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Plastics in Modern Architecture and Construction
Plastics have become indispensable in contemporary architecture and construction due to their exceptional versatility, durability, and cost-effectiven...
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Cruise Control: Antimicrobial Technology and Ship Hygiene
Cruise ships are a marvel of modern travel, offering passengers the opportunity to explore exotic locations while enjoying world-class amenities. Howe...
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10 Facts About Silver as an Antimicrobial
Silver has long been celebrated for its antimicrobial properties, with a history that spans thousands of years. From ancient civilisations using it to...
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Why Antimicrobial Technology is an Important Investment for Every Industry
As industries globally place increasing emphasis on hygiene, antimicrobial additive technology has become a critical tool in creating more hygienic en...
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The Role of Silver in Antimicrobial Additive Technology
Silver has been revered for centuries as a powerful and reliable antimicrobial agent, with ancient civilisations recognising its ability to preserve f...
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The Future of Care Home Dining with Antimicrobial Tableware
In recent years, more so since the pandemic, hygiene has become of paramount concern, especially in healthcare environments including care homes where...
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Microbial Survival on Surfaces: Challenges and Solutions
Microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, have the ability to persist on surfaces for extended periods, creating significant hygiene cha...
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Verimaster Anti-Counterfeit Technology: Protection for Your Brand
In today’s global market, counterfeiting has emerged as a pervasive issue, with estimates indicating that approximately 7% of all world trade in...
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Plastics and Polymers - What's the Difference?
Understanding the difference between plastics and polymers requires a foundational knowledge of what polymers are and how they relate to plastics. Po...
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Listeria Explained: History and Characteristics of the Bacterium
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium of significant concern in the field of food safety and public health. While not as widely recognised as pathogen...
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Antimicrobial Technology for Enhanced Hygiene in Care Homes
There are numerous news stories on an almost weekly basis talking about care homes struggling with hygiene management. This reporting highlights a cri...
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Campylobacter Explained: History and Characteristics of the Bacterium
Campylobacter is a genus of bacteria that stands out as one of the leading causes of foodborne illnesses globally, affecting millions of people each y...
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Famous Germaphobes: 5 More Celebrities With Mysophobia
Germophobia—also known as mysophobia, verminophobia, and bacillophobia—is a pathological fear of germs, bacteria, uncleanliness, contamina...
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Silver-Ion Antimicrobial Technology in Smart Devices
Digital devices have revolutionised our daily lives, significantly enhancing our communication, productivity, and entertainment. However, they can als...
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Biomaster: A Game-Changer in Antimicrobial Packaging
When it comes to packaging, the integration of antimicrobial technology has become extremely important. At the forefront is Biomaster antimicrobial te...
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Antimicrobial Additives in 3D Printing Filaments
The advent of 3D printing has ushered in a paradigm shift in the way we conceptualise and produce objects. This groundbreaking technology has revoluti...
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E. coli Explained: History and Characteristics of the Bacterium
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the intestines of humans and warm-blooded animals. It is...
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The Role of Scent Marketing with Scentmaster
In today's fiercely competitive market, businesses are in a constant quest for innovative strategies to distinguish themselves and forge enduring conn...
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Antimicrobial Additives Within Cleanroom Environments
Cleanrooms serve as essential facilities in industries where the utmost cleanliness and sterility are imperative to ensure product quality and complia...
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Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Gaming Community
In the ever-growing gaming industry, where virtual worlds captivate billions, gaming related threats continue to build. However, a silent threat lurks...
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Antimicrobial Technology: The Future of VR Hygiene
Virtual Reality (VR) technology has rapidly evolved from a niche hobby to a widespread tool with applications in personal entertainment, education, tr...
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Antimicrobial Additives in Gaming Accessories
In the dynamic, evolving, and ever-growing world of gaming, where players spend countless hours engaged in virtual adventures, the significance of hyg...
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The Collaboration Between Gen Phoenix and Addmaster
Gen Phoenix are a renowned manufacturer specialising in crafting premium recycled leather for automotive, public transport, aviation, and footwear app...
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Campylobacter in Food Processing Environments
Campylobacteriosis is a gastrointestinal infection caused by the Campylobacter bacteria and represents a considerable public health challenge globally...
