January 29, 2009
Susan DeRagon contracted as Product Safety Consultant by PPAI
http://www.strquality.com/en-us/resources/articles/Pages/SusanDeRagoncontractedasProductSafetyConsultantbyPPAI.aspx

UL STR profiled as leading toy testing company
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"Top Shelf Quality"
 by Arthur Rumpf
 Food Quality
 December 07/January 08  

"Formulating For Health Claims"
 by Phil Katz
 Food Product Design
 December 2007

"The Independent Tester"
 by Sue DeRagon
 Fast Company Magazine
 December 2007

"The Next Generation - Product and Packaging Innovations Drive Store Brand Growth"
 by Janice Flowers
 Private Label
 September 2007

"Leveraging Food Safety Data to Improve Operations"
 by Arthur Rumpf
 Food Safety Magazine 
 August/September 2007

"Fast Food Innovations"
 by Phil Katz
 Food Product Design
 August 2007 
 

"A Closer Look at China"  
  NIE Magazine
  July/August 2007

"Healthier Snacks"
  contributed by Phil Katz
  Food Product Design
  May 2007  
 

"Dr. Herbert Shuster Inducted into Private Label Hall of Fame" 
  Private Label
  March/April 2007

"Customer Satisfaction"
  by Scott MacLennan
  Private Label
  November 2006


“The Global Outlook for Functional Foods”
  Q&A with Gene Damon & Bob Rolle on
"Raw Materials Sourcing in China"
  Nutritional Outlook
  October 2006 

"A Holistic Approach”
  by Arthur Rumpf
  QSR Magazine
  October 2006

"A Store Brand Checklist"
  by Janice Flowers
  Private Label
  September 2006
  

"Due Dilgence for Investors"
  Interview with John Gual
  Mergers and Acquisitions
  April 2006

"Passing the Test - Government Regulations No Longer Enough for Retailers"
  Interview with Susan DeRagon
  Toys & Family Entertainment
  February 2006

"The ABC's of Consumer Testing"
  by Ann Behen
  Private Label
  November/December 2005

"Putting Wipes to the Test"
  by Janice Flowers
  Private Label
  September/October 2005

"Functional Foods Fill Increasing Needs"
  by Philip Katz
  Food Product Design 
  August 2005

Ask Apparel: “Exemptions in the Federal U.S. Flammability Standard”
  By Ron Pacheco
  Apparel Magazine
  August 2005

Ask Apparel: “Fabrics Prone to Pilling”
  By Ron Pacheco
  Apparel Magazine
  June 2005
 

"Product Quality Testing: New Challenges and Rewards"
  by Michael Chubb 
  PL Buyer 
  June 2005

 "Food: From the laboratory to the store shelf"
  contributed by Philip Katz
  Inform Magazine
  June 2005

"Putting PL Diapers To the Test"
  by Janice Flowers
  Private Label  
  May-June 2005
  

"Getting QC Ready for the GMP's"
  contributed by Robert Rolle
  Nutritional Outlook  
  May 2005
  

"How Sweet and Hot It Is"
  contributed by Philip Katz
  Food Product Design  
  May 2005
 

"The Role of Trained Panels in Sensory Analysis"
  by Ann Behen 
  Inform Magazine
  May 2005

"Independent Audits Help Retailers Assure Quality"
  by Michael Chubb 
  ECRM Focus 
  May 2005

"Sourcing Products Overseas"
  Interview with Susan DeRagon
  Playthings
  January 2005

"Managing Safety of Licensed Products"
  By Susan DeRagon
  The Licensing Book
  December 2004

"Durability Testing"
  Interview with Ron Pacheco
  AATCC Review
  December 2004

Ask Apparel: “Testing Timelines”
  By Ron Pacheco
  Apparel Magazine
  December 2004

“Managing the PL Pressure Points”
  by Michael Chubb 
  Private Label
  November-December 2004
  

“News Story on STR India Expansion”
  Textile Asia
  Fall 2004

“Profile of STR” 
  Interview with Victor Ovadia
  Fashion Technology Magazine
  October 2004

Ask Apparel: “Labeling Requirements for Textiles and Wools”
  By Ron Pacheco
  Apparel Magazine
  October 2004

"The Six Sigma Approach to QA"
  by Eugene Damon 
  Private Label
  September-October 2004
  

Ask Apparel: “Small Parts Testing”
  By Ron Pacheco
  Apparel Magazine
  July 2004

Ask Apparel: “U.S. Care Labeling”
  By Ron Pacheco
  Apparel E-newsletter
  June 2004 

Ask Apparel: “Cashmere Testing”
  By Ron Pacheco 
  Apparel Magazine
  June 2004

"The Value of Independent Audit"
  by Jack Anderson, Chris Raimondo
  Private Label
  May/June 2004

Profile of STR
  South China Business JournalApril 2004

 News Story on STR China Expansion
  Textile World Asia
  Spring 2004

Limited reprints are available for some of the articles listed below. Please contact articles@STRQuality.com if you have a request

"Nutrition Bars Supplements or Food?"
  by Philip Katz
  Nutritional Outlook
  November/December 2003
  

"Store Brand Quality is Not Negotiable"
  by Eugene Damon
  Private Label
  November-December 2003
 

"TESTING 1, 2, 3"
  Patriot Ledger
  September 2003

"Eight Steps to Getting - and Keeping - Quality"
  by Janice Flowers
  PL Buyer
  June 2003
  

"Raising the Bar for Private Label Quality Assurance."
  Exclusive Brands
  Issue #13