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US food industry backs government plan to aggressively cut food waste
2015-10-01 16:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: In September, the US government announced the first ever national goal to reduce Americas food waste, giving an extra push to a movement on the part of big brands to cut down on waste. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in partnership with charities and the private sector is targeting a 50% cut in edible food waste by 2030. More than 133bn pounds of food is thrown away each year in the US, accounting for roughly one third of the nations...
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ConAgra will cut 1,500 jobs, move its headquarters to Chicago
2015-10-01 16:17:02| Agriculture - Topix.net
ConAgra Foods Inc., coping with a slowing packaged-food industry and a failed acquisition of Ralcorp Holdings Inc., will cut about 1,500 jobs and move its headquarters to Chicago as part of a plan to boost efficiency. The eliminated jobs represent about 30 percent of the company's office workforce globally, according to a statement on Thursday from ConAgra, which is currently based in Omaha, Nebraska.
Carbon cut pledges 'still not enough to cap warming to 2 degrees'
2015-10-01 15:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Earth is on track for average warming of 2.7 degrees Celsius by 2100, outstripping the UN target, said an analysis Thursday of country pledges for curbing climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions. While exceeding the UN goal of limiting overall warming to 2 Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-Industrial Revolution levels, the number was an improvement on the 3.1 C forecast issued in September by Climate Action Tracker (CAT), a tool developed by a quartet of research bodies. Thursday...
New EZ-Removable Jumper Links from Harwin Cut the Cost of LED Array Assembly, Simplify Rework and Reduce Production Time
2015-10-01 12:31:16| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Harwin Presents TTIs John Sandy with Prestigious Chairmans Award Hi-rel and SMD hardware manufacturer recognizes outstanding contribution to success Salem NH, USA Harwin, the leading hi-rel connector and SMT board hardware manufacturer, has presented John Sandy, Supplier Marketing Manager with TTI, Inc. in the...
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Arrium to slash $100m in costs from Whyalla steel plant, cut jobs
2015-10-01 06:10:28| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Arrium will cut jobs and overhaul operating practices at its Whyalla steel works in South Australia to save $100 million as the company rolls ahead with an auction for its prized mining consumables business. The embattled steel, mining, and materials group said on Thursday that it is seeking an additional $100 million of cost savings in its steel arm, OneSteel, on top of $60 million of previously announced cost savings from the group.
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