Clariant is planning to set up a new healthcare packaging manufacturing plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. To be built in Cuddalore, the proposed plant will see around CHF10m ($9.7m) in investment. It will cater to the growing ...
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Sydney Airport Air Cargo Facility have seized 18.5 kilograms of ephedrine concealed in a shipment of artwork. The shipment was targeted by ABF officers for closer examination. When ...
Western Australian (WA) researchers are trialling technology which offers an innovative way to control the destructive Mediterranean fruit fly. Horticulture Innovation Australia along with the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the sale of a type of genetically modified (GM) salmon within America. ‘AquAdvantage’ GM salmon was developed by an US company called AquaBounty Technologies who altered ...
Food ingredients company Corbion Caravan has launched a new emulsifier solution which claims to remove partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs). The new line named Ensemble is intended to provide drop-in ease, volume and increased tenderness ...
Tags: Corbion Caravan, Hydrogenated Oils, emulsifier solution
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a consumer update that a brand of genetically engineered (GE) salmon is indeed safe for sale and for consumption by humans. After an “exhaustive and rigorous scientific” review, ...
After conducting a comprehensive review, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved genetically engineered (GE) animal AquAdvantage Salmon for human consumption. The agency is also releasing two guidelines for food ...
Performance Sports Group unveiled what it claimed to be to be a significant breakthrough in addressing mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in sports. The potential breakthrough, a proprietary yet easy-to-use band worn on the neck, was ...
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The scale of the LED lighting market is growing steadily, according to 2016 Global LED Lighting Market Trends Report by LEDinside, a division of TrendForce. LEDinside estimates that the scale of the LED lighting market will reach US$25.7 ...
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The dietary supplements industry has been predicted to be worth a USD$131 by 2016 in a new report by Future Market Insight (FMI), an American research house. Demand for dietary supplements has been attributed to a strong Baby Boomer ...
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The food and drug administration (FDA) of Maharashtra, a state in India, has found cases of misbranding and mislabeling after laboratory tests on a few samples of packaged foods revealed non-disclosure of certain contents. The state ...
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New research may help explain why drug treatments for addiction and depression don’t work for some patients. The conditions are linked to reward and aversion responses in the brain. Working in mice, researchers at Washington ...
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The Center for Disease Prevention (CDC), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have issued a warning to food companies to be more proactive in preventing food-borne diseases after a new data shows ...
Tags: Food-Borne Diseases, Food Industry
Tekni-Plex is planning to begin the production of its Tri-Seal coextruded closure liners in newly acquired Ghiya Extrusions' facility in India. With the addition of new production capacity in India, Tekni-Plex will be able to better serve ...
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The announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine has triggered a new debate on traditional Chinese medicine, and reminds us that modern medical science depends on inspiration from every possible source. A Chinese scientist winning ...
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