After conducting a comprehensive review, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved genetically engineered (GE) animal AquAdvantage Salmon for human consumption. The agency is also releasing two guidelines for food ...
As the first true free-range egg producer to be American Humane Certified, the happy egg has joined American Humane Association in a Congressional Briefing on "The Humane Heartland: A Celebration of the Humane Treatment of Farm Animals." ...
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Graphic Packaging board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable on 5 January 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 15 December 2015. Graphic Packaging, ...
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The United Nations have declared 2016 to be the Year of Pulses or as Australians refer to them, legumes. Australia is amongst 40 countries participating in the initiative which will launch globally on 6 January 2016. Australia’s ...
Irish nutrition company Glanbia has agreed to acquire US-based health-based snacks maker thinkThin for $217m in cash. thinkThin offers a variety of protein snack bars for consumers seeking convenient, delicious yet wholesome snacks. ...
US-based agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has opened two manufacturing plants in China in order to increase its capacity to meet the growing demand in the country for value added food ingredients and animal nutrition ...
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The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released new rules for food processors to control allergens. The new guidelines by FSIS aim to help poultry, meat and processed egg product ...
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Arkansas-based Tyson Foods has issued a recall of approximately 52,486 pounds of its chicken wing products which may have been contaminated due to repulsive odour. The problem was identified when Tyson received consumer complaints about ...
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Ajinomoto Taiwan, a consolidated subsidiary of Ajinomoto, has started selling amino VITAL GOLD, amino VITAL Amino Protein and amino VITAL Perfect Energy, three sports supplements (total of nine varieties) in Taiwan that can efficiently ...
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Indian food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approached Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court orders in the Nestle’s Maggi Noodles case seeking expunging of some remarks made by the lower court ...
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Israel-based food ingredients company Frutarom Health BU has launched new Incaberrix superberry ingredient formulations for confectionery products. Incaberrix is a natural ingredient which is sourced from Inca golden berries which is ...
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Swiss confectionery company Barry Callebaut has launched Horizons range of sustainable cocoa and chocolate products. These sustainable products are part of an initiative which is aimed at improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and ...
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South African food firm Tiger Brands has withdrawn its financial support to its Nigerian arm Dangote Flour Mills (DFM), after it launched a review of its investment in the pasta and flour maker, which is struggling with losses. Tiger ...
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US-based Campbell Soup Company has issued a voluntary recall of 35,000 cans of SpaghettiOs Original for fear of contamination with pieces of red plastic, which was discovered in a small batch of cans. Due to potential choking hazard posed ...
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Innovia Films and Bio4Pack have jointly developed a new bio based packaging laminate structure using former's NatureFlex flexible packaging film. The companies have used compostable cellulose NatureFlex NK Matt film as the outer layer for ...
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