits, COAG