India-based ShriVallabh Pittie (SVP) Group is setting up a US$ 550 million spinning mill in Kombolcha town, located in the Debub Wollo Zone of Ethiopia’s Amhara Region, Ethiopian News Agency reported. The textile mill, to come up ...
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The EPA announced its proposed decision to register Enlist Duo. Western corn rootworm resistance spreads, and mixing sites of action is key to fighting herbicide resistance, say experts. Enlist Duo reaches milestone in the regulatory ...
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Pacific Ethanol this year will continue to increasing its focus on diversifying feedstock, among its other initiatives, CEO Neil Koehler said Thursday. "Growing initiatives on advanced biofuels, corn oil, expansion of market, which can ...
Chicago Board of Trade May soybean oil futures were down 46 points to 41.42 cents/lb Thursday as weekly data from the US Department of Agriculture showed a significant decline in net export sales. For the reporting week ended April 24, ...
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During the week of April 20, ethylene production facilities at The Dow Chemical Company Plaquemine, La. site experienced two separate process incidents. These separate incidents collectively resulted in the disruption of ethylene production ...
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July wheat futures rose 16 cents Tuesday, in part due to rumblings from day one of the Hard Winter Wheat Tour through northern Kansas. Tour participants estimated the yield from 271 field stops in north-central and northwest Kansas to be ...
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According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, Cuba claimed that the law would be "anti-capitalist" and would threaten free trade. The Communist country added that plain packaging would lead to an increase in counterfeit cigarettes, leading ...
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With a view to increase cotton production in the region, Pakistan's Punjab government is considering introducing new cotton seeds with the help of US agricultural firm Monsanto, said Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, while ...
Mexico-based food company Grupo LALA has posted a 69.8% increase in its Q1 2014 net income to MXN795.7m ($60.6m), compared to MXN468.6m ($35.7m) in the same quarter last year. The company reported a 6.7% rise in year-on-year sales, and ...
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Private equity firm Actis has acquired a significant minority stake in Chinese biscuit brand Jiashili Food Group. Jiashili produces plain biscuits and crackers, and holds a major share of the plain biscuit market in China. Actis is ...
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Hain Celestial, a US-based organic and natural products maker, has acquired Rudi's Organic Bakery, an organic and gluten-free company with facilities in Boulder, Colorado, for $61.3m. Under the its Organic Bakery and Gluten-Free Bakery ...
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Smoky Market Foods announced its guidance for implementation of a significantly refined financing and operating plan. This development has been accomplished through continued private financial support from Company officers and investors. ...
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Diets high in fibre, especially cereal fibre, may help heart attack survivors live longer People who survive heart attacks have a greater chance of living longer if they increase their dietary intake of fibre – with cereal fibres ...
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The new NepTrim is a good butter replacement in baked goods Australian food ingredients research and development company Neptune Bio-Innovations has launched a 'zero fat replacement system' called NepTrim for use in food manufacturing. ...
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Dairy manufacturer Paul's has launched an "augmented reality" yoghurt packaging along with its new Scooby-Doo yoghurt snack for children. The 'interactive' snack pack features augmented reality technology that brings the packaging's ...
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