Global Vital Signs Monitoring Devices Market to Grow 6.81% by 2020 - Segmentation by Product & End User - Research and Markets

DUBLIN, October 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Vital Signs Monitoring Devices Market 2016-2020" report to their offering.

The report forecasts the global vital signs monitoring market to grow at a CAGR of 6.81% during the period 2016-2020.

The report has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Vendors are bundling two or more products or services to achieve product differentiation and provide better products. For example, along with vital signs monitors, vendors are offering accessories for patients to monitor their blood pressure levels. Patients consider using such packaged offerings to individual products as they prove to be cost-effective. In addition, vendors have started offering personal testing kits that include blood pressure monitors, thermometers, blood glucose monitors, and pulse oximeters. There is a significant gain in popularity worldwide. This marketing strategy has helped various vendors to take competitive advantage. This trend is expected to show a strong impact on the market growth during the forecast period.

Further, the report states that the market is highly competitive with the presence of a few established vendors and many new and small companies. Both global and local vendors offer a wide range of ambulatory blood pressure monitors, most of which are similar in design and technology. Global companies invest significantly in marketing, promotion, and improvement of their brand quality to gain profit margins.

However, the intense competition in the market leads to price wars. This causes global vendors to lower the average selling prices of their devices to compete for high volume and low-cost sales agreements. Vendors also offer discounts, which further contribute to market competition. As a result, vendors, particularly leading companies, are operating on low-profit margins.

Key vendors:

• Medtronic
• Philips Healthcare
• Smiths Medical
• Welch Allyn
  

Key Topics Covered:

PART 01: Executive summary

PART 02: Scope of the report

PART 03: Market research methodology

PART 04: Introduction

PART 05: Market landscape

PART 06: Market segmentation by product

PART 07: Market segmentation by end-user

PART 08: Geographical segmentation

PART 09: Market drivers

PART 10: Impact of drivers

PART 11: Market challenges

PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 13: Market trends

PART 14: Vendor landscape

PART 15: Key vendor analysis

PART 16: Appendix

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Global Endoscopy Systems (Endoscopes, and Visualization Equipment) Strategic Business Report 2015-2022 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN, October 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Endoscopy Systems - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Endoscopy Systems in US$ Thousand by the following Product Segments: Endoscopes, and Visualization Equipment. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2022. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

The report profiles 95 companies including many key and niche players such as

• Boston Scientific Corporation (US)
• EndoChoice, Inc. (US)
• Conmed Corporation (US)
• Cook Medical, Inc. (US)
• Ethicon Endo-Surgery (US)
• Fujifilm Corporation (Japan)
• HOYA CORPORATION (Japan)
• KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
• Medtronic Plc. (Ireland)
• Olympus Corporation (Japan)
• Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation (Germany)
• Stryker Corporation (US)

Key Topics Covered:

1. Industry Overview

2. Market Trends & Drivers

3. Competitive Landscape

4. Select Recent Technological Breakthroughs

5. Product Overview

6. Product Introductions/Innovations

7. Recent Industry Activity

8. Focus On Select Players

9. Global Market Perspective

Total Companies Profiled: 95 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 111)

• The United States (39)
• Canada (3)
• Japan (12)
• Europe (44)
• - France (1)
• - Germany (33)
• - The United Kingdom (6)
• - Italy (1)
• - Spain (2)
• - Rest of Europe (1)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (9)
• Middle East (4)

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Rising Popularity of Yoga Across the World to Fuel Demand for Yoga Mats

BROOKLYN, New York, October 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

QYResearchReports.com has recently announced the addition of a new study based on the global market for yoga mats. The research report, titled "Global Yoga Mat Market Research Report 2016", examines the historical as well as the current performance of this market, emphasizing especially on each of the geographical segment.

With the heightened popularity of yoga across the world, the demand for yoga mats market has witnessed a remarkable rise in the recent times. Analysts expect this demand to remain high in the years to come. Mostly utilized at homes and yoga studios, yoga mats are specially designed to support consumers, by preventing their hands and feet from slipping when practicing yoga.

This 122-page research study provides an all-inclusive analysis of the worldwide yoga mat market, taking various factors, such as production capacity, pricing of the product, the dynamics of demand and supply, revenue, and the growth rate of the overall market, in consideration.

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According to the research report, North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and India are the primary regional markets for yoga mats. India, being the origin of Yoga, leads the demand for yoga mats across the world. The swift proliferation of this ancient practice in other parts of the world has also boosted the demand for yoga mats in North America and Europe significantly.

In this study, the global market for yoga mats has been broadly analyzed on the basis of the product type and the application. Based on the product, the market has been classified into rubber yoga mats, PVC yoga mats, and TPE yoga mats. PVC yoga mats report a higher demand among consumers than other yoga mats due to the grip they provide. The segment is likely to witness strong demand in the coming years, states the research study.

Based on the application, the report segments the global yoga mats market into yoga mats for household purposes and yoga mats for yoga clubs. As of now, the demand for yoga mats used for household purposes is higher than the latter, states the report.

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The research report also presents a detailed assessment of the competitive landscape of the global market for yoga mats. It reviews the profiles of the leading players in this market in order to study their growth potential and the trending strategies adopted by them for business expansion.

Manduka PROlite, Easyoga, HATHAYOGA, Gaiam, Yogarugs, JiangXi Lveten Plastic, Khataland, Kharma Khare, Aerolite, Aurorae, Barefoot Yoga, Hosa Group, PrAna Revolutionary, Copeactive, Lululemon, Yogabum, Jade Yoga, A. Kolckmann, Hugger Mugger Para Rubber, Yogasana, Liforme, Keep well, and Microcell Composite are the key manufacturers of yoga mats across the world, states this research study.

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Acrylic Fibre Market Revenues to Grow Moderately Through 2026

VALLEY COTTAGE, New York, October 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Future Market Insights delivers key insights on the global acrylic fibre market in a new publication titled "Acrylic Fibre Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2016 - 2026". Major demand for acrylic fibre is expected to come from Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America over the forecast period and the global acrylic fibre market is projected to reach a market value of US$ 6,197.82 Mn by 2026 end, registering a CAGR of 3.6% over the forecast period.

