South African fresh fruit firm Capespan has expanded its fruit packing capability with the acquisition of Novo pack house. Located in Paarl in the Western Cape, Novo pack house is an advanced pome fruit packing facility and it is ...
Tags: fruit, Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Oscar’s Hickory House, a Warrensburg, N.Y. establishment is recalling around 376 pounds of sausage products due to misbranding and ...
Tags: Sausage Products, Agriculture
Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company (TTA) has acquired nine percent stake in Chinese canned food maker Sino Grandness Food Industry Group for around S$24.5m ($18.3m). The acquisition forms a part of TTA's long-term diversification and ...
Tags: water chestnut, sweet corn, fruit, vegetable juices, Agriculture
South African fruit supplier Capespan Group has acquired 25% stake in German fresh produce distributor and ripener Fruchtimport vanWylick. The acquisition is in line with Capespan's strategy, which was outlined by Capespan CEO Johan ...
Tags: lemons, grape fruits, easy peelers, Agriculture
The signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Korea is expected to result in a structural change in trade patterns between the two counties. The FTA and its consequences thus offer a rare moment for Taiwan to review its ...
Tags: free trade agreement, tariff rates
Tara Minerals has completed the acquisition of FreshTec’s intellectual property for the preservation and protection of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers during extended periods of shipping and storage. Under the deal, the company ...
New range of FODMAP 'digestive health' foods launched in Australia Melbourne-based dietitian Sue Shepherd has launched a new range of low FODMAP foods, designed for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)and other digestive health ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Tara Minerals has signed an agreement with FreshTec to acquire the intellectual property for the preservation and protection of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers during extended periods of shipping and storage. As per the deal, upon ...
Tags: FreshTec, Tara Minerals
There is perhaps no field in which automation has not had an impact. If you were to look around carefully your kitchen, you will find out the kind of impact automated machines has made in your life. They have made the entire cooking process ...
Compass Cider House has completed the merger with Cedaredge, Colorado-based Blossomwood Cidery. Following this merger, both the cider makers will produce cider and perry at their facilities.Blossomwood Cidery founder Shawn Carney and ...
Shihu is touted as being of therapeutic benefit, serving to strengthen the stomach and bones, replenish the kidneys, and prolong one's life span. Food as a health booster is a unique part of Chinese culture. Cantonese people often put ...
Tags: Shihu, Chinese Healing Herb
Sainsbury reports second quarter trading statement for 16 weeks to 28 September 2013. Highlights: - Total sales for second quarter up 5.0 per cent (4.6 per cent excluding fuel) - Like-for-like sales for second quarter up 2.1 per cent ...
Tesco’s pre-tax profits in the six months to 24 August were £1.39bn, with UK trading profit up 1.5% to £1.13bn. UK like-for-like sales – which strip out the impact of new stores – fell by 0.5%. ...
Tags: Tesco, fresh pork
Del Monte Foods, a US-based producer, distributor and marketer of food products, has revamped packaging of its fruits, vegetables, and tomatoes in contributing to a healthy lifestyle. The revamp takes shape across the company's portfolio, ...
China's food watchdog has ordered an investigation into four beverage groups after claims that their juice products were being made from rotten fruit. The announcement came after four companies based in Anhui, Jiangsu and Shandong ...
Tags: Fruit Juice, Beverage