Swiss confectionery company Barry Callebaut has launched Horizons range of sustainable cocoa and chocolate products. These sustainable products are part of an initiative which is aimed at improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and ...
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Farmer Jason Lakey and his father, Robert, have set a new state record for the most impressive soybean yield in Illinois at 108.3 bushels. The Lakeys used 20-inch rows with a 4.1 maturity group variety, Asgrow AG4135, on their yield ...
TANDEM TRADING sources FROZEN ORGANIC VEGETABLES from the first and one of the largest expert enterprises that specialises in planting, processing and exporting FROZEN ORGANIC VEGETABLES from China. All farms are certified by ECOCERT with ...
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Australian fresh bean exports have hit a record high says vegetable industry representative body AUSVEG. Australia’s fresh bean exports are valued at over 40 times the size of its frozen bean export market. “The export ...
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Illumitex and The Pennsylvania State University are pleased to announce an educational partnership that has resulted in more than 400 Illumitex Eclipse ES2 LED grow lights being put into service in multiple greenhouses operated by the ...
Tasmanian salmon producer Tassal is one of Australia’s most innovative companies. The proof is in its latest product launches. Tassal has launched a innovative range of snacks that combines salmon with other foods. At the same ...
US-based agribusiness company Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has completed the acquisition of some assets of Eaststarch C.V., which is ADM’s 50-50 joint venture with Tate & Lyle. Tate& Lyle is a UK-based agribusiness which ...
Tags: ADM, corn wet milling, Corn business
US-based coffee chain Starbucks will serve beer and wine in its store in central London. This will become the first store in the capital to serve wine and beer. 'The outlet will be called Starbucks Reserve bar. In this outlet, ...
Stone Brewing Company is releasing freshly brewed batches of Stone Coffee Milk Stout. While the recipe remains essentially the same, this year the bittersweet, creamy, coffee-laced stout has a slightly elevated alcohol content, ringing in ...
General Mills is voluntarily recalling 1.8 million boxes of its Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios cereal due to the presence of an undeclared ingredient, wheat, which can be a potential allergen. The items being recalled were produced on ...
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Swiss business-to-business chocolate manufacturer Carma has changed its chocolate covering to UTZ Certified cocoa. The Barry Callebaut-owned company is believed to be the first major Swiss B2B manufacturer to have made the shift to UTZ ...
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Alter Eco, pioneer of globally-crafted organic foods with full-circle sustainability, announced it has strengthened its relationship with leading natural foods distributor, Unique Health Products, making the company its primary retail ...
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KitKat is set to become the first global chocolate brand to use only sustainably sourced cocoa in the manufacture of all its products. This move comes as the confectionery industry faces allegations over employing child labor in cocoa ...
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong has found traces of malachite green in two tinned fried dace samples. The affected products include Yupin fried dace with salted blackbeans and ...
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French food cooperative Agrial has acquired Dutch fresh vegetables specialist Van Oers United for an undisclosed amount. Van Oers United will become a part of Agrial's vegetable division Priméale. As part of the acquisition, ...
Tags: agricultural products, health food, vegetable, brussels sprouts