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China's consumer goods trade-in program helps boost demand
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer goods trade-in program has spurred purchases of more than 109 million home appliances so far this year, engaging more than 66 million consumers, as the country stepped up efforts to boost domestic...
iconsys Expands in Consumer Goods and Aerospace with New Hire
Manufacturing Management
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July 21, 2025
This is the rallying call from iconsys’ Alex Smith, the latest high-profile hire brought in by the automation and control specialist to maximise a multi-million-pound opportunity to support companies operating in food and beverage, fast moving...
8 ON YOUR SIDE: Millions of HydroTech hoses recalled after hundreds burst
Alabama News Network
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July 27, 2025
This image provided by the CPSC shows a HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hose. (CPSC via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — About 3.6 million hoses are under recall across the U.S. because hundreds have burst while being used, resulting in at least 29...
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to deal with 'hard times' in future
The News International
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's highly publicised $100 million Netflix deal is coming to an end, and royal expert Jennie Bond believes the transition will be "harder for Harry" than Meghan. The couple's five-year contract, signed in 2020, has...
NATIONAL NEWS – Kraft Heinz considers $20B brand spin-off to reverse post-merger decline
The D.C. Spotlight
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July 27, 2025
Kraft Heinz is exploring a spin-off of several legacy grocery brands, including Velveeta and Oscar Mayer, in a move that could reverse the effects of its troubled 2015 merger. The proposed separation would divide the company’s fast- and...
PSX closes week up on optimism
The Express Tribune
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July 27, 2025
Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the week on July 25, 2025 with a steady upward trajectory as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 610 points, or 0.4% week-on-week (WoW), to settle at 139,207. Market sentiment...
Godrej Consumer Products aims to scale liquid detergent brand Godrej Fab over 2-fold to hit Rs 500 cr revenue in FY26
The Economic Times
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July 20, 2025
FMCG firm Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) is aiming to scale its liquid detergent business Godrej Fab over two-fold and hit an annual revenue of Rs 500 crore in FY26, said its Managing Director and CEO Sudhir Sitapati. Besides, it is also...
Kerala's culinary identity in crisis as major coconut crunch throws cooking out of gear
The Economic Times
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July 26, 2025
Once G Jayapal used to sleep peacefully at night. These days, the general secretary of the Kerala Hotel and Restaurant Association tosses and turns, haunted by visions of coconuts— not the kind you sip pina coladas from, but the humble brown orbs...
100 Days to 8th CIIE: Preps Harden as Global Exhibitors Eye Business Potential in China
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 26, 2025-- Facing the complex international landscape and mounting challenges, China International Import Expo (CIIE) consistently acts as a platform for global business exchange. With only 100 days to go, the 8 th...
Telford firm iconsys appoints new sales head as it targets consumer goods expansion
Shropshire Star
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July 19, 2025
Alex Smith became the latest high-profile hire brought in by the Stafford Park based automation and control specialist as it eyes up a "multi-million-pound opportunity" to support companies operating in food and beverage, fast moving consumer...
Warning issued for topical cream due to risk of poisoning to children
Local12 - Ohio
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CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning for a topical cream that could cause "serious injury or death to young children." The CPSC issued the warning against Mad Rabbit's "RELIEVE" Lidocaine Numbing Cream on...
Consumer product regulators’ AI pilot bill clears House
FedScoop - Washington D.C.
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July 15, 2025
Federal consumer product regulators may soon have more artificial intelligence tools at their disposal after the House on Monday passed a bill to launch an AI pilot at their independent agency. The Consumer Safety Technology Act would require the...
Low asset utilisation affecting logistics industry – Haul247 CEO
Punch
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July 26, 2025
Co-founder at Haul247, Tobi Obasa, highlights how technology is being used to address haulage challenges across Africa in this interview with FELIX OLOYEDE logistics accounts for up to 60 per cent of the final cost of goods in parts of Africa. Why...
1st LD: China's retail sales of consumer goods grow 5.5 pct annually since 2021: minister
China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The retail sales of consumer goods in China grew 5.5 percent on average annually over the past four years, and are expected to top 50 trillion yuan (about 7 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, Chinese Minister of Commerce...
China's retail sales of consumer goods expected to exceed 50t yuan in 2025: MOFCOM
Global Times
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Photo:Xinhua China's consumer market has remained the second largest globally since the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), with an average annual growth rate of 5.5 percent in retail sales of consumer goods over the past four years, and is...
California's Microplastics Proposal: Impacts on the Consumer Products Supply Chain: The Proposed Listing of Microplastics Reflects Ongoing Regulatory Scrutiny of Plastic Products, Usage and Supply Chain. What Should Consumer Product Companies Do Now?…
JD Supra - California
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July 17, 2025
California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has proposed listing microplastics on its "Candidate Chemicals List" under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Program, a regulatory framework designed to reduce toxic chemicals in consumer...
China imports 7.4 trln yuan of consumer goods in 2021-2024: minister
China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- China has imported consumer goods worth 7.4 trillion yuan (about 1.03 trillion U.S. dollars) between 2021 and 2024, the first four years of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China's Commerce Minister Wang...
China's retail sales of consumer goods grow 5.5 pct annually since 2021: minister
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The retail sales of consumer goods in China grew 5.5 percent on average annually over the past four years, with the sales expected to top 50 trillion yuan (about 7 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, Chinese Minister of...
SugarBun turns 46 with new outlet
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 27, 2025
SugarBun turns 46 with new outlet Published on: Sunday, July 27, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jul 27, 2025 By: Jimmy Goh Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Joseph, Phoong, Dalton and Cathy at the launching ceremony. Kota Kinabalu: Malaysian homegrown fastfood...
Swallowing Hazard For Kids Prompts Huge Recall Of Popular Scent Diffusers
Daily Voice
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July 26, 2025
Pura Scents is recalling about 851,400 of its Pura 4 Smart Home Fragrance Diffusers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 24. Around 1,100 were also sold in Canada. The issue centers on five magnets inside the detachable...