The global acrylic fibre market is segmented on the basis of dyeing method, fibre form, blending, end-use and region. As the demand for acrylic fibres is stagnant in the developed economies of North America and Western Europe, significant opportunity for growth in the global acrylic fibre market lies in the regions of APEJ, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa.

Acrylic fibres possess good aesthetic properties owing to their capability to accept multi-colour dyes in clear, bright and muted tones. They impart natural aesthetics to fabrics as opposed to their nylon and polyester counterparts. Also, acrylic fibres have excellent resistance to ultraviolet degradation, weak alkalis, and microbiological attack. Due to such physical, chemical, and thermo-biological characteristics, acrylic fibres are becoming popular in their use by blending with other materials such as wool, cotton, polyester etc. Moreover, acrylic fibres are used in various end-use industries such as apparels, home furnishing etc. With macroeconomic development of these end-use industries supported by regional GDP and population growth, the demand for acrylic fibres is further expected to increase, specifically in the Asia Pacific region over the coming years. In addition, sporadic supply of wool and cotton at a global level is pushing! manufacturers to blend acrylic fibre with wool and cotton for use in the manufacture of products such as blankets, sweaters, etc.

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Upswing in acrylic fibre raw material prices is forcing manufacturers across the globe to use its substitutes such as polyester, nylon, cellulose etc. for various applications. These substitutes have economic advantage over acrylic fibre due to better raw material availability, large scale production, and recyclability. Owing to this, acrylic fibre manufacturers across the globe are facing significant challenges to sustain in the market. Production units are terminating in developed regions such as U.S and Europe owing to strong inter-fibre competition, especially from polyester fibres. Moreover, U.S. and Europe are suffering under rising competition from Asian imports of acrylic fibre and its finished products. These factors are likely to restrain the growth of the global acrylic fibre market.

Segmentation highlights 

• Global acrylic fibre market is segmented on the basis of dyeing method, fibre form, blending, end-use and region. On the basis of dyeing method, the global acrylic fibre market is segmented into acid, gel, and undyed. The gel dyeing segment is estimated to register a CAGR of 3.8% over the forecast period. The gel dyeing segment is estimated to dominate the global acrylic fibre market, with 56.5% market revenue share, valued at US $ 2,450.99 Mn by 2016 end.
• On the basis of fibre form, the global acrylic fibre market is segmented into staple and filament. The staple fiber segment is estimated to dominate the global acrylic fiber market, with more than 61.37% market revenue share, valued at US $ 2,658.11 Mn by 2016 end.
• On the basis of blending, the global acrylic fibre market is segmented into wool, cotton, and others. The cotton blending segment is anticipated to register a CAGR of 3.7% over the forecast period.
• On the basis of end use, the global acrylic fibre market is segmented into apparels, home furnishing, industrial, and outdoor. The apparels end-use segment is projected to register a CAGR of 3.6% over the forecast period, creating significant incremental opportunity between 2016 and 2026.

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Regional market projections 

The global acrylic fibre market is segmented into seven key regions namely, North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ), Japan, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. In terms of market value, the APEJ acrylic fibre market is projected to increase at a value CAGR of 4.4% over the forecast period, while markets in Japan, U.S., and Europe are expected to register a below average CAGR. Growth in the APEJ acrylic fibre market is largely attributed to growing use of acrylic fibre for various applications along with macroeconomic growth of a population driven textile industry i! n the region.

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Vendor insights 

Some key players in the global acrylic fibre market are Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.Ş. (Aksa), Dralon, Aditya Birla Group, Jilin Chemical Fiber Group Company, TAEKWANG INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD., Exlan Japan Co. Ltd., Kaneka Corporation, Indian Acrylics Limited, Pasupati Acrylon Ltd., and Vardhman Acrylics Ltd. Research and development is being carried out to improvise the properties of acrylic fibre by modifying its inherent characteristics. In order to compete with substitutes of acrylic fibre such as polyester and cellulose acetate fibres, key companies in the APEJ region have invested significantly in R&D initiatives.

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Smarter Click Technology Ltd Acquires MDNA Media to Expand its Digital Advertising Stack

LONDON, October 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

UK-founded performance marketing technology company - Smarter Click Technology has acquired Admedo's performance marketing company MDNA Media this week.

The acquisition is a significant move for Smarter Click's continued expansion into digital advertising and strengthens their technology stack. The company already offers their clients on-site remarketing through Smarter Overlays and Smarter ReMail. This acquisition will strengthen the offering enabling the provision of accessible and transparent programmatic advertising to their clients.

"After a fantastic year on year growth from the efforts of a growing Smarter Click team, we're excited to further increase our product portfolio and reach within the digital space with David Ayre appointed as UK Country Manager. Acquiring the MDNA platform supported by Admedo's technology will allow us to continue offering clients a fully transparent platform and to engage and convert customers at every stage of their interaction with the brands that we are working closely with. Both company's ethos of transparency and accessibility are something we intend to maintain and scale" said Ennis Al-Saiegh, co-founder of Smarter Click.

Admedo are continuing to develop their programmatic technology stack and this acquisition enables Admedo to focus on providing the wider industry with a market-leading platform. Nick Moutter, CEO and Founder of Admedo, said: "We are delighted with the acquisition by Smarter Click further providing the Performance Marketing industry with a "one-stop shop" that provides clients with the accessibility and transparency we have built our own platform on".

David Ayre, Performance Director of Media DNA will be joining Smarter Click's co-founders Ennis Al-Saiegh, Henry Boyson & Joe Gilmore as Country Manager (UK) with the existing team based in Moorgate.

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Arçelik Recognized as World Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change for the Second Time

ISTANBUL, October 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

In line with its vision "Respects the Globe, Respected Globally" and thanks to its environmentally-friendly products and manufacturing processes, Arçelik A.Ş. has been for the second time, listed on the Climate A List by CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project). CDP consists of companies with the world's highest performance levels in terms of activities that aim to minimise carbon emission. Arçelik A.Ş. is the only company to have achieved this in its industry in Turkey.

