Brazilian meat industry has received a huge blow as several countries have started to ban its meat imports following an investigation into corruption by health inspectors and the alleged sale of rotten products. China is the latest of the ...
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Glanbia Co-op has proposed to create a strategic joint venture named Glanbia Ireland encompassing Glanbia Ingredients Ireland, Consumer Products & Agribusiness. Glanbia Co-op also proposes a €100m “spin-out” of Glanbia ...
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UK-based packaging firm RPC Group has signed an agreement to acquire Letica, a US-based manufacturer rigid plastic packaging and foodservice products, for $640m. Letica is engaged in manufacturing rigid plastic packaging and foodservice ...
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The major problems facing China's agricultural sector are structural ones, mainly on the supply side, according to the document by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council. The document calls for ...
Lundberg Family Farms has partnered with a trusted network of Thai rice farmers to launch Thai Hom Mali Jasmine Rice in the US. As a leader in sustainable farming practices, Lundberg Family Farms is proud to work with Thai Organic & ...
US-based Chromatic Technologies (CTI) has introduced a new, high-pressure indicator ink for the food packaging industry. Incorporating anti-counterfeiting features, the patent-pending solution offers visual inspection validating the use ...
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Monsanto announced that it has reached a new global licensing agreement with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for the use of the novel CRISPR-Cpf1 genome-editing technology in agriculture. The CRISPR-Cpf1 system represents an ...
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Pork Rinds & Snacks is recalling approximately 7,629 pounds of pork skin products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The ready-to-eat ...
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Ruiz Food Products is recalling approximately 23,544 pounds of beef and cheese tortilla products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically brittle clear plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety ...
Santo based Texas Best Proteins has recalled 12.6 tons of products containing farm-to-market Cajun-style rice owing to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service ...
Online retail volume of China's farm produce is expected to grow by about 50 percent in 2016 as more farmers use e-commerce platforms to sell their produce. Online produce sales might reach 220 billion yuan ($32 billion) this year, up ...
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Chain organisation ZuivelNL has unveiled its plan for reducing phosphate production by the Dutch dairy sector in 2017. Comprising the Dutch Dairy Association, the Dutch Federation of Agriculture and Horticulture as well as Dutch dairy ...
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Inocucor Technologies announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has registered its first two specialty ag biological products for use by Canadian farmers and greenhouse growers. Synergro is a live-cell formulation for ...
US-based agricultural company Monsanto has secured an approval from its shareholders to merge its business with a subsidiary of German pharmaceutical company Bayer for $66bn. As per the terms of the merger deal, the shareowners will be ...
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In a letter to the USDA's Office of Inspector General, The Cornucopia Institute has requested an independent audit of the National Organic Program, charging multiple illegal actions and inactions. The Wisconsin-based farm policy research ...
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