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Corporate Water Supplies Increasingly at Risk, UN Says

A 40-percent water supply shortfall is expected globally by 2030, according to the United Nations. This means a business as usual water management strategy won’t work - and represents a $63tr risk, according to CDP.

Plastics Trade Organizations Say 260 Projects Target Marine Litter

Leaders from plastics organizations across the globe announced that there were approximately 260 projects planned, under way or completed as part of the Declaration of the Global Plastics Associations for Solutions on Marine Litter (Global Declaration), a public commitment by the global plastics industry to tackle plastic in the marine environment. The announcement came with the release of the plastics industry's annual progress report, which documents the various efforts under way around the world.

Number of Middle Class Shoppers Ignoring Loyalty Programs Is on Rise

As many as 35 percent of affluent, middle-class shoppers say they "can't be bothered" with joining loyalty programs, up from 18 percent in 2014.

APL Says It Has Greatly Exceeded CO2 Emission Reduction Goal

American President Lines, a subsidiary of NOL, has announced that it has achieved a reduction of CO2 emissions of more than 45 percent from 2009 to 2015.

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UPS to Introduce On-Demand 3D Printing Manufacturing Network

UPS plans to launch a distributed, on-demand manufacturing network that links its global logistics network with 3D printers at The UPS Store in more than 60 locations around the U.S. and Fast Radius's On Demand Production Platform and 3D printing factory in Louisville, Ky.

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An Analysis of What's Driving M&A Activity in Chemical Industry

When the $68.6bn Dow-DuPont merger is complete later this year, the historical deal won't just be the largest merger in the chemicals industry - it will be one of the most valuable mergers in history.

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The Importance of T-TIP to Trans-Atlantic Trade

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Making Sales Continues to Be Tough, So Retailers Lean Heavily on Promotions

Retailers are relying heavily on discounts and promotions early in 2016. The trend is continuing from the 2015 holiday season, according to the "DynamicAction Retail Index: Spring 2016."

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Food Trade Group Vows to Phase Out Trans Fat Acids By end of 2018

Members of the International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) have taken another step in progressing the commitments they first made to the World Health Organization in 2008 with the adoption of a worldwide plan to phase out industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs) in their products.

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Why You Must Attend Home Delivery World

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Digi International Releases Wireless Food-Temperature Monitoring

Digi International, a provider of products and services for machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, has introduced Digi Honeycomb.

In Digital World, Even Strong CPG Companies Must Know How to Compete with Amazon

Does a CPG company with a strong brand, solid market share and good growth really need to adjust its strategy for Amazon?

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