World Health Day 2015 focuses on food safety The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dedicated World Health Day 2015, which it is celebrating today, 7 April 2015, to highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated with food ...
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The N8 Research Partnership has received an £8m grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) through its Catalyst Fund to develop its Agri-Food Resilience programme. The N8 Research Partnership, collaboration ...
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LED agricultural grow light module market to reach US$1.8 billion by 2021, says report Alex Wolfgram, DIGITIMES, Taipei [Friday 20 March 2015] The LED agricultural grow light module market, which reached US$395 million in value during ...
US based Red Bone Alley Foods is set to invest $3.5m in order to expand its food production operations in Florence County, South Carolina. This new investment will be used in to establish sauce, marinade and spice production ...
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Manufacturer of packaging systems for the liquid food industry, Ecolean, will be investing in the expansion of its factory in Sweden with the installation of a cast line for packaging films, poised to be one of Europe's biggest. ...
North Yorkshire based pork supplier Karro Food Group is set to invest £10m into processing and production as part of its UK investment programme. Under this programme, Karro will invest £6.5m into new chilling and processing ...
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As more global fast food chains rush to China for expansion, they also have to face the costly headaches in a fast-changing food supply environment plagued by repeated safety scandals. Fast-food giant McDonald's Corp recently announced ...
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Tetra Pak’s new automated pasteuriser makes prepared food fast. It switches between hot- and ambient-filled products readily. It moves from one recipe to another with just a push of a button. It can be used for sauces, dressings, ...
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Asian carp food producer Blue Shore Fishery is planning to open a new production facility in Tri City, in the US state of Kentucky. Spread over an area of around 11,000ft2, the new $1.3m facility will employ close to 66 people. Expected ...
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The UK will need to import more than half of its food from abroad by 2040 due the decreasing levels of self-sufficiency in food production, UK farmers warned. A new report published by the National Farmers' Union (NFU) has argued that in ...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced more than $16m in funding to support research, education and extension efforts to improve food production and enhance food security. ...
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Food processing giant OSI Group has termed accusations made by Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as ‘misleading’, stating that its use does not meet the ‘questionable products’ definition ...
Tags: past-due meat products, Drug Administration, Agriculture
Two baby and toddler food companies: Beech-Nut is 123 years old, Rafferty’s Garden is 7. Both lead with peak nutrition claims. Beech-Nut makes glass packaging part of this. Rafferty’s Garden uses flexible pouches. Let’s ...
Tags: glass packaging, baby food, Packaging
Concerns about labelling and a desire for convenience are trends that are set to continue into 2015, according to global market research organisation Innova Market Insights. Innova Market Insights has released its overview of the Top Ten ...
Tags: Food, Beverage, Agriculture
White House Rural Council and six federal agencies have selected 26 communities to be part of a federal initiative called Local Foods, Local Places. This initiative aims to provide technical support to integrate local food systems into ...