Walmart sustainability index to put suppliers under spotlight
More than 100,000 suppliers to Walmart will be asked to prove their green credentials after the company unveiled plans yesterday to develop a world-wide sustainable product index.
Archives for July 16, 2009
Views canvassed on GM in Europe
The spectrum of opinions on genetically modified organisms is to come under new scrutiny in a European consultation project to assess EU legislation governing the controversial crops.
Performance monitoring system cuts downtime for vibratory conveyors
A reduction in downtime and labour, as well as improvements in processing efficiency, are claims made by the manufacturer for a new wireless performance monitoring system for vibratory conveyors.
‘Metallic’ pine nut mystery stumps food analysts
The UK’s Food Standards Agency is investigating curious reports of a lingering metallic taste in the mouth of people who have eaten pine nuts, sometimes lasting as long as two weeks.