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193 "A Listers" appear on the list, which has been produced at the request of 827 investors with assets of US$100 trillion. Arçelik is among 9% of corporations participating in CDP's climate change program to be awarded a position on the Climate A List, in recognition of its actions to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change in the past reporting year.

The company has been participating in CDP since 2012 and has won awards each year. Just like in 2014, Arçelik has once again been ranked in "The A List: The CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2016", which is composed of the companies that have the highest performance levels in the world. This success was supported by its zero (0) emission target, which is amongst its long-term objectives on climate change, green energy use, carbon pricing activities and the fact that product logistics emissions were audited and documented by independent organisations.

Arçelik is dedicated to be a part of the solution to combat climate change 

In 2011, Arçelik A.Ş. a member of the Climate Platform Turkey, signed the "2°C Challenge Communique" that aims to draw attention to this subject. It has represented Turkey by attending panel discussions on behalf of the private sector and participating in World Climate Change Conferences since 2011. It has shared its climate change studies with the whole world at the "Climate Action and Green Competitiveness" event held by The World Bank and IFC in Washington. Working with the aim of doing its best for its part in environmental, social and corporate management areas, Arçelik A.Ş. operates by believing in the importance of dialogue for a better future. With this sense, the company attended the "Dialogue For Climate Action" event organised by The World Bank within the framework of Conference of the Parties (COP21) objectives and was one of the parties that signed the Princip! les for Dialogue on Climate Action. Arçelik A.Ş. has an AAA rating in MSCI Global Sustainability Indexes, which is the highest level, while appearing in the Istanbul Stock Exchange Sustainability Index for the 3^rd consecutive year.

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Founded in 1955, Arçelik A.Ş. offers production, marketing and after-sales services in consumer durables and consumer electronics sectors, as a subsidiary of Koç Holding. The Company operates 15 production facilities based in Turkey, Romania, Russia, China, South Africa and  Thailand. With 27,000 employees worldwide and sales and marketing offices in 32 countries, provides products and services under 10 different brands (Arçelik, Beko, Grundig, Defy, Arctic, Blomberg, Elektrabregenz, Leisure, Flavel and Altus) in 130 countries. While maintaining its leadership in Turkey, Arçelik is the 3rd largest company in white goods industry in Europe. Arçelik is the market leader in Romania and in South Africa.

With the Company's vision "Respects the Globe, Respected Globally", Arçelik passionately nurtures its global growth story with greener production, better utilization of natural resources and more sustainable business processes. This philosophy helped Arçelik to become a multiple international award-winner for innovation, technology, design and production. http://www.arcelikas.com/page/204/Sustainability_Report

From Stroke Survivor to Stroke Thriver - What We All Need to Know

LONDON, October 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

With good care and rehabilitation, there is life after stroke.

As you read this, today on World Stroke Day, around the world and in all walks of life, stroke survivors are leaving hospitals feeling like they have little or no support. They feel scared and alone as they face a long road to recovery and don't know where to turn for help and guidance. It is life-changing stuff - not just for the survivor, but for their family and friends as well. Everything changes in that moment and each year millions of us are affected in some way or another. But for the countless survivors who are facing this challenge right now, help is at hand.

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Stroke can strike even those you might think are 'too young', just ask the author of Two Strokes Not Out, Sas Freeman, who has experienced not one but two strokes in her forties. Sas Freeman's advice, released freely on audiobook today, reveals crucial first-hand experience on how to not just survive but to potentially thrive following a stroke.

"Shortly after my stroke I hit rock bottom. Overnight, I lost all my independence, my identity as I'd known it. Stroke left me feeling I had no one to turn to, no one to ask how to come out of this - it really was a daunting, scary experience," said Sas Freeman.

Today is World Stroke Day and there's few people better placed than Sas to give practical advice to people who've experienced a stroke, as well as their families and carers, on how to cope and recover. Her audiobook, beautifully narrated by Sas herself, includes heartfelt counsel and practical advice from someone who knows. She shares her own experiences as well as much-needed information and guidance with tips like:

• For the family: Bring photographs of happy occasions and places to the hospital to have at the bedside. Ask staff to take any children aside separately and explain what is happening and encourage them to ask questions. Make sure you have all the questions answered before the survivor comes home
  
• For the carer: Your well-being is important, for you as well as for the person you care for, so look after yourself. Try to organise the day so that you have at least a little time to yourself. Ask family or friends for help with specific tasks
  
• For the survivor: Make home videos of your recovery so you can witness your own progress. Celebrate any and all achievements - it doesn't matter how big or small, everything that you achieve is a testament to your hard work

With this audiobook, Sas hopes to reach even more people through her gently spoken words, like those who are in a coma but able to hear or those who are unable to read because they have lost the ability, may not be able to turn the pages or can't see the text.

Two Strokes Not Out is available to download now free of charge at https://en.signagainststroke.com/life-after-a-stroke/two-strokes-not-out

Please note that the information included in Two Strokes Not Out is not intended to replace medical advice offered by healthcare professionals. 

Notes to editors: 

About Sas Freeman  

Sas Freeman is a stroke survivor, author of her personal biography Two Strokes Not Out, artist, mentor and motivational speaker. After experiencing two strokes during her mid-40s, Sas became passionate about increasing stroke awareness and supporting fellow survivors. In her own words "Ifeel very strongly about raising awareness of stroke thus helping survivors and their loved ones. My experience of having two strokes, combined with my positive attitude and practical steps to recovery are, people say, eloquently portrayed in my book, where I write about my own emotions and the passionate belief and promise to help others." For more information about Sas Freeman's experience, please visit her website: http://www.sasfreeman.com/.  

