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  1. nzs-economic-myopia-0000-8973124 The enhanced automation allows users to more easily use the tunable nanoparticle analysis tools to measure and characterise particles with a high degree of accuracy.
  2. Production may start as early as January, with an introduction to the public by February or March, the report said, quoting Mike Abramsky, an analyst with RBC Capital Markets in Toronto.
  3. The agency has warned four companies that the caffeine added to their malt alcoholic drinks is an “unsafe food additive” and threatened product seizures if appropriate action is not taken. The companies concerned are Charge Beverages Corp, New Century Brewing Co., Phusion Projects and United Brands Company.
  4. managing-the-credit-we-got-mil1-1636644 The report said since the orderbook has been in decline since it peaked at 6.89 million TEU in August 2008 due to a combination of poor market sentiment and a lack of access to funding.
  5. america-3089227 The hikes for containers from Asia to US east coast ports and to US intermodal points moving through or via US east coast ports are: US$640 (NZD$832) per TEU, $800 per FEU and $900 per 40-foot high-cube.
  6. Event organiser IIR Middle East said Memex will run from November 28 to 30 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre with focus on technology, machinery, tools, and solutions for the industrial and associated industries. Over 120 exhibiting companies, representing 400 brands from 16 countries, are expected.
  7. The helicopters will sell for about $180,000 – about half the price of a Robinson R22.
  8. The company is “at an advanced stage” at removing Bisphenol A (or BPA) from its baby food ranges in the UK.
  9. Dr Ross Lee, a researcher at the Packaging & Technology Integrated Solutions in Maryland, US, was quoted telling the Neutrons and Food Conference in Sydney, Australia, that the use of printable electronics in ‘smart’ packaging was viable. Other emerging nanotechnologies include sensors and batteries as well as new scanning technologies.
  10. nzex_logo-2406711 The Report comes to a number of important conclusions including the fact that hard interventions, such as taxes or subsidies on specific goods and services, would be difficult to justify. The probability of success of a tax on energy-dense nutrient poor foods is rated as ‘low’.
  11. The Queensland government has announced that the Port of Brisbane, one of Australian’s fastest growing container ports, will be sold for AUD$2.3 billion NZD$2.9 billion) to Q-Port Holdings, a consortium of Middle Eastern and local investors, according to the Shipping Gazette, citing the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  12. Global packaging giant Ampac has launched a new sealant film with an antimicrobial additive to inhibit the growth of odors and mildew for food and beverage applications, according to FoodProductionDaily.com.
  13. A total of 11 airlines were presented with a fine totalling up to EUR799.4 million earlier this week after the European Commission discovered they had coordinated pricing on their cargo business.
  14. Retailers should respond to consumer concerns about water management in farming by considering water footprint labels for food products, according to FoodWorks.co.nz.
  15. New Zealand Winegrowers’ global marketing director Chris Yorke said the results from the two competitions are a boost to the profile of the New Zealand wine industry at a time when it is working to continue its success in Australia and expand its presence in Asia.
  16. Public health activists pushing for mandatory fortification of every slice of bread in New Zealand continue to exaggerate the benefits, while downplaying the potential risks to children and men, says Laurie Powell, President of the Association of Bakers.
  17. Maersk Line has announced a January 1 general rate increase on all container cargo from the Far East to the east coast of South America, according to the Shipping Gazette.

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