French retail giant Carrefour has suggested that efforts to improve the performance of its hypermarkets in France were paying off, despite sales falling in the second quarter of the year. Like-for-like sales from Carrefour's French ...
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The long-awaited disposal of Metro's Real grocery chain in eastern Europe was finally announced this week, putting an end to months of speculation over the future of the division. French retail giant Auchan was the buyer, securing the ...
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Kumba Iron Ore has declared a general amnesty for the approximately 300 employees who have not yet returned to work after an unprotected and unlawful industrial action in October at Sishen Mine in the Northern Cape and whose employment was ...
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IDG News Service-German consumer organizations are suing Facebook because the social network keeps sharing personal data with third-party app makers without getting explicit consent from users. Third party apps often want access to a ...
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Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB) in partnership with the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will introduce health warning labels on outer packaging of tobacco products effective March 2013. Under the new measure, which is part ...
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The warning comes ahead of a seminar that Age UK will be hosting on 5 May which will explore accessibility of packaging for older people. An Age UK survey, published last year, shows that nearly half of over-65s can struggle to take lids ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a US Patent NO 8,185,485 B2 to Lifeline Biotechnologies' device used for analyzing thermal data based on breast surface temperature for the detection for use in determining cancerous ...
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New research conducted by Canadean Consumer has revealed that damaged packaging plays a monumental role in the buying behavior of U.K. consumers. More than one-third of consumers would never buy a food item or a health/beauty product if the ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a consumer warning, asking consumers – especially pregnant women, not to consume clay-based detox supplements and drinks as they may contain high levels of lead and arsenic. The agency ...
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As part of efforts to slash carbon emissions, cut down on light pollution, save money and make Cheshire East a cleaner and greener place to live – the Council is moving forward with changes to street lighting. A new three-pronged ...
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In Yuncheng, Shanxi, there is a peculiar and popular custom. When the son is getting married, the color red or black shall be daubed to the faces of his parents. When a grandson is born, the same thing shall be done to the grandparents. ...
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New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine has warned consumers in the metropolitan New York area to not consume certain Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese products made by Mexicali Cheese due to possible Listeria contamination. The ...
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Foreigners are not expected to know all of these things the minute they step off the plane and will be given great latitude, however your knowledge of what is not acceptable can make your transition to life in China much smoother. If you ...
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The news comes after the French senate adopted a law that bans the use of BPA in food contact packaging. Quoting scientific studies carried out by French research bodies Inserm and Anses, the senate said the toxicity of BPA is proven in ...
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According to independent research from private label software specialist Trace One, more than 80% of consumers stated that packaging could mislead them to make unhealthy food purchases, leading them to obesity. In the Trace One ...
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