About the Sign Against Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation Website    

The content and tools found on https://en.signagainststroke.com have been developed by the authors of the Global AF Patient Charter - a resource designed to bring a worldwide, unified voice to improve the care and treatment of individuals living with atrial fibrillation (AF) and those at risk for AF-related stroke. The Sign Against Stroke Task Force has been coordinated by a secretariat funded by Bayer. This website is administrated by Fundacja Udaru Mózgu (The Polish Stroke Foundation), on behalf of the Sign Against Stroke Task Force.

The Two Strokes Not Out audiobook is the sole property of Sas Freeman and is strictly not for adaption or commercial use. The audiobook was made possible with funding from Bayer to support all those who have experienced a stroke, and their families and carers. Please note that the information included in Two Strokes Not Out is not intended to replace medical advice offered by healthcare professionals.

Bayer is proud to support the Global AF Patient Charter and Sign Against Stroke Campaign.

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Biggest Pumpkin in Britain Set for Halloween Harvest

LONDON, October 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Little did the gardeners at online garden centre Gardening Express know that the tiny seed planted earlier this year would turn out to be what is thought to be Britain's biggest pumpkin. Expected to weigh as much as 2000lbs, it is certainly suitable to take any would be Cinderella to the ball.

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Owner Chris Bonnett planted the seed in early May and told staff to expect something big, "but no one knew we could have a record breaker on our hands," as growth of the plant took off, the gargantuan gourd seemed to have Jack and the Beanstalk like properties. At one point you could see the leaves and stalks increasing in size day by day. "When the fruit set in the middle of August it was growing so fast we think it must have been packing on over 50lbs a day!"

A few weeks ago at the beginning of October there was a contest to find the biggest pumpkin grown in the UK this year, but as ours was still growing we decided not to cut its umbilical cord and let it keep going.

The UK outdoor grown record was set at around 1300lbs, but not wanting to take anything away from the great efforts of the grower, it doesn't even look like a pumpkin! Everyone knows a proper pumpkin is orange in colour, that one was kind of cream, and we think a related species known as a squash. Ours sport the traditional orange colouration, although it is not fully ripe as yet, you can see it has a proper Essex perma-tan, grown in sunny Chelmsford! "If you took it down Brentwood high street, this would not look out of place in an episode of TOWIE," joked Mr Bonnett.

We will harvest it on Halloween and take it to the local Kinder Garden for all the little ghosts and ghouls to take their pictures with - they are really excited! Once they've finished with it, we will get it weighed in to see if it has broken the weight record, if you give it a tap it sounds really dense and heavy, so we are pretty sure it's going to be a record breaker.

We have a tractor and crane ready to help lift the beast, which has been grown using organic traditional methods, so if there are any chefs out there that fancy an attempt at the most pumpkin pies produced from one pumpkin, we are ready and up for it!

Next year, we hope to give away the seeds to any one that fancies a grow themselves, and maybe we will hold our own competition - of course, you will have to have a proper orange pumpkin to enter though!

There will be plenty of photo and filming opportunities on harvest day for anyone interested.

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Gardening Express is a leading online Plant & Garden Specialist based in the UK. The business was created by founder CEO Chris Bonnett, and has grown to be a thorn in the side of traditional rivals with its dynamic approach and new thinking. The concept is simple; a dedication to quality, service and value for money, has resulted in this entrepreneur taking Gardening Express to be one of the UK's largest online businesses of its type in just a few short years.

New Research Supports Stevia's Naturality

ROME, Oct. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- A new research study conducted at the University of Bonn in Germany found that the sweet, stevia plant molecules remain unchanged throughout the stages of processing. The study supports stevia's naturality and found all nine of the steviol glycoside molecules required by the specifications set by the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), a committee jointly administered by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO), were present and unchanged in the dried stevia leaf, through the commercial extraction and purification process and in the final stevia leaf extract product.

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This research looked at three separate batches of stevia leaf that went through commercial production to final product, the 95 percent purity stevia leaf extract. The study samples were provided by PureCircle and each of the three, commercial batches included the dried stevia leaf, the first water extract and the final product from each of the three corresponding leaf samples. The research found that the stevia leaf extract end products were of 95 percent purity, which is required by JECFA. This is the first time a study has examined steviol glycosides from multiple commercial stevia leaf samples through different stages in the extraction and purification process, starting with the leaf and ending with the stevia sweetener end product.

This study used well-known analytical techniques such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in combination with C18 and/or hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) columns to separate, identify and quantify the individual steviol glycoside molecules.

"Finding the same nine steviol glycoside molecules unchanged in the stevia leaf, the water extract and in the final product confirms that the commercial extraction and purification process of high purity stevia leaf extract does not alter the sweet steviol glycoside molecules in the leaf," said Dr. Ursula Wölwer-Rieck, the scientist at the University of Bonn, Germany who conducted the stevia research. "Showing that it is unchanged is important in this whole naturality debate because there are people who still call into question the naturality of high purity stevia leaf extract."  

Dr. Wölwer-Rieck is a well-known stevia expert and a tenured academic Councilor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the University of Bonn. She is also a board member of the European Stevia Association (EUSTAS) and a member of the Advisory Board of the Global Stevia Institute. As a food chemist her academic research has focused on steviol glycosides and she has published papers on their analysis and stability in food. 

"For us, this study supports something that we have believed all along," said Dr. Priscilla Samuel, Director of the Global Stevia Institute. "That the sweet molecules of high purity stevia leaf sweetener are the same sweet molecules in the leaf and have the ability to completely change the way we sweeten foods and beverages. So many people today want that zero-calorie sweetness from a natural source and this research supports its naturality from the leaves through the finished product."

These research findings will be presented this weekend during the 15^th International Conference on Food Processing & Technology by Dr. Wölwer-Rieck.

