The U.S. green building market continues to accelerate, according to McGraw-Hill Construction's 2013 Dodge Construction Green Outlook report. The value of green building has seen growth from $10 billion in 2005 to $78 billion in 2011. In ...
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It has been a veritable stampede this week. There’s been a whirlwind of events and launches - just as the kids feet hit the playground the diary dates have started to stack up again in earnest – although that might sound like a ...
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Mattel 01628 500 000 Mattel had two of the top five family games last year, according to NPD December 2011 data, and Uno was the number one card game. This season it has a number of fresh products, including Chameleon Crunch, which ...
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Trick-or-treating, costume parties and apple bobbing… Halloween conjures up plenty of fun childhood memories. The annual holiday is well-known with children across the world, with thousands dressing up in scary costumes on October ...
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Don't you just love the school holidays? Loads of kids come into the shop looking at the toys they want and hopefully buy them. But you still get the odd ‘child’ who needs some serious time with the Supernanny. Take this ...
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US firm MOM Brands has added multigrain berry and multigrain cinnamon varieties to its Three Sisters cereal line. The additions bring the line-up of the shredded wheat cereal range to ten. All the varieties are made with whole grain oats, ...
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Mars Inc's Wrigley is to relaunch its Skittles confectionery brand in the UK in the New Year with a range re-design and an extra product. The GBP5m relaunch will see the company launch a Skittles Confused variant, whereby the colour of ...
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UK retailer Sainsbury's has launched a range of fruit-based snacks and smoothies for children. The retailer has launched mini packs of Raisins & Juicy Blueberries and bite sized Apricots, in addition to Fairtrade Strawberry or Lemon ...
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Christmas is right around the corner and there are a lot of decorations, sweets and the like popping up everywhere. One of the mainstays of Christmas is the Advent calendar. These calendars date back to the 19th century and come in may ...
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Viscri, a village in Transylvania (Romania) that became famous for the properties The Prince of Wales owns here, launched one of the world's most exclusive jams. The jam will make its world debut at Salon International de l'Agroalimentaire, ...
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Halloween is a holiday that is supposed to be scary, but as costumed children hit the roads for treats, safety should be a top priority to ensure no true horrors occur. Between the hours of 4 p.m. and midnight on Halloween is the ...
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UK confectioner Wrigley has launched what it claims is a first for the company with the roll out of a mixed Skittles and Starburst bag. Available across all channels, Wrigley said it is hoping to tap into the "massive potential" of the ...
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Nestlé USA has launched a number of new candy varieties and packs for the Halloween 2012. New varieties include - SweeTARTS Skulls & Bones, Spooky Nerds, WONKA Trickster Treats, and Nestlé's Largest Bag. SweeTARTS Skulls & ...
US-based cereal company MOM Brands has added two new varieties,Multigrain Berry and Multigrain Cinnamon shredded wheat cereals,to its Three Sisters cereal line. The new Multigrain Berry and Multigrain Cinnamon offer 43g of whole grains ...
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The new couple should bow to the god, the parents and each other. A typical Jiading wedding always includes a complete set of ceremonies. To earn words of good blessing and satisfy the guests, the hosts often start the busy preparation ...
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