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The bar industry will bring in half a trillion dollars this year. Is this just an excuse to write about beer? No. Well, okay, yes it is, but I have a good reason.

Las Vegas-based Visstun announced it now offers distributors the option of adding their contact information to the underside edge of Visstun cups, effectively turning all cup orders into self-promotions. The available area includes up to two lines with 140 total characters of print.

In response to distributor requests, Las Vegas-based Visstun has reduced the minimum order quantity to 125 pieces for its most popular products and sizes, including:

A research report from Statistics Canada found that the chemical Bisphenol A is in 91 percent of the Canadian population. Based on a two-year survey from 2007 to 2009, the Statscan report measured exposure levels to over 80 chemicals. In the Canadians tested, the survey documented a mean BPA concentration of 1.16 micrograms per liter of urine sampled. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 had higher concentrations than adults over 40. Teenagers had the highest levels. It was the first time bisphenol A had been measured nationally in Canada.

Canadian children and teenagers have higher levels of bisphenol A in their urine than their parents and grandparents, according to the government's first-ever national survey on the exposure of chemicals -- which also found that nearly all Canadians

How breaking a corny old glass was actually pretty upseting.

Tustin, California-based Logomark, a supplier of custom promotional products and corporate gifts, announced the extension of the free FedEx Ground shipping offer on all orders through August 15, 2010.

Bridgeport, Connecticut-based Prime Line announced its Canadian representative, Willoughby Edwards, is now covering Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Bridgeport, Connecticut-based Prime Line announced the promotion of Margie Acosta to customer service manager. Acosta has been with Prime Line for more than 10 years as the production control manager.

On Wednesday, French lawmakers passed legislation that will ban baby bottles containing the chemical Bisphenol A from being developed.

However, the deputies stopped short of banning the chemical from all plastics.

BPA is suspected of harming human development.  It is used in the production of polycarbonated plastics and epoxy resins found in baby bottles, plastic containers, the lining of cans used for food and beverages, and in dental sealants.