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BY ALISON MOODIE

THE SOUTHERN African knitwear industry has taken a serious knock over the past decade. Tough Chinese competition, a global recession and as regards the regional powerhouse South Africa – an overvalued currency – these are just some of its problems.…

BY ALAN OSBORN, KARRYN MILLER, WANG FANGQING and GAVIN BLAIR

What’s the attraction of drinks own brands or private labels for the retailers? After all, if consumers are happy with commercial ‘national’ brands – then retailers can make money. "They exist because supermarkets are trying to build their supermarket values and their own relationship with their customers," says Richard Hall, chairman and founder of the international food and drink consultants Zenith International.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE ROLL-OUT of the European eCall in-car emergency system is approaching critical mass with 20 countries committed to its infrastructure. Belgium, Denmark, Luxemburg, Malta and Romania have now joined Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland and other supporters: Britain and France remain outsiders.…

BY PACIFICA GODDARD

According to the US department of agriculture (USDA), about 70% of the 2.5 billion litres of fruit and vegetable juices sold in Mexico in 2009 were produced domestically. Mexico exported USdollar USD266.99 million worth of juices in 2009, compared to USD308.23 million in 2008 and USD247.29 million in 2007, according the UN Comtrade database.…

BY EMMA JACKSON

A PACKAGING system is only as strong as its conveyors, and they can come in all shapes, sizes and specifications. Indeed, countless types of conveyors exist to support every kind of application, yet in the last year – facing challenging economics – companies have been adding even more to the line-up, improving on old ideas and creating completely new ones to add innovative new conveyor options to the market for manufacturers across Europe.…

BY KARRYN MILLER, ALAN OSBORN, RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, WANG FANGQING and KEITH NUTHALL

PRIVATE label (or own brand, as it is known in the UK) is an increasingly popular way for food retailers to sell their products worldwide. Not only does it given them more control over costs and quality, it allows them to market their own brand whilst making sales.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) has launched a Euro 4.2 million research project SAFEPROTEX that will develop highly protective clothing for complex emergency operations. Running until 2013 it will involve companies such as Palmhive Technical Textiles Ltd, of Nottingham, England; France’s TDV Industries and Rescoll; Italy’s Lenzi Egisto; Finland’s TTY-Saatio; Spain’s Suministros Irunako; Slovakia’s Vyskumny Ustav Chemickych Vlakien; and Sweden’s Swerea IVF.…

BY JULIAN RYALL, FLORENCE LABEDAYS, KARRYN MILLER and KEITH NUTHALL

DESPITE the slow progress to replace the Kyoto Protocol, auto manufacturers are well aware that they will come under increasing pressure to reduce the CO2 emissions of their models and their manufacturing process.…

BY PACIFICA GODDARD

While most of the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages produced in Brazil are consumed domestically, the exception is the juice sector. Brazil is one of the world’s top three producers of tropical fruit, according to Brazilian Fruits Institute (IBRAF), and an important global provider of fruit juice.…

BY JULIAN RYALL

FOURTEEN years and five months after it was shut down in the wake of an accident, Japan’s Monju fast-breeder reactor resumed operations today (Thursday May 6).

After receiving final confirmation from the local and national governments that the controversial plant could be restarted, control rods were removed from the reactor, a process that was completed at 10.36 am Japan time, according to the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA).…