The FDA has approved the sweetener advantame for use in the US The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the new food additive, advantame, is safe for use as a general-purpose sweetener and flavour enhancer in food, ...
Tags: High-Intensity Sweetener, FDA
SEMI-GAS Systems, a division of Applied Energy Systems Inc of Malvern, PA, USA and a manufacturer of high-purity gas source and distribution systems, has introduced the new model MGE-XS to its mini gas enclosure product line. Created to ...
The planning workshop on OSH (Occupational Safety and Health Awareness) was held with representatives of employers and workers organizations and other stakeholders from the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector aimed at in-depth analysis of ...
Tags: RMG Sector, ILO
On March 26, 2014, with the 300 kt/a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) plant, the last start-up project in PetroChina Sichuan Integrated Petrochemical and Refinery Complex (Sichuan Project) began to produce qualified polyethylene ...
Linpac Rfresh Elite, the tray that makes breasts, legs and rumps more desirable has won a PackTheFuture Award at interpack for sustainability in plastic packaging. Linpac won its award in the Ecodesign category in which judges considered ...
The transport industry now has more time to weigh in on the American new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) before it becomes law. And Canadian carriers should be paying attention, too. Although it was introduced in 2011, the U.S. Food ...
Tags: transport industry, Truckers
Safety and Low-carbon and Environmental Friendly Transport for Slag Trucks was held in Weifang, Shandong province. And the delivery ceremony of Shacman M3000 was held at the same time. And the ceremony was witnessed by senior management of ...
Tags: Slag Trucks, Shacman M3000
Tata Motors' Commercial Vehicle Division has launched the new Intermediate and Light Commercial Vehicle (ILCV) range of trucks known as ULTRA. The new rage offers superior technology and design that ensures lowest total cost of ownership ...
Tags: Tata Motors, Truck Range
Adding a deck or patio to your home is an appealing, relatively low-cost way to create extra living space. But which is the best and most eco-friendly choice for you? The answer is: “It depends … on your landscape, your needs ...
Wrangler, the original outdoor denim brand unveils its new ‘Silver Shield’ denim. Silver’s ability to prevent bacteria is age old. This new technology will protect Wrangler denims from odor causing bacteria making it ...
Tags: Wrangler, Denim Jeans
SolarAid has sold its millionth solar light to families living without electricity in rural Africa. The company’s social enterprise arm, SunnyMoney, brings clean, safe and affordable lighting to homes that would otherwise have to ...
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One year ago today, 17 ready-made garment (RMG) industry global brands and retailers and 2 global unions and their national RMG affiliates signed an unprecedented agreement to make RMG factories safe in Bangladesh. One year later, 172 ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the proposed revisions to the agricultural Worker Protection Standard for an additional 60 days, until August 18, 2014, in response to requests from growers, ...
Tags: EPA, Certification, Service
Deacom, Inc., producer of a modern ERP software solution designed specifically for specialty chemicals and other process-based manufacturing industries, announced that First Source Worldwide (FSW), has selected the DEACOM Enterprise ...
Tags: Specialty Chemicals, FSW
Reacting on the apparel exports data, for the month of April 2014-15, Mr. Virender Uppal, Chairman AEPC, remarked, “This is the first month of the 2014-15 and Apparel Exports have recorded the growth of 14.33% compared to the April ...
Tags: April Apparel, Apparel Exports