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The award was judged by a panel of highly regarded experts from executive levels of American and Canadian government agencies. The judging criteria centred on the uniqueness of the technology, its importance in terms of what it does, its game-changing capabilities, and its timeliness in terms of not only being ready (developed), but able to be used immediately (deployable). New research suggests that ice cream manufacturers could turn up the heat of their freezers without jeopardising product quality, according to FoodProductionDaily.com. Singapore won the Best Seaport in Asia award for the 23rd time at the 25th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) receiving the prize on behalf of local shipping community, according to the Shipping Gazette. The World Bank this week raised its forecast of China’s economic growth in 2011 for the second time in as many months and said it was too early for Beijing to halt policy tightening, not least because of inflationary risks, according to CNBC.com. Australia’s Qantas Airways has announced a hike in fuel surcharges on international routes, for the third month in a row, in response to continuing rises in oil and jet fuel prices, according to the Shipping Gazette. Speculative demand has pushed coffee prices up through the $3 a pound barrier, taking them to their highest level for over 30 years, according to BeverageDaily.com. A new fragrance confectionery that claims to leave the consumer smelling like roses has hit the shelves recently, according to ConfectionaryNews.com.