A slowdown in China is the greatest threat to the global economy, Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff told BBC in a curious interview in late September. "The [Chinese] economy is slowing down much more than the official figures show." As the ...
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Full-service coated snacks technology provider Crisp Sensation is introducing five new variants of its breakthrough crumb coating. To meet customer demand in many regions of the world, snack manufacturers and large-scale caterers can now ...
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Parrish and Heimbecker has secured a funding of $10m from the Canadian government to build a new wheat flour milling plant at Hamilton. The Canadian grain company’s new plant is expected to increase production capacity of wheat ...
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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and Wilmar International have launched Olenex as full-function joint-venture to offer integrated capabilities in refined vegetable oils and fats. The companies have completed the transition of Olenex ...
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Rothamsted Research has submitted an application on 3 November 2016 to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for permission to carry out GM field trials. The trials will be conducted on the Rothamsted Farm in 2017 and ...
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The Hain Celestial Group has launched a new strategic platform Cultivate Ventures to invest in lifestyle brands, smaller portfolio brands and concepts as well as incubator opportunities. The company said that the investments should ...
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Florida-based distiller Timber Creek has introduced the whiskey industry's first and only Bourbon Blending Kit. The limited edition gift set features a selection of 100% single grain whiskeys and Timber Creek's Bourbon Blending Guide ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Winter, the 19th solar term of the year, begins this year on Nov 7 and ends on Nov 21. Start of Winter is the first solar term of winter, which means ...
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Food prices in China edged down last week, on the back of cheaper vegetables and fish, with inflation running below the government target. The average price of 30 types of vegetable between Oct. 17 and 23 decreased 0.3 percent from a week ...
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Canada-based Viterra has opened a new grain terminal at Ste. Agathe in Manitoba province, in a bid to expand its services for the farmers in the region. The new facility holds a capacity to store about 30,000t of grains. It also has 34 ...
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Flour-milling and ingredient company Ardent Mills has entered into an agreement with Armour Specialty Marketing to produce and sell Ultragrain Pasta into the foodservice and food manufacturing channels. Ultragrain Pasta will be available ...
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China imported 431,810 mt of wheat in September, up 24.2% from August and more than double from a year ago, data released Monday by the Chinese Customs Information Center showed. Wheat imports for the July-September quarter stood at ...
Future Group’s unit Future Consumer has launched a new oats brand in India dubbed as ‘Kosh’ in four variants. The newly launched Kosh oats brand will be distributed to several retail stores across 12 key cities initially ...
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Ardent Mills is showcasing its latest grain-based industry solutions at the 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), which is being held from 8 to 11 October. "At Ardent Mills, we continuously work for the good of grain, and ...
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Bakery On Main, an independently-owned company , is expanding its range of audaciously premium offerings to include four new certified organic products. The products include Organic Happy Oats, Organic Happy Granola, Organic Happy Muesli, ...