Not all cigarettes are the same. Some brands have higher cigarette tar than others. The Consumer Council in China recently cited laboratory tests that found some brands of tobacco have tar levels that are 15 times higher than others. ...
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Tara Minerals has signed an agreement with FreshTec to acquire the intellectual property for the preservation and protection of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers during extended periods of shipping and storage. As per the deal, upon ...
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US-based Smithfield Foods has expanded its Kretschmar Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses brand portfolio with the introduction of Kretschmar Master's Cut, a line of new super-premium bulk deli items. The new line has flavors of turkey, ham and ...
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Unilever has signed an agreement to divest its North America pasta sauces business under the Ragu and Bertolli brands to Mizkan Group for nearly $2.15bn. The annual turnover for Ragu and Bertolli brands is more than $600m. The sale ...
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UK-based APS Salads has deployed new packaging machinery, the fully electric eclipse SL4 tray sealer, developed by Packaging Automation, for packing tomatoes. The machinery not only addresses the environmental impact of packaging ...
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The Anti-Dumping Commission has published its final report on 'dumped' Italian tomatoes The Anti-Dumping Commission has published a final report on its findings that a number of Italian tomato products had been dumped into the Australian ...
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American Swan, a premium global lifestyle brand unveils a trendy and a refreshing wardrobe for this season. The Spring Summer’14 collection puts forth new chic patterns which are stylish yet comfortable with a sprinkle of different ...
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Zumiez Inc., a leading multi-channel specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, hardgoods and accessories, reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 1, 2014. Fourth Quarter Results ...
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has begun public consultation on its draft guidelines on sugar intake, which recommends that sugars should be less than 10 per cent of total energy intake per day, but that reduction to below 5 per cent ...
Alongside changing consumer habits, there have been recent developments in technology meaning there is now opportunity for manufacturers and suppliers to be more creative than ever before. So, what developments should we be looking out ...
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Lay's Kettle Cooked - one of the many brands from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division - today announced the expansion of its hard-bite potato chip line-up with the addition of two new flavors. Introducing Lay's Kettle Cooked 40 Percent Less Fat ...
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Beginning February 17th, zpizza, the first chef-inspired pizza chain that has appealed to foodies for more than 25 years, will offer pizza lovers a taste of perfection with its newest creations, Chopped California Cobb Salad and Buffalo ...
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Big Red Tomato Packers LLC of Fort Pierce, FL, is voluntarily issuing a voluntary, limited recall of 790 boxes of fresh tomatoes of lot 1106, sold in 20- and 25-pound units, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Tomatoes from ...
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Researchers at a US military lab in Massachusetts have developed a pizza that has a shelf life of three years and requires no refrigeration or freezing. Since lightweight individual field rations replaced canned food in 1981 for soldiers ...
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Pipers Crisps is set to install a CCW-R series multihead weigher line at its factory in Brigg, Lincolnshire, to handle product quickly and gently throughout the weighing process. The new 14-head packing line features an advanced Ishida ...
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