Essential oils have been used for thousands of years for their healing and purifying effects on the body. There are 188 references to these precious oils in the Bible. They have always held extreme value by ancient doctors and medicine men ...
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Oxford Frozen Foods, a frozen wild blueberries supplier, is set to invest C$184m to establish a new processing facility, develop wild blueberry fields in New Brunswick, Canada. As part of the project, the company will invest C$50m for ...
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Hawaiian Organic Noni has announced the discovery of a new superfruit, one that contains many anti-aging antioxidants. These reside in Noni Fruit Leather. The company has recently completed laboratory testing to ascertain the antioxidant ...
Wild hogs take the headlines when it comes to crop destruction, but for many farmers, birds should get top billing. Bird damage across the United States costs growers hundreds of millions in annual profit — an approximate $50-million ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
EPA using guns, body armor to enforce Clean Water Act? The greatest pollination show on Earth is a mix of staggering stats and figures. Sure, numbers tend to bore and overwhelm — but not when it comes to honey bees and the almond ...
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Nutrition Dried fruits retain most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits, and so are included with fresh fruit in dietary recommendations by U.S. and world health agencies. The specific nutrient content of the different dried fruits ...
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Founded in 1941, the Carolina Blueberry Association is the oldest farmer-owned cooperative in North Carolina. Based in Garland, N.C., the co-op’s 24 growers bring fresh and frozen blueberries to stores across North America. In an ...
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c, a US-based private equity investment firm, has announced that it has made an investment in SGF Produce Holdings, the parent company of Sunrise Growers~Frozsun Foods. SGF Produce, an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners, ...
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ChromaDex, a provider of science-based solutions and ingredients, has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) to sell its BluScience consumer product line to NeutriSci International. The BluScience line currently features products such as ...
Sunsweet Growers, a US-based marketer of dried plums and specialty dried fruits, has added two new products: Amazin Berry Blend and Amazin Cranberries to its Amazingly Snackable portfolio. Amazin Berry Blend is made with Plum Amazins ...
Whole Earth Sweetener in the US has launched its brand Pure Via sweetener in a new packaging. The latest packaging presents earth tones, which include shades of brown and green, as well as blueberries and raspberries dusted with Pure Via, ...
Pure Via, the all-natural, zero-calorie sweetener that's made from the sweetest part of the stevia plant, now has a sweet new look. Moving forward, both the brand's packaging and website will feature a natural look and feel that better ...
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US-based Rainier Fruit has unveiled new Junami brand apple for a limited time in select markets across the country. Though harvested in the fall like other apples, Junami are made available in the winter for its flavor and marketability. ...
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Back to Nature Foods has launched an all-natural sunflower and pumpkin seed granola, under the Back to Nature brand. "We are excited to add another highly nutritious granola to our product offering. Sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds ...
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US-based food and drink co-operative has acquired the cranberry processing business of Chilean firm Agrícola Cran Chile Limitada,marking the firm's first international acquisition. The deal,announced today(11 January),will expand ...