Ice creams made in Russia are gaining popularity in China after Russian President Vladimir Putin brought them as a gift for President Xi Jinping during the G20 summit in Hangzhou earlier this month. Xi, who turned out to be a fan of ...
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South Africa-based Rhodes Food Group has announced plans to acquire domestic food producer Pakco for R200m ($14.5m), as part of its expansion strategy. Pakco owns popular brands, including the iconic Bisto brand, Hinds, Buffalo, Southern ...
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Chipotle Mexican Grill will serve chorizo in all US restaurants. The spicy new sausage was introduced in five markets in June. Chipotle chairman and co-CEO Steve Ells said: “The reaction to chorizo in the cities that have had it has ...
Connage Highland Dairy is recalling unpasteurised (raw milk) organic smoked Dunlop cheese as a precautionary measure. Product testing has detected E. coli O157 in a batch of unpasteurised Dunlop cheese not yet on the market. Risk: E. ...
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Canada-based organic cereal company Nature's Path has acquired 51% stake in US snack-maker Gorilly Goods for undisclosed sum. Based in Jackson, Wisconsin, Gorilly Goods offers a range of savory to sweet organic and non-GMO nuts, fruits, ...
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Tequila giant Jose Cuervo has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Mexico stock exchange, with plans to raise about $1bn. The company revealed that the stock sale will be handled on its behalf by the local units of Morgan ...
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Imec and Ghent University in Belgium have used aspect ratio trapping (ART) techniques to produce indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) multiple quantum wells (MQWs) on 300mm-diameter silicon in a ridge format that could be used in future laser ...
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Stora Enso has introduced new paperboard, CKB Nude at the FachPack 2016 event being held in Nuremberg, Germany. The product’s durability, light weight and, converting and printing quality features allows it for use in applications ...
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The Hain Celestial Group announced it has received a limited waiver and extension of certain obligation under its unsecured credit facility from its lenders regarding the delivery of its fiscal year 2016 financial statements and, if ...
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PepsiCo division Tropicana has launched new line of juices with probiotics. The company claims that Tropicana Essentials Probiotics is 100% juice with one billion live and active cultures Varieties include strawberry banana, pineapple ...
Private equity investment firm Paine & Partners has entered into an agreement to acquire food safety and food quality solutions platform Global ID Group. However, financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in ...
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Air Products has launched a new series of catalyst and additive technologies for Hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) based polyurethane foam applications. The new additives will allow the use of low-global warming potential (GWP) HFO blowing agents ...
Projects to focus on solar and battery technologies, plasma physics and Arctic sea-ice modeling ExxonMobil has committed $5 million toward Princeton partnership for new energy research ExxonMobil engaged in similar energy ...
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Molecular-level filter could revolutionize energy-intense chemical process Significantly reduces amount of energy used in polyester and plastic manufacturing Research published in nation’s leading peer-reviewed journal, ...
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Responding to the changing landscape by re-shaping Shell Setting out an agenda for 2020 and beyond: grow free cash flow per share and returns Taking action to manage the down-cycle: delivering on lower costs, lower and more ...