Olymel has announced that it will expand its pork processing facility in Beauce in Canada’s Quebec province with an investment of $3m. The Canadian pork and poultry meat producer will use the investment for installing new equipment ...
Canada-based organic cereal company Nature's Path has acquired 51% stake in US snack-maker Gorilly Goods for undisclosed sum. Based in Jackson, Wisconsin, Gorilly Goods offers a range of savory to sweet organic and non-GMO nuts, fruits, ...
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Food supply chain software specialist LINKFRESH has signed a major deal which could be worth up to $5m in joint revenues with Illinois-based FamilyFarms Group. FamilyFarms Group is a farmer-owned organisation focused on delivering ...
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Arctic Fuji, a genetically modified non-browning apple variety developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), has been approved by the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS). OSF, which is a ...
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Naturally Splendid Enterprises announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Eat Real Snack Food Canada (ERSF) to enter into a definitive agreement whereby Naturally Splendid will acquire certain packaging equipment owned by ERSF. ...
Cash flow reflects durability of the integrated portfolio amid continued industry volatility Strong Chemical results highlight sustainable competitive advantages Advancing attractive new investment opportunities across the value ...
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Canadian poultry and pork producer Olymel has announced to invest $11m to expand and modernize its pork processing plant at St-Henri-de-Lévis, Quebec. The investment will be used to establish new equipment at the facility which is ...
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Samsung has lifted the lid on dodgy reports from users claiming that their Galaxy Note 7 handsets caught fire. According to ZDnet, Samsung has received a total of 26 “false reports” from apparent Note 7 customers since the ...
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On the heels of the federal government’s consultation on plain packaging for tobacco products, JTI-Macdonald has launched an awareness campaign to highlight to Canadians and the government the perils of such a move. The online and ...
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Viterra, a grain and oilseeds marketer and handler, has announced that it will build a new high throughput grain terminal at Wadena in Canadian province Saskatchewan. The new grain facility is planned to have a storage capacity of 34,000 ...
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ZF today announced that it has increased the price per share in its public cash offer for Haldex Aktiebolag (publ) (“Haldex”) to SEK 110, valuing Haldex at SEK 4.85 billion. ZF has received agreements to sell from key ...
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United Natural Foods has reported financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended 30 July 30, 2016. Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2016 Highlights Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 increased 7.4% ...
LGC Capital’s Canadian joint venture partner Groombridge Trading(GTC) will invest in Cuba’s Empresa Agro Industrial Victoria de Giron (EAIVG) to expand its production capacity. The investment will enable EAIVG to increase ...
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Dairy organizations in the United States, Australia, the European Union, Mexico and New Zealand has issued a joint letter to their respective trade and agriculture officials, expressing indignation about Canada's recent actions to deepen ...
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Hood River Distillers has unveiled Directors’ Reserve, a Canadian whisky aged for twenty years in American oak barrels and named after the Pendleton Round-Up Directors. In tribute to the time-honored artistry of Pendleton Whisky, ...