The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 22. During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on ...
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Uncle Tobys has paid $32,400 in penalties relating to packaging claims about the protein content of its branded oats products. Cereal Partners Australia, the manufacturer and distributor of Uncle Tobys brand oats, is alleged to have made ...
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Australian and New Zealand label converter Hally Group will be acquired this month by New Zealand-based Hexagon Holdings. Hally Group's subsidiaries include Hally Labels in Brisbane, Christchurch and Auckland, AC Labels in Sydney, and ...
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The global market for functional and barrier coatings for paper and board packaging is expected to reach over $7.1 billion by 2020, according to a new report. Published by packaging industry researcher Smithers Pira, the report found that ...
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ASX-listed Collins Foods, which owns KFC and Sizzler restaurants in Australia, has reported profit growth for the six months ending the 18 October 2015. Total revenue was reported as AUD$269.7 million, a 5.1 per cent increase on the same ...
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New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has issued a statement warning of a potential Hepatitis A risk associated with imported frozen berries. The warning comes after four diagnoses of Hepatitis A thought to be linked ...
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Publicly-listed organic infant food producer Bellamy’s has entered into a multi-million dollar agreement with dairy producer Fonterra. The strategic agreement has been made for five years and Fonterra Oceania Managing Director ...
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A sugar alternative made from the fruit juice of a small melon has helped one Australian manufacturer create a unique new range of chocolate. Created by Australian health food company Healthy Warrior under The Chocolate Counter brand, the ...
New Zealand-based dairy company Fonterra will make commercial samples of specialty paediatric ingredient NZMP Galacto-Oligosaccharides (GOS) available for infant food manufacturers by early next year. Due to its partnership with Dairy ...
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Newmeat Co is born from the union of two companies with a long history of formulations and food powder blends production: Doscadesa and Premium Ingredients, the latter also part of Blendhub Corp group. The new company of Blendhub Corp. ...
California-based Taylor Farms Pacific is recalling products containing celery and onions over fear of these products containing E. coli 0157:H7, a bacterium that causes diarrheal illnesses. The discovery came to light when samples ...
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Nestle India has refuted claims by the Uttar Pradesh state authorities that its pasta product is unsafe for consumption due to the presence of excessive lead content. Nestle claimed in its defense that the lab where the tests were ...
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Nestle has recommenced production of Maggi Noodles at all of its facilities in India, in an effort to make up for the lost time that cost the company Rs 4.5bn ($67.4m) when it was banned for five months due to excessive presence of lead in ...
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Grand River Foods has received funding worth $1.3m from Ontario to expand its processing facility in Cambridge, Canada. In addition to the funds it received from the Ontario Government, Grand River Foods will invest $13m in the ...
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Food processing equipment supplier GEA has integrated Italian business COMAS, a move that strengthens its diversification into the bakery sector. Since the acquisition of COMAS, which took place in June this year, GEA has been ...