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Unlocking the Power of Antimicrobial Technologies
Antimicrobial technologies are revolutionising our lives. From everyday products such as smartphones and clothing to high-touch areas in hospitals and...
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The Role of Antimicrobial Additives in Animal Feeders
In the agricultural industry, maintaining hygiene is paramount for the health and well-being of livestock. However, one often overlooked aspect is the...
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Harnessing Biomaster Antimicrobial Technology in Plastisols
Hygiene is extremely important in today’s world and the integration of antimicrobial technologies has become a cornerstone across numerous indus...
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Enhancing Hygiene in Healthcare with Antimicrobial Tableware
In healthcare and medical environments, where hygiene is paramount, every detail matters. From surfaces to equipment, maintaining a hygienic environme...
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The Great British Train Scandal
'The Great British Train Scandal' was aired last night on UK TV. This eye-opening documentary exposed issues with the UK rail network, including just...
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Antimicrobial Coatings: Protecting Products Against Microorganisms
Today, hygiene has become an area of focus around the world and the need for innovative solutions to protect products from microorganisms has never be...
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Celebrity Germaphobes - Behind the Glamour
Germophobia is a term used to describe a pathological fear of germs, bacteria, uncleanliness, contamination, and infection. Germophobia, also known as...
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Gen Phoenix's Sustainable Leather Revolution
Check out how Gen Phoenix, a valued client of Addmaster, is leading the charge in sustainable fashion with its innovative recycled leather. Based in t...
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How Long Does Bacteria Live on a Surface?
How Long Does Bacteria Live on a Surface and the Implications for Hygiene in Specialised Environments Microbes, including bacteria, exhibit remarkabl...
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What Does Antimicrobial Mean?
In a world teeming with microorganisms, the term "antimicrobial" has become increasingly prevalent. From household products to medical treatments, the...
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Biomaster in Wall Coverings at the Burj Al Arab
Biomaster Used in Muraspec Wall Coverings at Gilt in the Burj Al Arab Hotel In the glittering heart of Dubai, the Burj Al Arab Hotel stands as a test...
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Exploring the Use of Antimicrobial Technology in Vehicle Interiors
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, our vehicles are often used heavily for commutes to and from jobs and personal travel. However, these enc...
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Exploring the Use of Antimicrobial Additives in Car Seatbelts
As our awareness of hygiene and safety continues to evolve, industries around the world continue to incorporate innovative solutions into products to...
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Antimicrobial TV Remote Controls - A Hygienic Revolution
In a world which is becoming increasingly attuned to health and well-being, technological innovations are steering toward a future that places a premi...
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One Step Ahead - Antimicrobial Resin Flooring
In the pursuit of the highest hygiene standards, sectors across the board are turning to innovative solutions. One such sector is flooring. The revolu...
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Enhancing Hygiene in the Print Industry with Biomaster
In a time when hygiene is paramount, it’s understandable why businesses across various sectors are seeking innovative solutions to offer custome...
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Micro-organisms on Mobile Devices: The Facts
The typical mobile phone carries over 25,000 bacteria per square inch. This is dirtier than a kitchen counter (1,736 bacteria per square inch), your d...
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How To Choose The Best Chemical Additive Supplier
10 Services Your Antimicrobial Technology Supplier Should Provide For You The demand for antimicrobial products is growing and as demand grows it is...
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What is Campylobacter?
Campylobacter (meaning twisted bacteria) is a spiral bacterium commonly found in a wide variety of healthy domestic and wild animals. The bacteria usu...
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Campylobacter Packaging: The Additive Solution
Biomaster antibacterial technology reduces food contamination from bacteria - and the risk of food poisoning - at every stage of the food...
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Biomaster Protected Home Delivery Bags and Crates
The demand for home delivery services has never been greater and is set to grow exponentially. But online shoppers also risk being delivered more than...
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The Bacteria Free Biomaster Antibacterial Bag for Life
Reusable grocery bags may be good for the environment, but not always good for your health. The eco-friendly ‘bag for life’ is a pote...
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What is Campylobacter? 10 Things You Need to Know
Campylobacter bacteria are commonly found in domestic and wild animals and can cause serious cases of food poisoning, known as Campylobacteriosis...
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What is C. diff? 10 Things You Need to Know
Clostridium difficile is usually associated with healthcare-acquired infections and can cause highly contagious bacterial infections. Often abbr...
