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CANADA'S FLAVOURED TOBACCO BAN DRAWS GLOBAL CRITICISM
BY KEITH NUTHALL and ALYSHAH HASHAM
CANADA – long a difficult jurisdiction for the tobacco sector – became tougher still on July 5, when a national ban on manufacturing and selling most flavoured cigarettes, cigarillos and blunt wraps came into force.…
ENERGY REFLECTING PAINTS AND COATINGS - A GROWING GREEN BUSINESS
BY KARRYN MILLER, ANCA GURZU, MARK ROWE and PAUL COCHRANE
THE NEED to think out of the box to reduce carbon emissions and pollution is becoming increasingly appreciated in the Asia-Pacific region. And the coatings sector offers a range of solutions to reduce energy use.…
BURMA'S RECENTLY EXPANDED RANGOON ABOUT TO BE ECLIPSED BY NEW NAYPYIDAW CAPITAL
BY MARK GODFREY
EVEN as the Burmese government embarks on construction of an airport in its middle-of-nowhere capital Naypyidaw, traffic remains underwhelming at the county’s main international hub in Rangoon, officially known as Yangon.
Officially opened in May 2007, Yangon International Airport has so far struggled to justify its ambitious capacity of 2.7 million passengers per year set by Burma’s (official name Myanmar) Department of Transportation, which oversees the country’s airports.…
SUSTAINABLE SILK FROM SE ASIA COULD SUSTAIN THE REGION'S ENTIRE SILK INDUSTRY
BY KARRYN MILLER
SILK is deeply ingrained in the cultures of south-east Asian countries. "In Laos every stitch of clothing used to be made of silk, even baby diapers," said Mark Sloneker, founder of sustainable, fair-trade website Orijyn (www.orijyn.com), which sells Laotian silk products abroad.…
SUSTAINABLE SILK FROM SE ASIA COULD SUSTAIN THE REGION'S ENTIRE SILK INDUSTRY
BY KARRYN MILLER
SILK is deeply ingrained in the cultures of south-east Asian countries. "In Laos every stitch of clothing used to be made of silk, even baby diapers," said Mark Sloneker, founder of sustainable, fair-trade website Orijyn (www.orijyn.com), which sells Laotian silk products abroad.…
ROBOTS INCREASINGLY IN DEMAND IN ASIA-PACIFIC PAINT AND COATINGS SECTOR
BY EMMA JACKSON
PAINT companies looking for an edge may very well find themselves turning to robots, as the industry in the Asia-Pacific region increasingly embraces automation. Cost effective, efficient and consistent, robots are indeed replacing employees in paint manufacturing processes and applications of coatings to products such as cars and machinery.…
INTERNATIONAL CONFECTIONERY NEWS ROUND-UP - EFSA SUGAR INTAKE PANEL
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel has refused to set an advisory limit for the intake of sugar by European Union (EU) consumers. EFSA’s panel on dietetic products, nutrition and allergies has concluded in a comprehensive assessment of dietary requirements for EU consumers “there was insufficient evidence to set an upper limit for sugars”.…
INTERNATIONAL BEVERAGE AWARDS ROUND UP
BY EMMA JACKSON
A LITTLE healthy competition can drive innovation – and often pays off for those who think outside the box. The beverage industry is no exception, and drinks industry awards continue to recognise some of the industry’s most creative ideas.…
EU, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND UPDATE MEDICINE MUTUAL RECOGNITION PROCEDURES
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) has updated its agreements on the mutual recognition of conformity procedures for medicines with Australia and New Zealand. The new deals have been negotiated by the European Commission and take account of developments in technical and administrative practices since the initial agreements were struck in 1999.…
INDIA'S MTR FOOD PLOTS EXPANSION
BY MINI ZACHARIAH
MTR Foods, one of the top five processed foods manufacturers in India, owned by Norwegian conglomerate Orkla, aims to double turnover to Indian Rupees INR5 billion (US dollars USD106 million) by 2012 by focusing on its core business of spices and masalas, instant mixes and vermicelli.…