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Laticrete Partners with Microban Stonetech Sealers, Cleaners

Laticrete has partnered with Microban International to upgrade select Stonetech sealers and cleaners.




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CCA Global Partners Donates $50K to FCEF

During the closing event of CCA Global Partners summer convention at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, the company announced a $50,000 donation to Floor Covering Education Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to attracting a new generation of flooring craftsman and installers.




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J.M. Smucker Co. to Divest Voortman Brand

The company is selling Voortman to Second Nature Brands nearly a year after acquiring the cookie brand.




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GoVerden Opens New U.S. Headquarters in Texas

The new headquarters has allowed GoVerden to double the size of its staff to support the company’s double-digit growth over the past three years.




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Key Technology Introduces Optical Sorter for Nuts

The system identifies and removes undesirable product defects and foreign material such as shells, shell fragments, rocks and wood sticks.




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Report: Food and Beverage Companies Streamline Portfolios, Turn to Snacking through M&A

The pace of M&A activity in the food and beverage sector has trended much slower in 2024 compared to recent years, but several indicators suggest a pickup in activity.




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J. J. Keller Introduces Food Safety Compliance Services for Manufacturers and Importers

The requirements include those set by organizations such as the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and even state and local agencies.




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Eriez Expands Salient Pole Rare Earth Drum Line to Food Processing Applications

Building on the product’s success in the mineral processing and recycling industries, Salient Pole Rare Earth drums are now optimized to meet the stringent requirements of food processing, ensuring the purity and safety of food products.




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Key Technology Debuts COMPASS Optical Sorter for IQF Products

COMPASS is designed to identify and remove foreign material and product defects to protect food safety and final product quality.




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How Inspection Technologies Can Support Manufacturing of ‘Human-Grade’ Pet Food

With more canine and feline mouths to feed than ever before, robust pet food safety and detail-oriented inspection has never been more paramount.




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BrucePac Recalls 11.8 million Pounds of RTE Meat and Poultry Over Listeria Contamination

These meat and poultry products were shipped to other establishments and distributors nationwide, then distributed to restaurants, schools and institutions.




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DUB-US-MAD TP Run [Live] - Airports, Flights, Lounges and more

*Introduction* After enjoying reading many of the trip reports here, I thought I could try to write one myself. This is a "classic" BAEC TP Run on the Dubline - US - Spain routing, which will bring me back to Gold again. Do I need BA Gold/OWE? -...




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Seven Weeks in South America and Antartica

This trip started when I found a good deal on a fly cruise to Antartica. A cabin on a reasonably nice ship with a balcony with no single supplement. And from there, like Topsy, ti grew and grew. An Argentina trip had been canceled because of the...




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Nestlé Health Science Announces Startup Challenge Winners

The winners will receive mentorship, strategy guidance and technical support along with a one-year membership on the Friedman School's Food & Nutrition Innovation Council.




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Make Maintenance Part of Your Digital Transformation Strategy

Even though new processing and packaging equipment today has maintenance tools built in, proper planning and integration into an enterprise maintenance management system makes repair activities easier to track and helps prevent a stockroom full of expensive parts that are never needed.




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Revolutionizing Machining Operations with Artificial Intelligence

As companies seek to enhance precision, increase efficiency and reduce costs, AI-driven computer numerical control (CNC) machining is emerging as a game-changing innovation.




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Leveraging AI for Smarter Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Phrases such as “artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” are dominating headlines – and boardroom discussions – but what do they really mean? And more importantly, what can they do for food and beverage manufacturers?




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Westrock Coffee Opens Roast to RTD Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas

Located in Conway, Arkansas, the 570,000-sq.-ft. facility represents a $315 million investment in manufacturing capability and includes a comprehensive beverage development laboratory.




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Chomps, Western Smokehouse Partner to Open Manufacturing Facility in Missouri

The new facility will be one of the largest manufacturing sites for the Chomps brand and is expected to create approximately 250 full-time jobs, with potential for future expansion.




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MÜNZING Completes U.S. Production Headquarters

MÜNZING’s new facility in Clover, S.C. is situated on a swath of land that was formerly a tree farm, offsetting the company’s carbon footprint.




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Mart Frozen Foods Opens Frozen Potato Facility in Idaho

Located in Southern Idaho's "Magic Valley," the 100,000-sq.-ft. plant produces and packages frozen, fully baked Idaho potatoes known as OH!Tatoes.




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Armina Natural Stone Importer and Fabricator Opens Two New Miami Locations

Armina, a natural stone importer and fabrictor headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is expanding into the South Florida market by opening two new locations. 





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Brazilian Stone Tour Aimed at Specifiers and Distributors Offers Education Opportunity

The Brazilian Stone Tour aims to connect U.S. specifiers to the natural riches of Brazil through a series of informative lectures, taking place in Texas and California. 




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Cambria Launches Four New Amercian-made Quartz Designs, Offers 1cm Thick Tile

Cambria unveils four new designs that demonstrate Cambria’s ability to respond to market demands for beautifully designed surfaces while pushing the boundaries of what is possible with quartz and now offers a newly curated design palette in 1cm thickness that is available in 19 designs. 




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Portobello America Debuts at Cersaie 2024, Launching 'Bossa on the Road' Global Tile Collection

Portobello America makes its mark at Cersaie 2024 in Bologna, Italy. The U.S. arm of Portobello Grupo unveils "Bossa on the Road," its first global tile collection, blending American practicality with Brazilian flair.




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Designs on Demand Tile From Artaic Introduces Three New Patterns and Colorways

Three patterns in three new colorways have been introduced to Artaic's Design on Demand collection. 