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What is E. coli? 10 Things You Need to Know
Escherichia coli is a rod-shaped bacterium that can be the cause of many forms of illness from food poisoning to urinary tract infections. Large...
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What is Klebsiella Pneumoniae? 10 Things You Need to Know
Klebsiella bacteria are emerging as one of the more common and serious healthcare acquired infections, and the Klebsiella pneumoniae st...
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What is Legionella? 10 Things You Need to Know
Legionellosis, otherwise known as Legionnaires’ disease, are most commonly associated with Legionella bacteria, of which there are at...
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What is Listeria? 10 Things You Need to Know
There are 15 known species of Listeria bacteria, and even though cases are rare compared to 30 years ago, infections can still be serious. Listeria m...
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What is MRSA? 10 Things You Need to Know
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as MRSA, is an antibiotic resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus which...
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What is Norovirus? 10 Things You Need to Know
Norovirus is the name given for a highly contagious group of viruses known for causing gastroenteritis in humans of all ages. Sometimes referred to a...
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What is Salmonella? 10 Things You Need to Know
Infections caused by Salmonella are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, affecting tens of millions of people around the world each year....
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Guarding the Next Generation of Sports Stars with OPRO
OPRO have been keeping athletes smiling for years, providing them with custom-fit mouthguard technology. To promote the importance of protection in al...
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Rethinking School Design
In recent months we've spoken a great deal about how antimicrobial technology can work against the viability of viruses, including SARS-COV-2, the vir...
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The Antimicrobial Market: 5 Reasons for Future Growth
The last twelve months has seen the biggest rise in history of the use of antimicrobial products. It isn’t difficult to see why. The hum...
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Addmaster and Polygiene - An Antimicrobial Powerhouse
This is a very exciting time for Addmaster. The company I founded twenty one years ago has been acquired by Sweden-based company Polygiene. It b...
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Brexit….I think We Are Going to Need a Bigger Boat
Just when we think we are getting to grips with what Lockdown 2.0 is going to look like, there’s another variable looming that may just cau...
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Please Don’t Forget About Food Hygiene!
In this recent article also published in The Times newspaper, Paul Morris, Addmaster Founder & CEO, talks about the forgotten danger of food...
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Is air travel safe in a pandemic?
Getting people travelling safely again during the Covid-19 pandemic is a key priority for Governments across the world. Hygiene is now fro...
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What really is the new normal?
Addmaster turned 20 this year and in that time much of our focus has been on reducing opportunities for bacteria to grow on critical touch points prot...
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Is Your Smartwatch Fit to Use?
Are you staying active during lockdown? Like most of you, I’ve been isolating at home for over a month now and have more time to keep fi...
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Targeted Hygiene and Coronavirus
For the last three years I have been working with IFH and RSPH to promote and advocate targeted hygiene to protect the public. A couple of years ago w...
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Coronavirus: Can Biomaster Help?
Covid-19 is an Enveloped virus and relies on a protective lipid coating. These are the easiest types of virus to deactivate. Unlike many gastroin...
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What If Something Positive Came From The Coronavirus Outbreak?
On Saturday, I saw something that I thought I would never see. I went to watch my football team play, which I do every week as a lifelong fan, and at...
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A Valentine's Day Short on Chemistry
Lesley Taylor is an expert on regulatory affairs for the biocides sector and is a member of BACS (British Association of Chemical Specialities). She a...
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Will Your 2020 Resolution be a Soggy Straw?
The start of a new decade always brings new hope, fresh starts and the inspiration to change our lives for the better. The end of our last decade was...
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Bacteria in Healthcare - My Stay in Hospital
A recent stay in hospital made me really appreciate the wonderful NHS and the tireless work of all the staff there. It also impressed on me ...
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Designer Water Bottles - The Latest Must Have Accessory
If there’s one thing we are hearing all the time from health practitioners – drink more water. Whether at the gym, in the car, walking to...
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Nothing Says I Love You Like a Number Two
If your loved one offered you a very special personal gift that would make you healthier, would you be interested? It’s going to boost your imm...
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Campylobacter Food Poisoning: Far From a Mild Dose of The Runs
I overheard someone remark recently that food poisoning is a mild illness which can even help you lose weight. It reminded me of this clip about the...
