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Beam Suntory Inaugurates New Barrel Warehouse in Kentucky, US
Nov 10, 2016American whiskey producer Beam Suntory has opened a new barrel warehouse in Frankfort, located in the US state of Kentucky. The seven-story building is the first new barrel warehouse in Frankfort since 1968. Spanning over ...
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US Senate Approves Nationwide Labeling Law for GMO Food Products
Jul 12, 2016The US Senate has approved a bill, which mandates nationwide labeling of food products containing genetically modified organisms (GMO). The bipartisan bill, which mandates GMO labeling contents with words, pictures or a bar code on the ...
Tags: GMO, food system
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US Agriculture Committee Approves National Labeling Bill For Bioengineered Foods
Mar 8, 2016The US Senate Agricultural Committee has passed a bill which paves the way for a single national labeling law for food made with genetically engineered ingredients, while doing away with state by state labeling. With this bill, which ...
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China-Australia FTA to Take Effect
Dec 22, 2015After a decade of negotiations, China and Australia will begin to implement a Free Trade Agreement on Sunday. Significant benefits to both economies are expected. Under the Free Trade Agreement, or FTA, nearly 86 percent of the two ...
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Alaska House Approves Buyout of Transcanada Share of Alaska LNG
Nov 6, 2015Alaskan legislators on Wednesday approved the state's buyout of TransCanada's interest in the Alaska LNG Project. The state House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve funds for the acquisition, which was proposed by Governor Bill ...
Tags: Alaska LNG, TransCanada, oil revenues
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Axalta Honored by Texas Governor, Houston Mayor, Texas Congresswoman and State Representative
Nov 4, 2015Axalta Coating Systems opened a first-of-its kind dual Refinish and Powder Coatings Learning and Development Center in Houston, Texas on Thursday, November 29th. The occasion came with many distinctions including the declaration, Axalta ...
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European Parliament Rejects Draft Law Prohibiting Sale and Use of GMO Foods
Nov 2, 2015The European Parliament rejected a draft law which would have allowed EU member states to prohibit or restrict the sale and use of EU-approved GMO foods or feed on its territory. The EU members fear that the law might not be viable as ...
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Missouri's Agriculture and Food Sectors Urge National Labeling Standard for GMO Foods
Oct 15, 2015Representatives of Missouri's agriculture and food sectors came to Capitol Hill Wednesday to urge passage by Congress of a uniform, national labeling standard for foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). With Vermont set to ...
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Us Voted for a Law That Mandates COOL for Beef, Pork and Poultry
Jun 15, 2015The US House of Representatives has voted 300-131 for repealing a law that mandates country-of-origin labels (COOL) for beef, pork and poultry. The voting follows threats of trade measures from Canada and Mexico, which have been opposing ...
Tags: Meat Labeling Law, Packaging
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Key OIA Trade Bills Have a New Prosess in US Senate
Apr 29, 2015The U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed legislation Wednesday evening that wlil give President Obama trade promotion authority, or TPA, a necessary step for his administration to conclude negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
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Obama Signed Into Law H.R. 4007 to Protect and Secure Chemical Facilities
Jan 14, 2015President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 4007, the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014. The law reauthorizes the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism ...
Tags: tiering methodology, Construction
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Menu and Vending Machine Calorie Labeling Rules Have Been Set by FDA
Dec 4, 2014FDA finalises menu and vending machine calorie labeling rules The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalised two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, similar retail ...
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Australian Automotive Component Manufacturers Remain Steadfastly Opposed to The Bill
Oct 13, 2014Australian automotive component manufacturers remain steadfastly opposed to the federal government’s intention to cut $500 million of funding from the Automotive Transformation Scheme over the next three years and the proposed early ...
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Us Foreign Policy Was Affected by Midterm Elections
Oct 7, 2014When the U.S. is switching to midterm election time, the media's attention is usually focused on domestic issues. It is not that international affairs are not important, but comparatively the public that is overwhelmed by local issues often ...
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The House of Representatives Has Passed a Bill
Sep 25, 2014Posted in Medical Device Business by Qmed Staff on September 23, 2014 The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would repeal the medical device tax. The repeal was included within H.R. 4: Jobs for America Act, which the website ...
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