Eagle x-ray inspection equipment detects and rejects foreign body contaminants including metal, glass, stone, bone, plastics and rubber in food products. The US-based firm said that Brazil’s food exports are expected to increase ...
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US-based Hormel Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Skippy peanut butter business from Unilever United States for $700m, as part of its strategy to expand lunchtime offerings in the US and accelerate growth in China. The ...
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Finland-based meat group HKScan has streamlined its subsidiaries in its home country as part of a cost savings programme. HKScan said today (2 January) that HK Ruokatalo Oy has become a wholly owned subsidiary of HKScan Corp. The ...
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Kraft Foods Group has unveiled plans to launch more than 40 new products, marking the first swathe of NPD since the group separated from Mondelez International and became an independent publicly traded group last October. The company ...
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US agribusiness giant Cargill is to invest US$15.8m in the expansion of its case-ready meat facility in Marshall, Missouri. The investment will include the addition of a new production line for its value-added food products. The move ...
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Hillshire Brands has announced that Brian Davison has joined the company from Kraft Foods as VP of corporate strategy and development. Hillshire, formerly the North American meat business of Sara Lee, said Davison began his role on 2 ...
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US-based hamburger chain Burger King has introduced new Chicken Nuggets and six additional limited-time menu items. The Chicken Nuggets are made with white meat and tender, juicy chicken on the inside and a crispy tempura-style batter on ...
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Alberta has given exemption from foreign land ownership rules to JBS, which makes it one step closer to buying XL Foods meat plant in Brooks, Alberta. The XL Foods plant in Brooks Alberta was earlier closed due to the recall of its ...
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It is one of the widely used programming languages across the Web today, but PHP was created with decidedly modest ambitions, according to the creator of the language. "PHP doesn't really blaze a trail of innovation," admitted Rasmus ...
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Unisex aprons are in great demand in the market, sought mostly by people who are looking for plain pinafores that they can use as a protection while handling food items likely to cause stains. Usually, the aprons meant for both males and ...
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1. What's "guanxi"? Guanxi is regarded as the central idea in Chinese society with long historical and cultural roots. It is understood and utilized by virtually every Chinese person in greater or lesser measure. Understanding how the ...
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1. What's the difference between business relationship in China and in western countries? Unlike western business relationship which remains professional and perhaps, aloof, even after a long time, Chinese business relationship inevitably ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that ingredients used in the burgers manufactured by Cardinal Meat Specialists Limited are not tainted with E. coli O157:H7. The agency conducted investigation into ingredients used ...
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US food company Hillshire Brands is planning to introduce new products in frozen breakfast category in an effort to become the most innovative meat-centric company in North America. The offerings will range from easy-to-heat breakfast ...
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Taiwan-based Kee Fresh and Safe Foodtech has unveiled a food processing factory that consists of high pressure processing (HPP) machinery in Pingtung county of southern Taiwan. The company has invested about NT$495m ($17m) for the ...
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