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The Highs Before The Lows
The calorific high from Christmas over-indulgence usually leads to post Christmas blues and the imminent guilt ridden New Year resolutions and dusting...
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Turkey Tips for Christmas from The Hygiene Doctor
At this time of year I'm often asked questions about he best way to prepare turkey. So here are some simple answers and top tips to keep you safe...
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World Antibiotic Awareness Week: How Safe is Your Kitchen?
As Regulatory Affairs Manager my job is to help cutomers make their product more hygienic, this often involves conversations about pathogens (bacteria...
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The Scope of Addmaster: A Perspective From a New Starter
On joining the team at Addmaster I was unfamiliar with ’antimicrobial’ additives and what the business sought to achieve. I had researche...
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Save The Rubber Duck: The Nasty Surprise Hidden in Your Bath Toy
Hitting the headlines recently, Scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology found potentially harmful bacteria on...
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Fighting the Fakes: Are Counterfeit Products Harmful to Health?
Most of us are aware that counterfeit products cost brand owners a lot of money. But the temptation of a significantly lower price, for a seemingly eq...
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With a Side of Bacteria: An Unexpected Addition to the Menu
Naturally, most of us will refuse to eat at a restaurant table that has not been cleaned. We want to sit back and relax in the comfortable knowledge t...
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Fighting Foodborne Illnesses in Your Home
I think most of us will admit to blaming a bad tummy on that cheeky Saturday night takeaway or even the new restaurant we ate at last week. We would n...
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Coffee Cup Conundrum: Failure of the Latte Levy and Where to Get Your Discount
In the UK we get through 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups a year: the majority of which are never recycled. The cups are exported, sent to landfill,...
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Keeping Microbes Away or Wasting Your Day?
The team at the BBCs programme Trust Me I`m a Doctor have been working with Northumbria University to understand how disinfectants are used in our hom...
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Addmaster Supports UK Recycling
Addmaster has confirmed its commitment to supporting UK recycling by becoming a member of a major industry association. The leading supplier of techn...
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There are Plenty of Bottles in the Sea – the 25 Year Plan and Bottles for Life
Antimicrobial 'Bottles for Life', how does that sound? Theresa May’s 25 Year Plan to eradicate all avoidable plastic waste is certainly a...
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Fake cosmetics, counterfeit car parts and dodgy whiskey
It’s estimated that around 7% of all global trade conducted consists of counterfeit goods, as fraudsters and criminal operations aim to capitali...
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Safer Poultry Processing with Biomaster Technology
After a joint investigation carried out by the Guardian and ITV into procedures at the 2 Sisters poultry processing plant in West Bromwich, concerns a...
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How to Avoid Food Poisoning From Your Bag for Life
In recent news articles the FSA has advised that the outer packaging for raw meat, poultry and fish can be contaminated with bacteria such as Cam...
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Everything You Need to Know About The New £10 Note
A new tenner is now in circulation after its first major redesign for nearly 30 years, following on from the new £5 note and £1 coin, whic...
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Verimaster Anti-Counterfeit and Tamper Resistant Packaging
It’s estimated that around 7% of all trade conducted globally comprises of counterfeit products, which is expected to account for around $1.7 tr...
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Scentmaster Solutions for Scented and Flavoured Packaging
Differentiating your products from the competition in a crowded marketplace can be a costly and time-consuming process, particularly if you are up aga...
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Biomaster Solutions for Antimicrobial Packaging
Demand for antimicrobial packaging is growing and there are expectations that the global market will be worth over $10bn by 2021. Reducing food...
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Hygiene In The Office: Is Hot Desking a Good Idea?
As the hot-desking trend continues, a new study reveals the risk of cross-contamination from shared workspaces. More companies in the UK are opting t...
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How to Spot a Fake Football Kit
Last weekend saw the start of a new Premier League campaign and with all 20 teams releasing new home, away and even third kits, die-hard fans around t...
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Outbreaks of Norovirus Making The News Headlines
In the last week two outbreaks of norovirus have made the news headlines showing the importance of practicing good hygiene in high traffic shared area...
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Tesco Brings an End to 5p Single-Use Carrier Bags
Supermarket giant Tesco announced this week that shoppers in their stores will no longer be offered a 5p carrier bag from the end of August The decis...
