The Hain Celestial Group has launched a new strategic platform Cultivate Ventures to invest in lifestyle brands, smaller portfolio brands and concepts as well as incubator opportunities. The company said that the investments should ...
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Lundberg Family Farms is set to introduce new organic antique white quinoa variety in the US this month. A national leader in organic rice and whole grain products, Lundberg Family Farms became the first brand to offer American-grown ...
When we were drafting and seeking public comment on the rules that will implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), we promised that we would do whatever we could to help the regulated industry understand and meet the new ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has given green signal for folic acid fortification of corn masa flour. The approval will allow manufacturers to voluntarily add up to 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour, making ...
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Next big thing: ‘Nordic Diet’, Researchers show health benefit for the obese without weight loss The Nordic diet may reduce the bad effects of obesity, even without weight loss, according to a study led by the Institute of ...
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Deyu Agriculture Corp. (the "Company"), a Shanxi Province, China-based vertically integrated producer, processor, marketer and distributor of organic and other agricultural products made from corn and grains, today announced its financial ...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends that you make at least half of your grains whole grains. The amount recommended depends on your age and gender. Check out this chart provided by the USDA to see the recommended amount of ...
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Horizon Milling, a joint venture between CHS and Cargill, has introduced two new products – sprouted white spring whole wheat flour and Primo Mulino Italian-style flour at the ongoing International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) in ...
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US-based ConAgra Foods has reported that its net earnings increased to $192.2m in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to a loss of $86.2m in the same period a year ago, when the company incurred charges related to a change in accounting ...
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US-based ConAgra Foods has reported that its net earnings declined by 57.2% to $120m for the third quarter of 2013, compared with $280.1m in the same quarter in 2012 due to costs related to its acquisition of Ralcorp, although the move ...
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ConAgra Foods, Cargill and CHS are set to combine their North American flour milling businesses to form a new flour milling company known as Ardent Mills, which will cater to the customers in the baking and food industries. Ardent Mills ...
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Associated British Foods has forecast flat revenue from its grocery division in the first half of its fiscal year amid challenging conditions in bread markets in the UK and Australia. ABF, which owns the Kingsmill bread brand in the UK ...
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Glanbia Nutritionals Ingredient Technologies is set to establish a cereal ingredient processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US. The new 40,000ft2 facility will produce MeadowPure Quality whole and milled flaxseed ingredients, ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada have advised manufacturers and importers of grain-based products that precautionary labelling for soy is not required on these products when a low level of soy is present due to ...
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The Topline bagging system takes an empty bag from a preassembled bundle, fills it to its specified weight and ends the process with densification and sealing of each bag. There's tired and there's down for the count. Eugene, Oregon-based ...
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