Tag Archive for: American Made
Made in USA, From Sheep to Shelf: Zady’s Feel-Good Sweater
When Maxine Bedat and Soraya Darabi set out to make a wool sweater entirely in the U.S., their first challenge was finding sheep.
A Google search turned up the Imperial Stock Ranch, a 143-year-old sheep and cattle operation in northeastern…
The American Flag: Made in USA and Creating Jobs in the Process
The American flag flapping above the McBattas Packaging and Printing building on the north edge of town is unremarkable as flags go.
At 3-by-5-feet, it’s not especially large. Its colors, of course, are the standard red, white and blue, and…
Maker’s Mark Accused of False Advertising
Two California consumers sued one of Kentucky's best-known distilleries, saying Maker's Mark tries to spike demand and sticker prices by falsely promoting and advertising its bourbon as being handmade.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court…
Give American This Season
It's time for America's annual holiday study of contrasts.
First comes Thanksgiving, a heritage slightly scarred by glitzy parades, football, turkey fryer incidents, and overeating, but still imbued with volunteerism, thankfulness, and…
Thankful for a Made in USA Thanksgiving
by Alliance for American Manufacturing
Get to the stores before it's all gobbled up.
Halloween is over and Christmas is starting to creep onto our televisions and into our grocery stores, but don’t be confused by the pumpkin to peppermint…
New Balance Shoe: Materials Aren’t All Made in USA
New Balance—the iconic U.S. sneaker maker—has long marched to its own drummer on "Made in USA" labels.
Are New Balance Shoes Considered Made in USA?
About a quarter of the shoes New Balance sells in America are churned out of the company's…
America's STEM Talent Pool Too Shallow to Meet Demand
A new U.S. News annual index, sponsored by Raytheon, measures key indicators of STEM activity in the U.S.
Despite some signs of improvement, student aptitude for and interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics has been…
PetSmart to Stop Selling Pet Treats Made in China
PetSmart kicks off the Inspiration Waggin' tour with a bus filled with pups on Friday, May 9, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Casey Rodgers/Invision for PetSmart/AP Images)
PetSmart is the latest major pet food retailer to say it…
Toxic Jerky Treats Linked to More Than 1,000 Dog Deaths
More than 1,000 dog deaths may now be linked to toxic jerky treats, according to a recent update from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The agency said that since 2007, there have been almost 5,000 complaints of pet illnesses related…
Surprise! The U.S. is Poised To Be a Rising Star in Manufacturing
After years of hand-wringing about the expense of making things in America, a new report from the Boston Consulting Group says that’s all changing. The shift is due in part to stagnant wages — at least that’s potentially good for…
