The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing safer alternatives to the flame retardants now used in consumer and commercial products, including building insulation and products with flexible polyurethane foam. "EPA's ...
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Lindt is gaining popularity in the chocolate block segment Although Australians have maintained a good appetite for chocolate, not quite as many Australians are eating blocks of chocolate as they used to, according to findings from market ...
"This is the first time a global pharmaceutical has made the move to putting invisible, edible barcodes on medication." [Wu Xi PharmaTech & TruTag Technologies] WuXi PharmaTech is a pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device R&D ...
Danish toy firm secures logistics partner for its launch into the British market. Danish toy company Upcoming Minds has appointed Import Services as its logistics partner for its launch into the British market. The UK expansion will see ...
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South Africa-based paper and packaging firm Mondi has signed an agreement with Graphic Packaging subsidiary Graphic Packaging International to acquire its bags and kraft paper business, for around $105m. As part of the deal, Mondi will ...
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NGC announced the release and immediate availability of NGC ERP Xpress, a cloud-based version of NGC’s industry-leading fashion ERP solution. NGC ERP Xpress provides the robust features of NGC’s enterprise application in a ...
PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has introduced TRENDCAST Styling Directions 2014, a comprehensive portable tool kit created to help designers of appliances, outdoor furniture, electronics, recreational equipment and other ...
Products in the range include Hasbro’s electronic figure, LEGO’s The Milano Spaceship Rescue set and Rubie's costumes. The expansive list of partners for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has been revealed, with product lines ...
In recent years several new markets have opened up for solar photovoltaic (PV) consumer products, particularly for lighting, handset charging, and power for small DC appliances. Known as pico solar, solar home systems, or solar PV ...
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Australian gin drinking is on the rise Gin has enjoyed a renaissance in Australia over the last five years, according to Australian market research organisation Roy Morgan Research. In 2009, 636,000 Aussie adults drank gin in any ...
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According to the 2013 fiscal year, the United States consumer products safety commission total monitoring more than 14000 batches of imported consumer goods, seized 12.5 million pieces of consumer goods without the requirements of the ...
Tags: Lead-Based Goods, Imports Goods, Service, Customs
SunOpta, a leading global company focused on natural, organic and specialty foods, announced financial results for the first quarter ended April 5, 2014. All amounts are expressed in US dollars and results are reported in accordance with ...
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Belgium-based cleaning products manufacturer Ecover has introduced new bottle, which is produced from waste plastic taken out of the ocean. Claimed to be manufactured completely from recycled plastic that includes 10% of plastic from the ...
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This summer is going to get even hotter with a new range of fun and stylish Marvel t-shirts from Disney Consumer Products and Celio, a premium European menswear brand from France. The range features popular Marvel Super Heroes -- Iron Man, ...
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Two new analyst reports compete to size up the fast-growing sector. Powered by a growing range of applications, 3D printing – encompassing laser additive manufacturing at the higher end – will become a mainstream production ...
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