Using plain packaging for cigarettes has resulted in 15% drop in smoking rate in Australia, according to a survey. The survey, which was carried on people aged 14 years and above in December 2013, found that plain packaging had ...
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Opel has recalled 2012 and 2013 models of its Opel Astra, Corsa, Insignia and Zafira due to omission of important information from the owner’s manual. According to Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, a total of 3,047 ...
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The a2 Milk Company Limited (a2MC) has announced it has achieved approval from regulatory agencies in China to resume shipments of high quality a2 Platinum infant formula. The Company said notification of the successful inclusion of a2 ...
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Toyota has announced an impressive sales milestone for LandCruiser wagon in Australia while releasing a value-laden "Altitude" special-edition model that offers more than $5,000 of added luxury, comfort, safety and convenience. The ...
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The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced a call for submissions on a proposal, which if approved, would include requirements to allow for the safe production of a wider range of raw milk products. The Food Standards ...
Omar Cheese has recalled ‘Village Paneer’ and ‘Indya Paneer’ from Indian specialty shops in Victoria, Australia, due to Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The ...
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Arcadia Biosciences, an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company a key ...
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Arcadia Biosciences, an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company a key ...
Tags: Arcadia Biosciences, ESL, Food
Omar Cheese has recalled ‘Village Paneer’ and ‘Indya Paneer’ from Indian specialty shops in Victoria, Australia, due to Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The ...
Tags: Omar Cheese, Victoria, Food
ASWGA welcomes the positive step by Italian luxury fashion label Ermenegildo Zegna into the Australian wool production industry, with its joint venture with Achill, a 175 year old sheep property in the NSW New England Region. Zegna ...
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In February this year, The Lockyer Valley Farmers board announced plans for a new $40 million beetroot canning facility in Grantham, west of Brisbane. The cannery would also process locally grown peas, beans, potatoes and corn, and would be ...
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Back in 2010, the European Union's Ad-Hoc Working Group on Defining Critical Raw Materials published its first criticality analysis for raw materials. Its goal was fairly simple: to define the raw materials critical to the EU’s ...
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One of the side effects of the world's deciding to avoid gluten and an increasingly insistent need to produce food sources of protein, is a surge in the popularity of lupins - legumes like soybeans, peas and lentils. In Australia, lupins ...
Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials, fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, announces the opening of its South Korean subsidiary. Lectra has been ...
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New ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover fell 0.5 per cent in May 2014, seasonally adjusted, following a fall of 0.1 per cent in April 2014. The largest contributor to the fall was clothing, footwear and personal ...
Tags: Retail economy