According to Reuters, “Output at factories and mines rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent in July from June, statistics agency IBGE said on Tuesday. That surpassed expectations of a 0.5 percent increase forecast, according to a Reuters survey of 20 analysts. Industrial production had fallen 1.4 percent in June from May, partly due to the…
India’s officials have approached PepsiCo in an attempt to lower rates of malnutrition among its impoverished citizens, as well as the affluent – many of whom are prime candidates for diabetes. The Indian government believes the soft drink manufacture’s venture into the country’s food and beverage market has not helped.
The August Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) shows Russia at 51.0. It’s a positive trend that signals order growth for the third straight month.
Reuters reports, “Nestle, the world’s largest food company, has announced its commitment to improving farmed animal welfare across its entire global supply chain — covering over 90 countries — in what may be the most comprehensive and far-reaching animal welfare policy of its kind. The announcement follows the release of hidden-camera video taken by Mercy…
Unicom – a Chinese mobile carrier – together with Tesla will offer free power to Tesla owners throughout the country. So far, the connection plugs will only work with Tesla vehicles.
According to Reuters, “Suppliers to Apple Inc (AAPL.O) are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 smartphone as the need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production ahead of next month’s expected launch, supply chain sources said.”
According to Bloomberg News, “Production in Brazil, the world’s top grower, may drop as much as 18 percent to 40.1 million bags when the harvest ends next month, the National Coffee Council estimates, after a 3.1 percent slide last year. With damage worsening before the start of spring in the Southern Hemisphere, the council said…
A 6-by-9 flexible brick could be the next prospect in engineering. According to the New Scientist, “George Whitesides and his colleagues at Harvard University have developed a range of soft robots, from limbo-dancing squid to bendy tentacles, based on flexible plastics and powered by air. All of these had to be made with specialized molds,…
A voluntary recall has been issued by a company that supplies products to major specialty and natural food chains including Trader Joes and Whole Foods.
According to the BBC, “Food prices are rising in parts of Russia and experts say the state embargo on imports of Western food appears to be making things worse. Since the ban was imposed on Aug. 7 imported pork used in processed meat in Moscow has gone up by 6 percent.”