China's "father of hybrid rice" Yuan Longping is planning to expand its production of sea-rice at a newly founded research center in Qingdao, a port city in the eastern province of Shandong, local sources said Saturday. Within three ...
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Finnish meat processor Atria has gained access to lucrative Chinese pork market, as the authorities grant license for the company to start exports. Atria said that it has received official confirmation of the pork export license to China. ...
The Continental Corporation has announced targeted acquisitions to expand its technology expertise. The international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer and industrial partner has acquired the tire specialist Hoosier Racing Tire ...
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Fonterra’s Anchor Uno now contains the lowest levels of sugar (per 100 grams) in any kids’ yoghurt brand in New Zealand, with 40 per cent less sugar than the original Uno formulation. Good nutrition is important for growing ...
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Chinese authorities will release the first batch of sugar reserves this year to stabilize supply and prices, the country's top economic planner announced on Friday. China will sell 350,000 tonnes of sugar from state reserve at 6,000 yuan ...
Chinese yuan or renminbi (RMB) has been included into the basket of special drawing right (SDR) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since Oct 1, marking a milestone in the internationalization of the RMB. Here are seven things you need ...
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Lotus Bakeries has announced that it will invest in setting up a new manufacturing facility in the US, to expand its biscuit production capacity. Besides, the company will build a new production hall in Belgium to meet the growing demand ...
Mexican soft-drink bottler Coca-Cola Femsa has signed an agreement to acquire Brazilian Coke bottler Vonpar for R3.5bn ($1.09bn). Under the terms of the deal, Coca-Cola Femsa’s Brazilian subsidiary Spal Industria Brasileira de ...
Ever since the Beijing Olympics, tourism has grown to become a major economic, cultural and social plus for China as it celebrates its long and special history with the rest of the world. So, too, with the rise of a middle class, more ...
Trade between the Chinese mainland and Macao dropped by 26 percent year on year to 1.96 billion U.S. dollars during the first seven months of 2016, according to figures from the Ministry of Commerce. The mainland's exports to Macao ...
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A large gold mine with 100 tons of deposits and the life of 80 years has been discovered in Tongbo county, Central China's Henan Province. Authorities from the Department of Land and Resources of Henan found the gold mine during the ...
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Ganeden has again broken new ground with the announcement that GanedenBC30 has earned Non-GMO Project Verification. The international ingredient manufacturer worked with the Non-GMO Project to put its probiotic strain through rigorous ...
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Iceland-based seafood company Icelandic Group has entered into an agreement to sell its Spanish subsidiary Icelandic Ibérica to Solo Seafood for undisclosed sum. Solo Seafood, which is owned by Icelandic seafood companies, is one ...
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will support dairy producers by buying around 11 million pounds of cheese at $20m through its Margin Protection Program (MPP). The announcement from USDA is aimed at reducing a cheese surplus which ...
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At least $109 million is urgently required for the provision of seeds and other agricultural inputs and services 28 July 2016, Rome - With only a few weeks before land preparation begins for the next main cropping season, some 23 ...
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