Although 84 percent of Americans believe that eating breakfast is an essential part of their morning routine, 56 percent skip it several times a week or more. To address this gap for time-starved consumers, Hormel Foods has introduced ...
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Kuwait's al-Kharafi family, the owners of Americana food brand, is reportedly seeking to sell the food unit. Currently, no formal process has commenced for the proposed sale; however, the owners are working with financial advisory firm ...
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The USDA's Prospective Plantings report released on March 31 revealed that U.S. producers intend to plant 91.7 million acres of corn and 81.5 million acres of soybeans. The soybean acreage was near market expectations but the corn acreage ...
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Medifast, Inc., a leading United States manufacturer and provider of clinically proven, portion-controlled weight-loss products and programs, is proud to announce a new line of meals to complement Medifast's many weight-loss and weight ...
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There is perhaps no field in which automation has not had an impact. If you were to look around carefully your kitchen, you will find out the kind of impact automated machines has made in your life. They have made the entire cooking process ...
Scotland-based potato producer and packer Albert Bartlett and UAE's Al Dahra National Investments have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) in Abu Dhabi. The new company, Al Dahra Bartlett, will be engaged in potatoes and ...
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SELF, a brand owned by Condé Nast, has unveiled SELF Healthy Kitchen, a new line of frozen meals, marking its foray into packaged foods segment. The company has teamed up with chef Calvin Harris, CEO of Benevida Foods, to create ...
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Dutch food firm Wessanen has signed a deal to sell its wholesale business comprising Natudis to wholesaler Vroegop Ruhe, for an undisclosed sum. The sale is part of the company's strategy to further strengthen its own brands in the ...
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Netherlands-based company The Vegetarian Butcher has successfully expanded into new markets for its "strip steaks" and "smoked bacon" made entirely from vegetables in retail outlets across Europe. The latest meat substitute products, ...
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Pipers Crisps is set to install a CCW-R series multihead weigher line at its factory in Brigg, Lincolnshire, to handle product quickly and gently throughout the weighing process. The new 14-head packing line features an advanced Ishida ...
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Ishida is set to install a 14-head CCW-R series model at crisp manufacturer Pipers Crisps’ plant in Brigg, Lincolnshire. The new packaging line also includes an advanced Ishida DACS-G checkweigher for a final quality control check ...
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“Potato Saver” as a Sulphite--‐free preservative for fresh cut potatoes. Wellington Agribusiness Investments Ltd. (WADI), a Guelph based privately owned company has been working for three years on an innovative ...
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By Jim Isleib, Michigan State University ExtensioninShare New farmers can benefit from careful assessment of their farm’s soils and planning for crop rotations and use of cover crops. Beginning farmers often start out with soils ...
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American meat producer Tyson Foods is reportedly considering the acquisition of egg distributor Michael Foods Group, owned by a private equity unit of Goldman Sachs Group. The deal, which is seen worth over $2bn, will help the two ...
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Red and green traps attract more sweetpotato weevils than other colors, and a Montana State University researcher who made that discovery wants to know if Montana insects react the same way. Gadi V.P. Reddy, superintendent and ...
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