For more information on the science behind stevia, visit www.globalsteviainstitute.com

The Global Stevia Institute (GSI) provides science-based information about stevia, nature's zero calorie sustainable sweetener. The GSI is advised by an international board of leading scientists and health professionals. The GSI is supported by PureCircle, Ltd, a global leader in purified stevia leaf extract production, and its customers. For details, visit www.globalsteviainstitute.com

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DMCC Signs Three Major Trade Agreements in Shanghai at Dubai Week in China

DUBAI, UAE, October 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

• DMCC announce partnerships with the Shanghai Gold Exchange; Agricultural Bank of China; Mega Capital & Yunnan State Farms Province  

DMCC, Dubai's Government authority on trade, enterprise and commodities and the world's number one Free Zone, concluded Dubai Week in China, Shanghai, with three significant commodity trade agreements and its "Made for Trade. Together" in Shanghai Forum.

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DMCC's event attracted over 130 senior government officials, business leaders and financial institutions including His Excellency Abdulla Al Saleh, Under Secretary of the UAE Ministry of Economy for Foreign Trade and Industry Affairs; Consul General His Excellency Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Consulate General of The United Arab Emirates of Shanghai; Jiao Jinpu, Chairman, Shanghai Gold Exchange; Gautam Sashittal, Chief Executive Officer, DMCC; Matthew Pang, Managing Director of Mega Capital; and Zhonghua Chi, General Manager of Yunnan State Farms Group.

Gautam Sashittal, Chief Executive Officer at DMCC, said:

"The DMCC partnership agreements we announced at Dubai Week in China, Shanghai, today, is evidence of the deep links between China and Dubai, and the growing role the Dubai trade has in bringing our world's closer. China is Dubai's number one trading partner. The relationships that we have cemented here with the Shanghai Gold Exchange, Agricultural Bank of China, Mega Capital and Yunnan State Farms Group will further underpin the role that DMCC is playing in boosting the commodities ! trade along the West to East corridor - connecting directly into China's Belt and Road Initiative." 

During the Dubai Week in China event, DMCC signed three significant commodity partnerships:

• The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) announced the first yuan-denominated gold future product to be offered outside of China, obtaining a license from the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) to list Shanghai Gold Futures in Dubai using the Shanghai Gold Benchmark Price.
• The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) also announced that Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) has become the first market maker for the Shanghai Gold Futures contract to be  listed on its exchange.
• DMCC signed an agreement with Mega Capital Halal (MCH), a Hong Kong-based holding company, to import coffee annually from China's Yunnan State Farms Group to Dubai for world distribution. The agreement will see MCH export Chinese Arabica beans from the Yunnan State Farms Group to Dubai. DMCC will also develop a Coffee Centre. Based on the highly successful DMCC Tea Centre, which has enabled the UAE to become the largest re-exporter of tea in the world.

DMCC also launched the latest in a series of reports on 'The Future of Trade', hosting a roundtable of experts to discuss the ways that trade is changing the world. The report focus heavily on the potential for digitalisation to impact trade, stating that as many as 350 million businesses would begin exporting goods for the first time if they were to adopt an end-to-end digital strategy.

There was also considerable interest in DMCC's Free Zone, named the Global Free Zone of the Year 2016 by The Financial Times fDi Magazine for the second year running, and its Business Panel debate 'Making Business Happen in Dubai. Together'.

Panel Speakers representing leading Chinese companies based in the DMCC Free Zone in Dubai, Zhu Jianchao, Vice president/Chief Engineer; China State Construction Engineering Corporation; Wu Qing, Administration Manager, PowerChina; Robert Wang, Technical Director, Hikvision; and Timothy Chong, Director, Mega Capital; shared their views on why DMCC is such a pro-business place, and how Dubai's world-class infrastructure, connectivity and partnership approach create a unique environment for Chinese companies to drive growth in the Middle East, Africa and beyond, and opportunities to forge closer ties between the twin cities of Dubai and Shanghai.      

DMCC. Made for Trade.
http://www.dmcc.ae  

Chengdu's virtual reality city advertisement activity "Panda Rail - VR Chengdu" rides into Germany and Poland

FRANKFURT, Germany and WARSAW, Poland, Oct. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 28, 2016 to October 30, 2016, the large-scale overseas city advertisement activity called "Panda Rail - VR Chengdu" arrives at the Frankfurt Book Fair and the Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science respectively.

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The panda bus filled with the cute Pandamen and extremely cool virtual reality devices is like a brand-new Chengdu business card. The successful drive into Germany and Poland has attracted strong attention from the native citizens, tourists, newspapers, television stations, and social media networks.

This is the first time Chengdu VR city advertisement video will make its appearance in middle Europe. Chengdu became the first city to bring cultural communications to middle European countries with VR technology. Chengdu's Pandamen have suddenly become "International Online Celebrity" during the activity period, and occupy the hot search rankings of Facebook, Instagram and other international SNS (Social Networking Services).

This activity wishes for all people to break the boundaries of time and space, and make a special "Intimate Contact" with Chengdu through VR virtual experience. Meanwhile, the enthusiasm and inclusion of Chengdu is also shown to the whole world through a series of thematic displays and roadshow activities. Particularly worth mentioning is the train pattern on the body of the bus, as it symbolizes the "Chengdu-Europe" Rail Express that connects Chengdu and Europe.

Contact: Liu Zhong, +86-15928669390, liuzhongv001@126.com

Hong Kong's First-Ever Outdoor Local Beer Fest: CraftBeerFest@Gala Place

A Jolly Double Fun Beer and Halloween Bash in Mongkok

HONG KONG, Oct. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- With Halloween on the horizon, Hang Lung Properties' Grand Plaza and Gala Place redefined Mongkok as a fun hub where local meets global last night at Hong Kong's first-ever outdoor local beer fest: CraftBeerFest@Gala Place. Having presented over 20 local and overseas handmade beers, CraftBeerFest@Gala Place refreshed this neon-bathed historic district with modern and international ambience. Celebrity make-up artist Jonathan Li led a chic parade of hungry and fun-loving ghosts in the streets of this vibrant neighborhood, turning up the dial with the scare factor during this colorful, festive time.

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The night was taken to a dizzying high with the exclusive beers like "Mak's Beer" lychee beer (limited supply of 200 bottles) and "Black Kite Brewery" ginger flavored beer (limited supply of 500 bottles), as well as delicious snacks. CraftBeerFest@Gala Place also offered 50 lucky winners special personalized beer bottles, leaving them the most unique Halloween experience.

