China's beef imports rising

Several reasons challenge local production, and the country may find new sources of beef, including those from the US and Brazil

Olam subsidiary sells dairy farm land

New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay sells dairy farm land in west And east of Uruguay; enters into long-term lease for land

Designing packaging for kids, and their moms

When tailoring a design concept specifically to kids, understanding their mom’s influence is key.

Latest patent reviews on oral care

Here we review the latest patents on oral care products

Gimme some lip balm

Lip balm sales are up significantly in the past year. Here we take a look at some of the top brands in the US market

CHINAPLAS 2014: Eckart effect pigments target robust auto industry

Effect pigments create outstanding look and function to plastic parts used in automotive production.

CHINAPLAS 2014 visitors reached 120,314 in 3 days

Visitors figures released by organizers from day 1 – day 3

Growth of copper nanowires documented

Nanowires could one day be used for solar cells to make them more cost-effective

APAC halal personal care market is growing

Growing number of Muslims in the region driving consumption of halal cosmetic and personal care products

Qi Juices: Just say fresh

Hana Alireza and Leila Fakih Nashabe, founders of the Lebanese company, Qi Juices, talk about how they started the business

Cutting tool promises advantages in machining cast iron

More parts per cutting tool with new WIDIA Victory? grade for high-performance cast iron milling

Solid-state VUV lamp created in Japan

First solid-state vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) promises smaller, safer, longer lasting, low power lamps for industrial applications, including sterilizing medical devices to cleaning semiconductor substrates