Thermal Technology, a leading manufacturer of crystal growth equipment and high temperature furnace systems, recently shipped 14 K1 HB LED-grade sapphire crystal growers to a customer in Europe. The K1’s large 90kg sapphire boule is ...
Cotton Australia is working with state and local authorities to help Queensland grower’s access emergency flood relief, while the banking sector has also stepped up to offer relief packages. Recent flooding has impacted much of ...
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It’s been 50 years since the animated TV sitcom The Jetsons introduced the world to future technology through flying cars without roads, and the robot maid Rosie and her infamous attitude. Today, the flying car which folded into a ...
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Cotton Council International (CCI) will launch the fifth season of its “Let’s Design” TV show, a pan-India fashion design competition that trains India’s future clothing designers and educates consumers on the ...
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US-based Rainier Fruit has unveiled new Junami brand apple for a limited time in select markets across the country. Though harvested in the fall like other apples, Junami are made available in the winter for its flavor and marketability. ...
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NatureSweet Limited, a US-based grower of fresh tomatoes, is planning to acquire all the assets of EuroFresh Farms, a US-based grower of greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers. EuroFresh Farms grows its products in two greenhouses located in ...
As published in the December 20 issue of Nature, an international consortium of scientists has assembled a 'gold standard' sequence of the simplest cotton variety (Gossypium raimondii) and compared it to 'draft' sequences of three other ...
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US-based food and drink co-operative has acquired the cranberry processing business of Chilean firm Agrícola Cran Chile Limitada,marking the firm's first international acquisition. The deal,announced today(11 January),will expand ...
Sweet Green Fields, a US-based stevia extracts producer, announced plans to expand its stevia crop in the South-eastern US based on the performance of the crop during the 2012 growing season. Sweet Green Fields has teamed up with grower ...
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Shares in Diamond Foods rose today (18 December) after the Kettle Chips owner reported underlying first-quarter earnings that were ahead of Wall Street forecasts. The US snack group reported adjusted earnings per share of US$0.24 for ...
To improve its prospects for establishing itself as a central wool marketing body, Christchurch-based global wool marketing firm Wools of New Zealand intends to raise NZ$ 10 million from strong wool growers by issuing shares valuing NZ$ 1 ...
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The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 1.1% lower, on average, at the last sales before the Christmas break in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week. The US exchange rate rose by 0.8% to move above 105¢ for the first time since the ...
Leading fresh produce packaging supplier Emerald Packaging is providing consumers with more information on the origins of their food after installing new digital ink jet printing equipment from Domino USA, which marks an industry first for ...
Chiquita Brands International has swung to a first-half loss as a drop in sales and higher sourcing costs hit profits. In the six months to the end of June, the US produce giant booked a net loss of US$6m compared to earnings of $102m ...
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US fresh produce group Paramount Citrus has acquired Texas-based Healds Valley Farms to expand its product portfolio. Paramount Citrus, which says it is the largest grower of fresh citrus in North America, said the deal for Healds ...