About Grand Plaza

Enviably located right next to the MTR Mongkok Station on Nathan Road where commerce and transport converge, Grand Plaza houses two office towers and a commercial podium. It is home to a stellar line-up of international watch and jewelry brands, concept stores as well as fashion and lifestyle labels. The dedicated Dining Floor features 20-plus gourmet dining venues where international cuisine is served in stylish surroundings. The Grand Plaza Office Tower One showcases the region's most prominent healthcare centers. It has further been subtly zoned into Beauty and Travel floors, providing visitors a one-stop leisure and lifestyle experience.

For further information, please visit:
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/GrandPlazaHK
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WeChat:  id= grandplazahk

About Gala Place & Park-In Commercial Centre

Located in the vibrant Mongkok district, Gala Place houses the largest single-story Starbucks in Hong Kong, spanning over 4,500 square feet, as well as the triple-story H&M full-concept flagship store, the largest H&M store in Kowloon, and has become a hotspot for the trendy and fashionable. Park-In Commercial Centre houses a potpourri of diversified services and products including outdoor gear, chic fashion, skincare and cosmetics, lifestyle products, audio and digital gadgets, as well as beauty and fitness centers. Park-In Commercial Centre Carpark offers nearly 500 parking spaces, providing a convenient, one-stop shopping experience for its customers.

Stars of Science Innovations Prove Popular with Audiences

DOHA, Qatar, October 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Remaining competitors on flagship media initiative of Qatar Foundation shift focus to customer validation stage in eighth episode on MBC4    

Stars of Science innovations have sparked a groundswell of activity on the show's social media channels, driving interest in science and technology around the Arab world as the program enters this season's seventh week. Since launching season 8, the show has been receiving positive feedback and words of encouragement for highlighting that given the right tools, support and environment, Arab innovators can thrive.  

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Stars of Science inspires the next generation of problem solvers across the Arab world by introducing young people to innovation and entrepreneurship. Over its seven seasons, Qatar Foundation's flagship 'edutainment' reality TV show has encouraged thousands to discover science and technology. The show has been the starting point for dozens of impactful inventions as well as the accelerator for the careers of many Arab entrepreneurs. Alumni of Stars of Science have incorporated 21 companies and raised over nine million dollars in funding to support the development of their projects.

In yesterday's final prototyping episode, Sevag Babikan of Lebanon, Saif Al Farai of Oman and Yazi Alalo of Syria presented their innovations, designed to solve real life problems. For Yazi, a pharmaceuticals graduate and new mother, family safety is top of mind. Her project, "foodi," aimed to take the guesswork out of knowing whether fish was suitable for human consumption. Her invention offers an indicator aimed to facilitate food safety, and also reduce food waste.

Meanwhile, Saif is motivated to use his mechatronics skills in order to expand the amount of Arabic written material available to the blind and visually impaired. "Baseer," his invention, reads Arabic text using special technology and instantly converts it to Braille, opening up a whole world of literature that previously was inaccessible to a wide range of people.

Sevag, a mechanical engineer, wants to revolutionize the world of 3D printing with "modifix." The device could be a breakthrough for the industry because it streamlines the way 3D printers make complicated structures, resulting in faster, more innovative 3D printing.    

Following a heated debate - Sevag pulled ahead of his two rivals, garnering top marks with Yazi falling short behind Saif.  The Syrian pharmacist will not be forgotten by her many fans who got to know the hard working mum and her daughter Emma.  

"I am used to encountering adversity," said Yazi after the episode. "Stars of Science has been an experience that rewards perseverance, hard work and dedication to your craft. If anything, despite my elimination, participating in the show has given me new doses of motivation to continue my work and tackle challenges that all families face, like food safety. I will always look back on my time with Stars of Science with pride and endless gratitude for Qatar Foundation giving us this once in a lifetime opportunity to learn and grow as innovators, scientists and entrepreneurs."

On Saturday, November 5^th, Ahmad Elkhatat, Sevag Babikan and Ghassan Yousef will compete for two finalist spots during the customer validation episode. On November 12^th, Abderrahim Bourouis, Saif Al Farai and Sadeem Qdaisat will try to avoid elimination as the two remaining finalists will be determined. The final four innovators will earn a share of a $600,000 prize based on jury and online public voting in the finale episode.

The next episode airs on Saturday, November 5^th at 10:30pm KSA/ 7:30pm GMT on MBC4.

Please visit:

Website - http://www.starsofscience.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/StarsofScienceTV

Twitter - https://twitter.com/starsofscience

Youtube- http://www.youtube.com/user/Starsofsciencetv

Instagram- starsofsciencetv

Stars of Science 

Stars of Science, the flagship "edutainment reality" TV format initiated by Qatar Foundation, is the Arab world's leading innovation show that enables the region's aspiring science and technology entrepreneurs.

In this eighth season, nine candidates are challenged to develop creative solutions to regional problems within the fields of information technology, energy, environment, and health. An expert panel of jurors assesses and eliminates candidates and their innovative products in Prototyping and Customer Validation episodes until only four remain. These four finalists vie for a share of $600,000 in seed funding, determined by a jury deliberation and online voting from the public.

Stars of Science airs every Saturday on MBC4 at 10:30pm KSA / 7:30 pm GMT till November 19th 2016. 

Qatar Foundation - Unlocking Human Potential 

Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development (QF) is a private, non-profit organization that is supporting Qatar on its journey from a carbon economy to knowledge economy by unlocking human potential, for the benefit of not only Qatar, but the world.  Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir, QF is chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.  