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Portobello America Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

Portobello America, the U.S. arm of Portobello Grupo, celebrates a year of achievements since launching its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Baxter, Tennessee. 




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Transom Capital-backed Artivo Surfaces Acquires Tom Duffy Company, Deal Expands Artivo’s Brand Portfolio and National Reach

Artivo Surfaces, the Transom Capital-backed parent company of Virginia Tile, Galleher, and Trinity Hardwood, is acquiring Tom Duffy Company, a strategic move that significantly strengthens Artivo’s position as a market leader in the tile and flooring industry.




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Daltile Partners with Gary Sinise Foundation to Support Wounded Veterans

This Veterans Day, Daltile continues its ongoing partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation, supporting the construction of specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans through the foundation's R.I.S.E. Program.




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Women in Tile, NTCA, CTEF to Partner with Carpet & Tile Warehouse to Host First-Ever All-Female CTI Test

Carpet & Tile Warehouse, in collaboration with Women in Tile, the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF), and the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), is hosting an all-female Certified Tile Installer (CTI) test on March 5-8, 2025.




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Do FA care if you swipe a leftover toiletry kit when departing a plane?

Seems like business/first class passengers take what they want and leave the bag behind on their seat. Only way I would say "no" is that maybe a passenger really forgot it.




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Martina Müller Named Managing Director of FrieslandCampina for Iberia, Italy and France

Müller faces the challenge of continuing to expand the business strategy in three strategic territories for the dairy company.




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FDA Partners with Purdue University and Indiana Agricultural Stakeholders on Salmonella Study

This study is intended to help the FDA and the local growing community better understand the source of pathogens, their persistence, and how they transfer through the growing environment to help inform food safety practices.




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Traina Foods Acquires Martin Farms

Known for its range of sun-dried fruits including tomatoes, apricots, cherries and berries, Traina Foods is poised to expand its sun-dried tomato offerings.




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Leggett & Platt Flooring Partners with Make-A-Wish

Leggett & Platt will donate $0.01 to Make-A-Wish for every square foot ($0.09 sq. yd.) of Make-A-Wish branded carpet and cushion underlayment products now through December 31, 2025, with a minimum donation of $100,000.




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CARE 2023 Annual Report Now Available

On September 1, CARE submitted the California Carpet Stewardship Program’s 2023 Annual Report to CalRecycle, highlighting a historically high recycling rate among other achievements. CalRecycle is accepting public comments on the Annual Report now through Friday, October 4, 2024.




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Lowe's Names Schluter Systems, Shaw Among its 2024 Vendor Partners of the Year

Lowe's Companies, Inc. announced its Vendor Partners of the Year, which recognizes a vendor's commitment to delivering quality products, innovation, value and service to Lowe's customers.




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DKNY Partners with Nourison Home for New Area Rug Collections

Constructed of premium materials, the collections will combine modern design and timeless appeal with innovative weaves, rich textures, and refined patterns, according to Steven Peykar, co-CEO and co-founder of Nourison Home.




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Shaw Floors Partners with American Kennel Club, Expands Pet Perfect Collection Audience

Shaw Floors announces its new partnership with the American Kennel Club (AKC), broadening Shaw Floors’ exposure to pet owners nationwide. 




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AFT Launches New Commercial Carpet Installation Certification Program

At the Starnet 2024 fall meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, flooring industry veteran Robert Varden introduced Advanced Flooring Technology's (AFT) new commercial carpet installation certification program, designed for non-union contractors. The three-day program combines training and evaluation and focuses on pattern correction, adhesive application, and technical skills. 




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Confused re presentation of passport no. on booking site

Hi, I don't know which forum to use for this but perhaps I can be sent in the right direction. I am trying to complete my booking of the second of two flights for a relative on Ryanair (Dublin to Manchester UK and back). Each flight was booked...




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Happy Birthday, ElevatorEnthusiast, from yours truly, ElevatorEnthusiast!

May your year be marked with a reduction in these darn gray hairs and an abundance of pizza and macarons!




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Belmond Sells Phou Vao -- Experiences with KS Resorts?

I have an upcoming booking at La Residence Phou Vao in Luang Prabang -- which was a Belmond when I booked. I have just received this message from them: ---Quote--- As a most-valued guest, I want to update you on the latest information from La...



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Study of physico-mechanical properties of concretes based on palm kernel shells originating from the locality of Haut Nkam in Cameroon

This study is based on the use of palm kernel shells as aggregate in the manufacture of concrete. Several (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%) substitutions were used in the volume fraction of the aggregates. In order to evaluate the effect of this substitution, the mechanical properties at 7 and 28 days for compression was determine, 28 days for bending and then the physical properties of fresh and har...




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The effect of curing condition and use of additives on compressive strength of lime/pozzolana mortar

Previous studies have shown that the obsidian pozzolana of the Sabaloka area processes a high pozzolana index. Therefore, it was chosen to study the effect of its curing condition and use of additives on the compressive strength of lime pozzolana mortar. The investigation revealed that the strength of pozzolana mortar is affected positively or increases with the curing condition (humidity, t...




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Perception of professionals on factors influencing skilled labor shortages in the Nigerian construction industry

The construction industry in Nigeria plays a pivotal role in economic growth, yet it faces a critical challenge: a shortage of skilled labor. This study aims to identify the key factors influencing skilled labor availability in Nigerias construction sector and propose actionable solutions. Through an extensive literature review and distribution of questionnaires to construction professionals...





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Unpacking the ethics of access and safety of participants and researchers of child sexual abuse in Ghana.

Children's Geographies; 08/01/2021
(AN 152310086); ISSN: 14733285
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