Sustainability in building and construction materials has gained traction over the years. As consumer preferences continue to point toward using eco-friendly materials, the push toward sustainability is becoming more than just a trend. ...
Norway-based Tomra Group has agreed to acquire New Zealand-based BBC Technologies for NZD66.9m ($48.9m) Based in Hamilton, BBC Technologies provides solutions for sorting, optimising, and packing small fruit. The company designs, ...
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Sheffield Hallam University has secured an international award for the design of an energy-bar wrapper. Yumpa Bars won Best Sustainable Packaging at the International Food and Drink Event (IFE), World Food Innovation Awards for the ...
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Imaflex has received its first major order from a major citrus producer for Shine N' Ripe XL, a heavy-duty, metalized agricultural mulch film developed to deter citrus greening. "Today's announcement, from one of the world's largest ...
Bacardi erected several large bat habitats at its rum bottling facility campus in Jacksonville, Florida, US. Within just a few months, the habitats – branded bat caves – will be full of tenants. Together, the organizations are ...
Ginkgo Bioworks announced that it has signed an agreement with Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) to develop custom strains of microorganisms that will be used to produce a key cultured ingredient. "ADM's expertise in ingredients and ...
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South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd (SSC), together with its affiliate company Seoul Viosys Co Ltd, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the US District Court for the Central District of California against global retail ...
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South Korean UV LED and blue LED chip maker Seoul Viosys Co Ltd has filed a lawsuit with the Federal District Court of Southern New York accusing P3 International (a US-based manufacturer of home electronics products that sells its products ...
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"Antbo's unique DIY approach will provide kids with the perfect tools to help them gain a better understanding of robotics and programming from an early age." Robotics firm DFRobot has launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for its ...
DuPont Pioneer and Origin Agritech Limited announced a commercial licensing agreement to develop new seed technologies for Chinese farmers. This combined effort will contribute to the modernization of China's agriculture system and ...
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Image credit: Applied Horticultural Research and Ausveg Vegetable growers concerned about low-temperatures this winter are being encouraged to use frost cloths or ‘fleece’ with a new Ausveg study proving the material is ...
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Dow Agrosciences LLC and Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. are teaming up to bring new yield traits and trait stacks in corn. This collaboration will use Arcadia’s abiotic stress traits and Dow’s technology platforms, input traits, ...
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Western Australian (WA) researchers are trialling technology which offers an innovative way to control the destructive Mediterranean fruit fly. Horticulture Innovation Australia along with the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western ...
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TP Halo and Thailand’s Provincial Energy Agency are collaborating on launching new LED T8 tube lights in Thailand, said representatives interviewed at EcolightTech Asia 2015, which ran from Nov. 19-21, 2015 at Queen Sumkivrit ...
Monsanto has been granted final U.S. approval for MON 87411, or corn rootworm III (CRWIII), which marked the trait’s final U.S. approval necessary to support full food, feed, and environmental authorization. This product represents ...
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