QF's work encompasses education, research and community development.  World-class universities are brought to Qatar to help create an education sector in which young people can develop the attitudes and skills required for a knowledge economy. At the same time, QF builds Qatar's innovation and technology capacity by developing and commercializing solutions through key sciences.  The Foundation also works to foster a progressive society while enhancing cultural life, protecting Qatar's heritage and addressing immediate social needs in the community.

http://www.qf.org.qa/

About MBC Group 

MBC Group (Middle East Broadcasting Center) is the largest and leading private media company in the Middle East & North Africa region. For the past 25 years, MBC Group was able to enrich people's lives through information, interaction and entertainment. In 2002, nearly a decade after the launch of MBC1 in London, back in 1991, and as the 1^st private free-to-air Arab satellite TV channel, MBC Group moved its headquarters to Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates, where it remains.

Today, MBC Group includes 20 TV channels: MBC1 (general family entertainment); MBC2 and MBC MAX (24-hour western movies); MBC3 (children's edutainment with a mix of both local productions and western acquisitions); MBC4 (entertainment for young families with a female-focus); MBC Action (an indigenous adrenaline-packed channel targeting young males with local and homegrown productions); MBC Variety (Western films and general entertainment with uninterrupted broadcasting); Al Arabiya News Channel (the 24-hour Arabic language news channel); Al Hadath (an extension of Al Arabiya News Channel with a specific focus on real events in the Arab world and beyond); Wanasah (24-hour Arabic music channel); MBC DRAMA (24/7 Arabic drama); MBC MASR (general family entertainment geared towards the Egyptian family); MBC MASR 2 (providing the Egyptian audience with super! ior quality entertainment);  MBC + Drama (exclusive on MyHD); MBC Bollywood (delivering the freshest in Bollywood content geared towards the region via an Arabized interface); and most recently four sports channels, MBC PRO SPORTS (geared towards the "Saudi Football Premier League" fans in the Kingdom); and MBC USA (the channel is present on "Dish Network" in the US, and targets Arab audiences aboard; the channel is dedicated to offer and broadcast a wide range of content from the prominent MBC channels including movies, series and global formats).

In July 2011, seven channels within MBC Group began to broadcast in HD across the MENA Region: MBC1 HD, MBC2 HD, MBC4 HD, MBC Action HD, MBC Drama HD, MBC Max HD and Al Arabiya HD. In 2013, MBC3 HD joined the collection of HD channels followed by MBC Variety HD in 2014.

MBC Group also includes two FM radio stations: MBC FM (Gulf music) and Panorama FM (contemporary Arabic hit music); as well as O3 Productions, a premium content drama production company. Furthermore, MBC Group includes online platforms: http://www.mbc.net, http://www.alarabiya.net, http://www.shahid.net (the first free VOD and catch-up portal in the Arab world) and http://www.actionha.net, and http://www.mbcprosports.net among others

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German Environmental Prize Message: Better Protection and More Sustainable Use of our Natural Resources

WÜRZBURG, Germany, October 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

DBU honors entrepreneurs van Abel and Feeß and scientist Mettke - German President presents awards

The German Environmental Prize of the German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, DBU) has been awarded for the 24th time. The prize, the highest-endowed independent award of its kind in Europe, was presented personally by German President Joachim Gauck and the DBU Board Chairperson and Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Environmental Ministry, Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, to the entrepreneur Bas van Abel (39, of Amsterdam), the scientist Prof. Dr.-Ing. Angelika Mettke (64, of Cottbus), a! nd the entrepreneur Walter Feeß (62, of Kirchheim/Teck) today. With this award to pioneers and creative trailblazers in the protection and sustainable use of natural raw materials, the DBU seeks to draw attention to the fact that decisive action is urgently necessary in order to secure the basic elements of life for future generations. In some areas the Earth has already been taxed past the breaking point. Van Abel receives 250,000 euros, and the other half of the prize money will be divided between Mettke and Feeß.

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Franz-Georg Elpers
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Kerstin Heemann
Jana Nitsch

Contact DBU  

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"Tackling Problems Head-on is the Decisive Factor for Success in Protecting the Environment", German President Joachim Gauck says

WÜRZBURG, Germany, October 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

In Würzburg today, the German President presented the German Environmental Prize to van Abel, Feeß and Mettke

"The will to tackle problems head-on is a decisive factor for success in protecting the environment - for your success, honored Prize recipients, and for the successful work of the environmental foundation. Your achievements confirm this to me: we can look optimistically into the future. We can be of good cheer about learning behavior which involves appreciating the riches of our planet and respecting the limits of Earth's resilience." - With these words, German President Joachim Gauck honored today in Würzburg the new recipients of the German Environmental Prize from the German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, DBU), and the DBU itself, in the 25th year of its existence. The President personally presented the award - the highest-endowed independent environmental prize in Europe -- in Würzburg to the entrepreneur Bas van Abel (39, of Amsterdam), the scientist Prof. Dr.-Ing. Angelika Mettke (64, of Cottbus) and the entrepreneur Walter Feeß (62, of Kirchheim/Teck). Van Abel receives 250,000 euros. The other half of the prize money will be divided between Mettke and Feeß.  

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Jana Nitsch

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Frost & Sullivan Applauds ReNi's Market Success Born of its Unique Big Data Analytics-based Approach to Enterprise Agility

ReNi's broad domain expertise and technological skills attract business from a variety of end-user industries

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the Big Data analytics (BDA) market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes ReNi Analytics (ReNi) with the 2016 North America Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award. ReNi Analytics is breaking down silos in business practices and enhancing enterprise agility by leveraging its wide multi-domain expertise and technical knowhow in BDA. It delivers processes for the complex enterprise environment through ReNi Egility™, a framework that enables enterprises to make more informed and faster decisions in every aspect of their business.

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"ReNi Egility™ features a data lake and deep learning capabilities with predictive identification of events and opportunities," said Frost & Sullivan's Global Senior Director, Mukul Krishna. "The business rules management capability offers decision agility concerning the economic impact, while microservices provide 'engagement agility' by allowing new systems to engage with customers, suppliers, partners and employees during the decision-making process."

ReNi Analytics boasts domain expertise in retail, consumer goods and e-commerce; travel, hospitality and leisure; banking, financial services, and insurance; healthcare and life sciences; aerospace, automotive and industrial; and finally, telecommunications, media and technology. This vast and varied experience enables the company to apply the working framework to the business processes that need it the most.

