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Harman Joins Hands with Ultrahaptics to Add Haptic Sensation Technology to Connected Car

Mar 1, 2017

Harman has partnered with Ultrahaptics to bring custom haptic sensations to the connected car. HARMAN International, the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced the ...

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Walmart Invites America to a Free Health Check-Up Saturday, Oct. 15

Oct 13, 2016

Walmart Wellness Day is the largest single-day health event in the nation For a four hour period on Oct. 15, nearly everyone in America will have access to free health screenings, education, services and products as Walmart stores ...

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Preferred Meals Offers New Food Allergy Meal System

Oct 8, 2016

Preferred Meals announces a new Food Allergy Meal System for breakfast and lunch meals that is available for the first time this 2016-2017 academic year. These unique, kid-friendly foods are free of gluten and the top 8 allergens: milk, ...

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Corrugated Trays Could Extend Shelf Life of Fruits Than Reusable Plastic Crates, Says Study

Jul 5, 2016

The corrugated trays allow fruit and vegetables to extend shelf life when compared with reusable plastic crates (RPCs), according to a research by Italy's University of Bologna. The research found that corrugated trays reduce the risk of ...

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Ancera Raises $8.9m for Technology to Detect Food Contaminants

Jul 5, 2016

US-based Ancera has raised $8.9m in Series A funding to develop technology that assists food producers to identity contaminants quickly. The funding round is led by existing investor Glass Capital, with participation from Packers ...

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Mariana Figueiro Presents At NIH Workshop On Light At Night

Mar 21, 2016

Rensselaer Professor Mariana Figueiro, Light and Health Program Director at the Lighting Research Center was an invited speaker and panelist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Workshop: Shift Work at Night, Artificial Light at ...

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South Korea Bans Imports of US Poultry Due to Bird Flu

Feb 2, 2016

South Korea has stalled the imports of US poultry and poultry meat following new cases of bird flu. This ban comes just two months after the Asian country resumed the shipments. However, imports of poultry meat treated with heat are not ...

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Taylor Farms Issues Recall of Celery Products Over E. Coli Contamination Fear

Dec 3, 2015

California-based Taylor Farms Pacific is recalling products containing celery and onions over fear of these products containing E. coli 0157:H7, a bacterium that causes diarrheal illnesses. The discovery came to light when samples ...

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Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 19 People

Nov 26, 2015

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared that 19 people from seven states have been sickened due to the outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 associated with the consumption of Costo rotisserie ...

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US Food Regulator Releases New Guidelines for Food Processors to Control Allergens

Nov 19, 2015

The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released new rules for food processors to control allergens. The new guidelines by FSIS aim to help poultry, meat and processed egg product ...

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Excessive Drinking Cost $249bn to US Economy: CDC

Oct 21, 2015

Excessive alcohol consumption affected the US economy to the tune of $249bn or $2.05 per drink in 2010, compared to $223.5bn, or $1.90 per drink, in 2006, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found. Reduced ...

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Salmonella Outbreak Across US States Causes Cucumber Recalls

Sep 29, 2015

An investigation of the outbreak of Salmonella Poona infections across multiple states in US has caused recall of imported cucumbers. According to the figures of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Salmonella Poona ...

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OffTheScale Selects Vivofit II to Power Fitness Platform

Sep 16, 2015

OffTheScale (OTS), a new fitness platform being promoted by celebrity fitness trainer and author Jay Cardiello, will be powered by Garmin's Vivofit II fitness tracker. OffTheScale provides a Garmin wearable device to each of its ...

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US Watchdog Finalises Two Rules to Prevent Food Safety Risks

Sep 14, 2015

In the wake of several foodborne illness outbreaks in the US, the country's watchdog has finalized two rules that requires firms to identify food safety risks and detail measures to prevent or minimize such risks from occuring. ...

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The Bill Will Be Tested in a One-Year Pilot From January 1, 2016

Jul 13, 2015

The Illinois General Assembly has passed a bill requiring pharmacy firms to provide numerical locking device for bottles containing prescribed painkillers, to avoid abuse by children. The bill will be tested in a one-year pilot from ...

Tags: Illinois General Assembly, locking device, packaging machine

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