Industry Update - Episode #6 - From Biodiesel to Circular Economy: A Diverse Discussion Journey

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大约1年之前 12:43

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of SNEED-CAST; the show where we’re keeping you up to date with the ever changing world of manufacturing, processing, packaging, coding and so much more. Today we’ll be discussing topics ranging from familial biodiesel schemes, to toxic sweet treats, to losing limbs, and finally to creating a circular economy for packaging.

Articles:

1) Family Gets Prison in Billion-Dollar Fake Biodiesel Scheme - https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/vid...

2) California Lawmaker Wants Peeps to Change its Ingredients - https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/ing...

3) Ohio Food Processor Faces Nearly $2M in OSHA Penalties - https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/lab...

4) Sustainability Legislation Drives Packaging Innovation - https://www.packworld.com/news/busine...

56集单集

Industry Update - Episode #6 - From Biodiesel to Circular Economy: A Diverse Discussion Journey

SNEED-CAST Presented by Sneed Coding Solutions

published 大约1年之前

MP3•单集首页

Thanks for joining us for another episode of SNEED-CAST; the show where we’re keeping you up to date with the ever changing world of manufacturing, processing, packaging, coding and so much more. Today we’ll be discussing topics ranging from familial biodiesel schemes, to toxic sweet treats, to losing limbs, and finally to creating a circular economy for packaging.

Articles:

1) Family Gets Prison in Billion-Dollar Fake Biodiesel Scheme - https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/vid...

2) California Lawmaker Wants Peeps to Change its Ingredients - https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/ing...

3) Ohio Food Processor Faces Nearly $2M in OSHA Penalties - https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/lab...

4) Sustainability Legislation Drives Packaging Innovation - https://www.packworld.com/news/busine...

56集单集

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