US-based Monadnock Paper Mills has announced the launch of the Envi Portfolio, a complement of fiber-based solutions designed to provide eco-savvy brand owners with alternatives to plastics across a broad range of applications and end-uses. ...
Tags: Envi Portfolio, fiber-based solutions, eco-savvy brand
The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) has launched a MAR600,000 ($0.18m) public education campaign aimed at reducing litter. MPMA said its campaign would rely on newspaper advertisements and printed plastic shopping bags ...
Tags: Plastic Waste, education campaign, bag ban
Entrepreneurs and investors from Saudi Arabia have been asked to attend the forthcoming eighth International Uzbek Cotton and Textile Fair scheduled to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on October 17 and 18. The invitation has been ...
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Enjoying a longstanding peace in politics and economic prosperity, the Chinese Song Dynasty (960AD-1279AD) was a marvelous period during which many cultural traditions flourished. Tea-drinking, for example, became very popular at that time. ...
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Renewable chemicals company, EcoSynthetix has commissioned a new £80m production line within its existing manufacturing facility in the US. The new line comprising the latest process automation technology allowing for maximum ...
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US-based Wrigley has re-launched its fruit confectionery brand Skittles with £5m investment. Wrigley confections business unit director Matt Austin said that 10 million Skittles were being consumed every day, and the re-launch would ...
Tags: fruit confectionery, new packaging format, rainbow flipped upside-down
Home furnishings retailer West Elm announced today that it will open a new retail store at 180 University Avenue in Palo Alto on October 18th, 2012. Located on the corner of University and Emerson, the new store will open with the ...
Tags: home furnishings, retail store, Etsy artists, furnishing
The South Korean automaker Kia motors is recalling nearly 22,000 of its 2009 model year Borrego SUVs over break problems. According to the company, the non-adjustable brake pedals composed of a fiberglass material, equipped in the Borrego ...
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As the Chinese New Year begins, homes blossom with traditional flowers and fruits. In addition to the decorative and festive effect, the fruits and flowers convey a rich and symbolic message. Each one has a long tradition of being a part of ...
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The new couple should bow to the god, the parents and each other. A typical Jiading wedding always includes a complete set of ceremonies. To earn words of good blessing and satisfy the guests, the hosts often start the busy preparation ...
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US-based Rishi Tea, a provider of organic and fair trade loose-leaf teas, introduced its first line of specialty tea sachets. The company said it is marketing the tea with a knit-mesh filter bag that lends a different flavor, aroma and ...
Tags: Tea Bags, loose-leaf teas, tea sachets
DMA, an industry provider in beverage formulations, compounding and aseptic packaging, will exhibit its expanding services and new product opportunities on 7-8 November 2012 at SupplySide West 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. The company committed ...
Tags: Beverage Packaging, aseptic packaging, non-aseptic technologies
Debenhams announced the launch of its multi-million pound Christmas TV advert – the retailer’s first since 2006. The announcement falls against a backdrop of strong full year results from Debenhams, including an increase in ...
Tags: Christmas campaign, Debenhams, Christmas TV advert, online sales
Schoeller-Bleckmann Medizintechnik (SBM), a subsidiary of Bosch Packaging Technology has unveiled the new sterilizer ADV for vacuum sterilization of porous loads, as well as for sterilization of liquids according to the steam/air mixture ...
Tags: Bosch, Sterilizer, Pharma Applications
US-based grocery chain Fresh&Easy has introduced Made Easy,a new selection of fresh prepared salads and vegetables,which features 39 varieties of bag salads and kits,micro-streamers and sliced&diced vegetables. The company noted that the ...
Tags: grocery, salads, vegetables, healthful living