Miscellaneous

Among other West African nations like Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria, Senegal plays a significant role in the global cashew export industry. Established and emerging brands in Senegal aspire to transform raw cashews into higher-value products, fostering innovation for export and local consumption. The potential range of products includes cashew jams, juices, bars, and flour, contributing to the flourishing cashew boom in the region.

Lifebuoy's H for Handwashing campaign is a means to encourage hand hygiene behaviour change by integration in the school curriculum. The premise is that in the early years of cognitive development, children are taught that the letter H stands for Handwashing and not just Hat, Horse & Hippo.

To celebrate Global Handwashing Day (GHD) this year, Lifebuoy launched their first-ever children's book - H for Handwashing Alphabet Book. This book, written by Mr Ruskin Bond, seamlessly integrates hand hygiene concepts in the English Alphabet.

Sony has removed the 8K logo from retail PlayStation 5 packaging, seemingly walking back the notion that its current-gen gaming console will ever be able to output in the high-res standard. Meanwhile, the possibility of a PS5 Pro arriving as soon as late this year becomes ever stronger.

When Sony launched the PlayStation 5 in late 2020, an accompanying FAQ noted the console was compatible with 8K displays. Sony further said that after a future system software update, the system would be able to output resolutions up to 8K once content was available.

The land-based yellowtail kingfish farmer said that, following this opening, the leased processing facility in Colijnsplaat, in use since 2017, will be shut down.

How does the new facility operate?
As mentioned, the brand-new processing facility inaugurated this week is directly connected to the fish farm so the yellowtail kingfish can be transported from the tanks to the plant using a specially designed fish pump that ensures gentle transport.

Understanding the Interaction with Water Vapor

Nanocelluloses, which originate from plant fibers, possess excellent mechanical and barrier properties. However, their interaction with water vapor can cause swelling and lead to a loss of these advantageous properties. This has led to the investigation of water vapor transport in multilayer films with nanocelluloses combined with hydrophobic polymers like PLA to improve compatibility and barrier properties.

Constantia Flexibles has signed an agreement to acquire approximately 57% of the shares of Aluflexpack, a prominent packaging producer. Concurrently, Constantia Flexibles will initiate an all-cash public tender offer for all publicly held registered shares of Aluflexpack. This offer, subject to specific terms and conditions including regulatory approval, is detailed in the pre-announcement available at afp-tender-offer.com.

Hungary’s government will require bigger food retailers to label items to indicate instances of “shrinkflation”.

According to a statement from the country’s government, food retailers with a sales revenue larger than Ft1bn ($2.9m) will be obliged to display warnings on products that have shrunk in size while their prices have been maintained or increased.

Manufacturers will have to inform retailers of any changes in product size.

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