2023 National Restaurant Association Show held in Chicago

STORY: 2023 National Restaurant Association Show held in Chicago DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:49 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food stands and other exhibits at the show STORYLINE: A line circles around the Vienna Beef pavilion. A dozen Vienna Beef staff members are busy preparing food inside, and people in turn can have a taste of soup, pickles, sausage and the Chicago-style hot dogs on the four sides of the pavilion. The 2023 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show officially kicked off on Saturday at the McCormick Place in downtown Chicago. Exhibitors have put on display more than 900 product categories covering beverages, food, equipment, furnishings and decorations, paper, tableware, uniforms and apparels, among others. Launched in 1919, the NRA show is one of the largest annual gatherings of food service professionals in the Western Hemisphere. The 2023 show will last until Tuesday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chicago, U.S. (XHTV

Bright prospect awaits for Bangladesh products made from jute fibres

STORY: Bright prospect awaits for Bangladesh products made from jute fibres DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors looking at jute handicrafts at the Jute Diversification Promotion Center 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): SHARMIN SULTANA, Entrepreneur 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): JUTHI KHAN, Entrepreneur 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): FARUKUZZAMAN BADSHA, Trainer 5. various of jute products STORYLINE: Versatile applications of jute products ranging from ordinary packing material to geo-textiles, apparels, upholstery and many more have ushered in a new era for Bangladesh entrepreneurs. They are optimistic that the coming years hold great potential for the country's jute sector. Both officials and entrepreneurs anchored their hopes on the jute industry as the world realizes the value of this natural fiber with the growing threat of global warming. With the advent of synthetic fibers, Jute fiber was going extinct. But awareness among the people to live en