If you take a bite into an apple and let it sit, over time, the bite mark will begin to brown. That browning is a lot like "depreciation." Depreciation in accounting means to spread the cost of buying ...

Byproducts are materials that are created during the production process, in addition to primary products. They typically serve little purpose except for use in ancillary products or recycling, but for ...

A more environmentally-friendly and sustainable method of producing the useful chemical 1,2,4-butanetriol has been discovered. The team utilized a method involving the direct fermentation of xylose in ...

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is currently one of the most promising systems for human gene therapy. Numerous preclinical studies have documented the excellent safety profile of these vectors along ...

I think most would agree that the Toyota Production System (TPS) has revolutionized business around the world, particularly manufacturing. What makes the TPS so revolutionary? I worked in management ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Robert Kelly is managing director of ...

The UK government has been urged to implement mandatory ‘method of production’ labelling in order to “make good” on its promises and ensure the country’s agri-food sector sets the “gold standard” of ...

Pig producers have rejected government plans to introduce new food labels that specify the method of production, saying it will add cost and complexity while failing to deliver on its objectives. The ...

Lidl has become the first UK supermarket to carry method of production labelling on its fresh meat products, after launching a trial on packs of fresh chicken this week. The move follows the ...