The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 22. During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on ...
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Pork prices have jumped around Australia, but a question mark surrounds the course of the latest pork price rise. There is speculation as to whether rise is an opportunistic flow-on by butchers and processors in response to previously ...
US-based packaged foods company ConAgra Foods plans to split the company into two independent public companies – with one handling the consumer portfolio of various brands and the other managing its foodservice portfolio of frozen ...
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Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is planning to close two of its prepared foods manufacturing plants as part of its efforts to enhance overall performance and streamline operations. The company's plants that will discontinue operations are ...
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Beef might be off the Christmas menu for many Australians this year with prices continuing to rise dramatically. Over the past year, Australian domestic beef prices have more than doubled with drought hitting Australian farms hard. Yet, ...
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Muslims in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region began celebrating on Thursday as one of the biggest religious festivals in China gets underway. The three-day Corban Festival, also known as Eid al-Adha or feast of the sacrifice, centers ...
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When corn is cheap, hogs get plentiful. The annual Pork Powerhouses ranking of the 25 largest producers in the U.S. shows a gain of 128,000 sows in the past year. With two new packing plants set to open in 2017, producers are gearing up to ...
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48% of supply chain managers in Australia say they are inadequately trained, according to respondents of a global survey of professionals. Supply chain managers increasingly focus on protecting vulnerable people further down the chain ...
Lamb producer Superior Farms has opened a new processing facility in Dixon, in the US state of California. Located adjacent to the current facility, the new plant will become completely operational by the end of August this year. The ...
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Australian meat processor Bindaree Beef has agreed to merge with meat marketing and distribution company Sanger Australia. The combined company will be known as Bindaree Beef Group and will cater to the increasing consumer demand for meat ...
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The successful and innovative Australian grocery chain, Harris Farm Markets, has introduced an ‘alternative meat cuts’ range. The range, sold as the “Curious Cuts” line, uses meat not normally sold to ...
Dawn Meats has received approval for the proposed acquisition of a 49% stake in French beef and veal processor Elivia from the EU Competition Commission. Upon completion of the deal, Dawn Meats will have an option to increase its ...
The National Australia Bank’s price and production forecast report expects wool and cotton prices to generally rise in Australian dollar terms. The NAB report provides production and price forecasts for 2015-16 for seven major ...
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Campbell’s has expanded its Australian range announcing a new line of soup bases. The product is a liquid stock designed to help make soups more quickly. Campbell’s says soups can be ready within 30 minutes when using the ...
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US Foods has unveiled a new scoop product line-up aimed to freshen up menus across the country. From Chef's Line All Natural Mediterranean Style Mini Beef and Lamb Patties and Patuxent Farms Premium Hardwood Smoked Chicken Wings to Cross ...
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