The US government has urged communities to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing direct technical support to build strong local food systems as part of a community's emerging economic action plans. Under ...
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Hinoman has launched a vegetable whole-protein ingredient known as Mankai for food and beverage applications at IFT in Chicago. Mankai is an aquacultured source of vegetable protein, which is enriched with vitamins A and E, the B ...
Food distributor Sysco Corporation has called off its proposed merger with US Foods, after the US District Court in Washington, D.C ruled against the $3.5bn deal. Last week, the court issued a preliminary injunction to halt the proposed ...
ConAgra Foods, an American packaged foods company, is planning to exit its private label foods business as it looks to boost profit margins, cut costs and focus on its growing consumer foods and commercial foods segments. The plans to ...
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Pork producer and processor Smithfield Romania has secured $60m in loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its operations in the country. The loan amount will be spent on restructuring its debts and to expand its ...
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Growing Underground, a subterranean farm in old World War II tunnels under the Northern Line at Clapham, London has opened recently. Backed by crowdfunding, the farm is expected to begin trading in mid-July this year after 18 months of ...
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Ben & Jerry’s has renamed its popular Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream to I Dough, I Dough following the US Supreme Court's decision of legalizing same-sex marriage. I Dough, I Dough will be available in a special commemorative ...
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Chinese food manufacturer American Lorain has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of a new breakfast product line - Lorain Youtiao. The launch comes in response to increasing consumer demand for on-the-go breakfast and ...
Poultry-based ingredients producer IDF has launched frozen and dry bone broth ingredients that claim to have additional health values. "It's no secret that people are increasingly seeking wellness from within, feeding their bodies for ...
Japanese automobile major Toyota has developed Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, charting out future course for mobility with an Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)-estimated rating of 312 miles driving range on a single fill of ...
PPG Industries has announced the completion of a $5 million expansion at its coatings manufacturing facility in Wuppertal, Germany. The project added equipment to existing buildings on the campus, supporting up to a 35 percent increase in ...
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Japan-based Kyocera Corporation will come up with a new facility for industrial cutting tools in China’s Jiangxi Province to cater to the increasing demand from the automotive industry. With operations set to start in January ...
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Japanese automotive major Honda Motor is all set to come up with a new car manufacturing plant in the Indian state of Gujarat, moving towards inking a state support agreement (SSA) with the government by next four weeks. The Indian ...
GE has inked a pact for selling its fleet operations in the US, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand to Element Financial Corporation for $6.9bn, as well as divested its European fleet businesses to BNP Paribas arm Arval. While the ...
PT Honda Prospect Motor, a Honda Motor arm, has unveiled the first official sketches of the crossover utility vehicle Honda BR-V, set for debut at Gaikindo Indonesian International Auto Show 2015 on August 30 in Tangerang, Indonesia. ...