The company also makes the most of its BDA technology expertise in areas such as the Hadoop ecosystem, R, Python, and Java, as well as its business consulting expertise in sales and marketing, supply chain and customer service. In each of its engagements, ReNi uses a combination of Hadoop suite of tools, R, visualization tools such as Tableau and Qlikview, enterprise systems expertise, and the Cloud infrastructure to deliver the business process agility that is critical to its clients.

ReNi follows a strict business process, wherein it first maps out the analytic and business objective and then determines the data source requirements (sales, revenue, reports, consumer information) to meet the objective.

"Without disrupting the IT initiatives in place at the enterprise, ReNi completely prepares the data in the required framework and format for plugging into the appropriate technology," noted Krishna. "This way, ReNi transforms 'descriptive' analytics to 'prescriptive' analytics to alter a business process or decision. Finally, this new algorithm, insight or result integrates into the existing business process."

Despite its relative market nascence, ReNi has optimally tapped its resources to win contracts with Fortune 500 companies and fostered valuable partnerships with technology companies such as HortonWorks. The ReNi Egility™ framework particularly enjoys success in the retail, financial, and technology industries, having delivered outstanding value in the form of revenue growth, cost savings or asset productivity improvement to top- and mid-tier companies in each of these verticals.

Frost & Sullivan analysis indicates the company's uniqueness in tailoring BDA solutions and products to the customer as a great asset will go a long way in enhancing ReNi Analytics' position in the market.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has demonstrated excellence in devising a strong growth strategy and robustly implementing it. The recipient has shown strength in terms of innovation in products and technologies, leadership in customer value as well as speed in response to market needs. In short, the award looks at the emerging market players in the industry and recognizes their best practices that are positioned for future growth excellence.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

About ReNi Analytics

ReNi Analytics' vision is to help its clients achieve business agility to take advantage of opportunities and quickly react to events by applying analytics at the point of every decision. Using deep domain knowledge, a full range of analytics services and strong Big Data Analytics technology expertise, we help our clients transform their business processes to create and sustain transformative financial impact. Formed in 2014 and based out of Dallas, TX, we have worked with a variety of Fortune 500 companies to help them create agility through richer, finer, faster decision-making processes. Our Big Data Analytics expertise and assets range across marketing, supply chain and customer service functions in Consumer Goods, Financial Services, High-Tech, Industrial Manufacturing and Distribution, Pharmaceutical, Retail and Telecom industry segments.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, works in collaboration with clients to leverage visionary innovation that addresses the global challenges and related growth opportunities that will make or break today's market participants. For more than 50 years, we have been developing growth strategies for the global 1000, emerging businesses, the public sector and the investment community. Contact us: Start the discussion.

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CEO Pooran C. Pandey Appointed to the Boards of Trustees of the World Food Programme for India

BERLIN, October 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

"I feel very honoured to join the Board of Trustees of the World Food Programme (WFP). My position as CEO at the Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC) and my contribution to the WFP will bring a valuable asset to both organisations, connecting research with practical advice", says DOC CEO Pooran Chandra Pandey.

"Members of the Board expressed a keen and unanimous desire to request Pooran Chandra Pandey's valuable contribution in view of his expertise, his experience in public service, and his commitment towards promoting food security and removal of poverty", states Rita Sarin, Country Director of The Hunger Project India.

Joining Rita Sarin are Prof Swaminathan, known as the father of the Green Revolution in India and holder of the World Food Prize, and Neela Gangadharan, Former Chief Secretary to the government. The Trust offers advice without distinction based on any caste, creed, colour, race, religion, language, nationality, or gender and without any profit motive.

The purpose of the Trust is to reduce poverty, hunger, and malnutrition for the most disadvantaged sections of the population in India, especially women and children. Its mission relates to the distribution of food. The Trust was chaired by the Former Indian Prime Minister I.K. Gujral for several years.

The Dialogue of Civilizations supports the commitment of Pooran C. Pandey in the WFP Board of Trusts as it goes in-line with the principles of the Institute to reduce potentials of conflict situations in the world.

About DOC RI:

Rooted in a tradition of seeking dialogue-based solutions to humankind's most pressing issues, Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute builds on the work and achievements of its predecessor organization, the World Public Forum Dialogue of Civilizations, bringing together global thought leaders from academia, public policy, business and civil society to debate and develop practice-based policy advice.

The roots of the organization date back to 9 November 2001, following an initiative by Iranian leader Mohammad Khatami, when UNESCO Member States unanimously adopted the 'UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity' and the UN General Assembly presented its Global Agenda for Dialogue among civilisations, setting out the principles of intercultural dialogue to be defended and objectives to be achieved. The World Public Forum Dialogue of Civilizations emerged as a practical endeavour to implement this initiative, and has since evolved into what is today Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute.

Kaneka North America, LLC To Increase The Off List Selling Price For Kane Ace® Specialty Additives

Kaneka North America, LLC To Increase The Off List Selling Price For Kane Ace® Specialty Additives For A Second Time

PASADENA, Texas, Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to continued increases of key raw materials, Kaneka North America, LLC will increase the off list selling price for Kane Ace® specialty additives per the following schedule beginning Dec.1, 2016 or as contracts or agreements allow:

Account managers will be contacting customers to review this situation in greater detail. Kaneka North America, LLC values each business relationship and appreciates the continued support.

About the Company
Kaneka Corporation is a global, diversified manufacturing company that produces and/or distributes pharmaceutical intermediaries, synthetic fibers, fine chemicals, polyimide film, food ingredients, medical devices and certain other specialized products. Kaneka North America, LLC is a subsidiary of Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc.

Kane Ace™ products are resin modifiers created based on a multilayer-structure polymer particle design (core-shell technology). These products disperse uniformly throughout the base resin and add a variety of functions. Kaneka manufactures and sells products that modify impact resistance, heat resistance and flame retardancy as well as products that add a light diffusion characteristic and other properties.

Media Contact:
Craig Bastian
281-291-3139
craig.bastian@kaneka.com