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Australia's Largest Supermarkets Ban The Plastic Bag
Two of Australia’s biggest supermarket chains have announced a phase out of single-use plastic bags. Woolworths first announced that their stor...
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Keeping International Travellers Healthy
Whether you are a tour operator, customer facing staff on a ferry or cruise ship, a medical professional or a traveller the last thing anyone wants is...
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The Biomaster Bag For Life As Seen On TV
The Biomaster Bag For Life was featured on TV again during an investigation into how shopping bag habits have changed since the 5p bag tax was introdu...
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How Powerful is the Human Sense of Smell?
Compared with other mammals in the Animal Kingdom, the human sense of smell seems to be much maligned. But is this reputation unfounded? New research...
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How Verimaster Technology Can Help Combat the Counterfeiters
It’s estimated that around 7-8% of all world trade conducted involves counterfeit goods, which can account for an estimated $1.7 trillion in glo...
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How Supermarkets, Estate Agents and Airlines are Using Scent Marketing
When compared to the other four, our sense of smell is often undervalued. Despite this, our olfactory receptors can be hugely influential w...
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Calls For New EU Regulations to Help Combat Fake Goods
An EU committee has called for renewed regulations to help combat the rise of counterfeit goods. According to the European Economic and Social Commit...
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Fragrances for Book-lovers, Technophiles and Burger Fans
Some studies have shown that our olfactory receptors can detect around one trillion odours. The power behind our sense of smell enables us to recall...
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How to Identify a Fake iPhone Charger
A recent study carried out to test the suitability of counterfeit mobile phone chargers discovered that 99% of the products tested failed to pass even...
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Alibaba Gets Big Name Support in Anti-Counterfeit Alliance
In recent weeks Alibaba has announced a new drive to help clamp down on counterfeit products and piracy on its e-commerce platforms. The China based...
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Over Half of Shoppers Unaware of Campylobacter Risks
A recent survey from Addmaster has found that over half of respondents did not know what Campylobacter is. The results appear in a survey commissione...
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Scent Marketing for Banking, Gaming and Fast Food Fans
Our sense of smell is one of the strongest of our senses and can have a huge impact on our behavior, emotions and even our memory. In an increasingly...
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New eBay Counterfeit Products Verification Scheme
eBay has announced a new verification scheme to help improve customer confidence and cut down on counterfeit goods. A recent study has shown tha...
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Biomaster Bag for Life Featured on the BBC
Earlier this week the BBC One consumer affairs programme Rip Off Britain broadcast a repeat of the installment featuring the Biomaster antibacterial b...
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All You Need to Know About The New One Pound Coin
The Royal Mint is advising businesses and customers to to prepare for life without the old-style pound coin as it will no longer be legal tender from...
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Instagram model warns of dangers of shared make up brushes
An Australian model who picked up an eye infection after working at a runway show has this week offered up a warning to those in the industry by writi...
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Apple sues over counterfeit products
This week tech giant Apple has launched a trademark infringement case against an Amazon seller after discovering that some products listed for sale on...
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Glastonbury Sells Out - How to Avoid Fake Tickets
If you’re a hardened festival goer then there’s quite a good chance that you spent Sunday morning frantically hitting F5 trying to buy tic...
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Should you reconsider having ice and a slice with your G&T?
As another UK summer draws to a close, the refreshing cocktails and drinks we love to relax with of an evening tend to get swapped out for something a...
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The 5p Bag Tax – One Year On
It’s now been a whole year since the government brought in a new law requiring large shops in England to charge 5p for single-use plastic carrie...
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Candle Gives You Smell of a New Mac Without The Price Tag
For 40 years now Apple Inc. has been at the forefront of consumer electronics, revolutionising computers, phones and even watches. It's this and its f...
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How to Spot a Fake 5 Pound Note?
The new fiver is now in circulation with the first major redesign for nearly 30 years hitting our wallets. As well as former Prime Minister Winston...
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Back To School... and Back To Bugs!
Going back to the classroom after the summer holidays can be an exciting – or daunting – experience for children, depending on how they vi...
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The Hidden Problem of Contaminated Packaging
The history of science reminds us that theories we take for granted now may very well have been dismissed when first proposed. The case of Ignaz Semme...