Population and Distribution: The Nu ethnic minority mainly live in the Bijiang, Fugong and Gongshan counties of the southwest of Yunnan Province, with some in the Lanping and Weixi counties. In comparison to the other ethnic groups in ...
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CB&I announced that it has been awarded contracts by Occidental Chemical Corporation for the technology license, basic engineering and front end engineering and design (FEED) services for a proposed new ethane cracker. The proposed cracker ...
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Makati, a city in the Philippines, will enforce a ban on the use of plastic bags and non-biodegradable materials, beginning January 2013. The new law will prohibit businesses from selling, using or distributing plastic bags. The ...
The label industry came together on 11 September to celebrate some of the sector’s leading companies and individuals at the Label Industry Global Awards 2012. Held as part of Labelexpo Americas 2012, the ceremony took place before an ...
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JGC Corporation announced that its wholly-owned Saudi Arabian subsidiary, JGC Gulf International Co. Ltd. has been awarded a contract for expansion of ethylene manufacturing facilities for the Rabigh phase II project. The contract was ...
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US carmaker Chevrolet is planning to unveil the production version of 2014 Sonic Dusk sedan at the upcoming SEMA show to be held in Las Vegas, US from 30 October 2012. The new sedan will be powered by an Ecotec 1.4L turbocharged ...
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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 ...
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Flint Group’s Packaging and Narrow Web division is set to introduce a PUR-based ink system VarioLam for all major films in packaging printing. The ‘multi purpose’ system has been designed for lamination printing including ...
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Flint Group has announced that its FlexiStar BioRenewable Content (BRC) solvent-based flexo inks for packaging applications have been certified by National Association of Print Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) as a biorenewable ink with a BRC ...
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 ...
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US-based Splash Packaging, an affiliate of Morgan Chaney, is offering diverse line of in-stock packaging for custom products. Splash Packaging president Joe Schneider said they were happy to bring a new sensibility to the world of ...
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Irish supplier of cleanroom sterilised packaging solutions SteriPack has announced the opening of its first North American facility in Lakeland, Florida, US. The facility helps SteriPack to provide converted products in Europe, Asia and ...
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Higa Meat & Pork Market, a Hawaiian firm, has recalled 4,100 pounds of ground beef products in the US over E. coli contamination, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products ...
Kettle Brand, the potato chips brand owned by Diamond Foods, is introducing retired flavors for a limited time. The flavors include Red Chili, Jalapeño Jack, Salsa with Mesquite, and Cheddar Beer. According to the company, the ...
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Canadian coffee roasting company Pistol & Burnes has launched a fully compostable pack for its Farmer First brand incorporating Innovia’s cellulose-based NatureFlex film. The renewable biobased content of the films is 95% by weight of ...