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Kellogg Uses Lasers to Brand Corn Flakes in the U.K. – Literally!
Kellogg Co. is introducing new technology in the U.K. that allows it to burn its famous signature onto individual cereal flakes by using lasers. Kellogg's Corn Flakes with brandingEnlarge The technology, which was developed in Britain, is being used in a trial to stamp out imitation cereals -- which Kellogg calls "fake flakes" -- by branding Corn Flakes with the company logo. The...
Hemp: The Fabric of Our Lives?
Hemp is one of the fastest growing biomasses in existence, uses less water than cotton, and requires minimal pesticides to thrive. Yet it is still illegal to grow under U.S. federal law due to its relation to marijuana. That hasn't stopped hemp fiber from making headway into the mainstream consciousness, and now even Hanesbrands--one of the world's largest consumer apparel brands--is getting in on the action.
Portland, Oregon-based Naturally Advanced Technologies has proven...
100 Most Creative People in Business
There are no rules about creativity. Which made constructing our list of the 100 Most Creative People in Business a tricky task. We looked for dazzling new thinkers, rising stars, and boldface names who couldn't be ignored. We avoided people we've profiled in the recent past. We emphasized those whose creativity addresses a larger issue -- from the future of our energy infrastructure to the evolution of philanthropy to next-generation media and entertainment. So...
Why Ugly Sells
A while back, I was standing in a checkout line at a drug store, passing the time by wondering who would ever buy the ugliest clock I'd ever seen, on display at the front of the store. It wasn't a regular sort of ugly. It was nuclear ugly. Sliced from some unsuspecting tree trunk that never hurt anybody, the heavily shellacked face of the clock preserved pictures of red roses and drippy script type that...Behind The Scenes with Shepard Fairey
Following up on the release of Issue. 0051, The Arkitip Chronicles present a short video with a behind the scenes look into the creation of a Shepard Fairey piece. The acclaimed artist is in his most natural form, creating one of his stencil masterpieces in a Los Angeles studio. Source: Ltd. Hype© Staff for Hypebeast, 2009....
Supra Vaider “Charcoal”
On the heels of the launch of another well-received Supra model with the TK Society, here’s a look into one of Supra’s other favorable designs, the Vaider. Available in this Charcoal color, the upper is makred by black and gray “Soft Action Leather” with a brilliant green to contrast things on the foxing band and trim. available now at
