Cal-Maine Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire the commercial egg operations of US-based meat processing firm Pilgrim's Pride for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition includes two production facilities with a capacity for ...
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US-based ingredient firm Z Trim has announced that the FDA has approved the labeling of Z Trim products in meat applications.With this decision,the FDA has cleared the use of Z Trim ingredients in ground,emulsified,and processed meats and ...
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Australia's leading poultry processor Inghams Enterprises has been put up for sale by its only shareholder Bob Ingham,in a deal which is expected to attract food companies as well as private equity firms. Investec Bank has been appointed ...
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Britain's food industry was rocked by two announcements over the past month.Premier Foods broke the news that it was to close bakeries in Birmingham and Greenford,west London and restructure its distribution operations with the loss of 900 ...
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Bay Cuisine,a New Zealand meat firm,has recalled several of its products after tests revealed that they were linked to a Listeria outbreak that led to two deaths at a hospital. Bay Cuisine,which provides the food items to the ...
When a pregnant woman is going to have a baby an old woman with experience in these matters is called to help. She will take the newborn and, after his first crying, will cut the umbilical cordon with a bamboo knife sterilized on the fire. ...
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BioPet Vet Lab,an animal biotechnology company specializing in DNA applications,has launched IntegriMEAT,a DNA-based program designed to track and identify livestock. The company has entered into a partnership with Southern Natural ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency(FSA)is advising people that eating lead-shot game on a frequent basis can expose them to potentially harmful levels of lead.The FSA has advised frequent consumers of lead-shot game to eat less of this type of ...
JBS,a Brazilian meat manufacturer,will take over the Canadian beef producer XL Foods-a plant based in Alberta,Canada,which was at the center of a massive beef recall. According to JBS,the agreement enables the company to purchase the ...
Brazilian beef producer Marfrig plans to sell a stake in order to lower its mounting debts,in a move which is expected attract food companies as well as private equity firms. The company has appointed Brazilian bank Banco Itaúto ...
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German packaging company Multivac has commenced operations in Pakistan, owing to the increase in overall food and beverage trade in Pakistan to $6bn during 2011. Multivac Middle East managing director Amir Sotoudeh said the company moves ...
Meat connoisseurs in China had shown more liking for fresh meat(counter)compared to other meat types,according to a new analysis by a UK-based research firm Canadean–Food. The report,'Consumer Trends in the Meat Market in ...
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The religion of Hani Yeche people is based on the cult to the ancestors and in the deification of the forces of the nature. The fundamental concept is the existence of different souls or "yuela." They believe that people are eminently ...
As an agricultural people, the Buyi worship the Land. Outside every village there is usually a Temple of the Land, inside which there are usually two stones that represent the Father Land and the Mother Land. They sacrifice a chicken or a ...
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Canada is planning to implement a law which makes the labeling of mechanically tenderized beef mandatory,as a part of its effort to ensure food safety. This move comes after mechanically tenderized beef products from XL Foods were linked ...
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