WASHINGTON (FERN's Ag Insider) - This week, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $24 million grant to Cornell University, funding a global wheat research group, known as Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat. The aim is to develop new ...
Tags: Stem-Rust Disease, Wheat
Baskin-Robbins is extending its Tuxedo ice cream cake range. The new range allows customers to design their own cake. Customers start by choosing an ice cream base from Baskin-Robbin’s 31 different flavours. They then choose from ...
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International Paper has signed an agreement to purchase newsprint mill in Madrid, Spain, from Swedish company Holmen Paper, for €150m. As per the deal, International Paper will acquire the Madrid newsprint Mill, as well as ...
Founder Frances Cain is looking to raise £20,000 to launch the firm's new line. A Girl For All Time founder Frances Cain has taken to Kickstarter to raise funds for the firm's latest range, Your Modern Girl. Your Modern Girl is ...
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Maggie Beer is launching a new soup range in Australia. The soups come prepared and only require heating. The range includes: Pea and Ham Spiced Lamb and Tomato Sweet Potato, Pear and Ginger Minestrone Kale, Chickpea and Apple The ...
Tags: Maggie Bear, Soup
Artisola, a company based in Benicia, California, has launched the industry's first Non-GMO Project Verified line of refrigerated pastas and sauces. The new, handcrafted Artisola line offers home cooks an inspired assortment of great ...
Tags: Artisola, Non-GMO Project, Pastas
Weichai Golden Chain Becomes the Natural Advantage of Shaanqi Heavy-duty Truck. Every Shaanqi heavy-duty truck have the valuable property of “Military Truck Quality”. But the biggest competitive advantage may still be that ...
Furniture was again the top-performing category and the main contributor to retail growth in February, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. After hitting a record of +16 in January, GfK’s Major Purchase Index ...
Tags: Furniture, retail sales
Albertsons Companies will be working with its suppliers toward a goal of sourcing only cage-free eggs for its store operations by 2025, based on available supply. The company, among the first and largest in the conventional retail grocery ...
ASD MARKETWeek brings the world's widest variety of merchandise together in one efficient consumer-goods trade show that's as easy to shop as it is to love. Loaded with quality choices at every price point, this well-established ...
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The Cancer Council and the National Heart Foundation have released a report claiming Victorian fast food chains do not provide sufficient nutritional information. In the “Investigation into kilojoule menu labelling in Victorian ...
Tags: Fast Food Chains, Cancer
Field Roast Grain Meat Company has announced that Publix supermarkets will sell two of its popular sausage products: Smoked Apple Sage and Italian. With over 1,100 Publix locations, this partnership showcases the increasing interest and ...
Tags: Vegetarian Meats, sausage product
The US Departments of Agriculture and Health & Human Services has released an updated nutrition guidelines for general public based on scientific recommendations to improve quality of health by eating right. The newly released eighth ...
Tags: vegetables, fruits, grains
UK-based juice company Simplee Aloe has added a new flavour to its range of Aloe Vera juice drink. The new flavour contains refreshing Aloe Vera blended with apple juice and a hint of exotic mango. With a dash of vitamin C, the new ...
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UK's Local Government Association has urged alcohol makers to introduce calorie labels to their packaging in order to inform people about the calories the drink contains. It said that long-term health effects of drinking are known to ...
Tags: calorie labels, drink contains