United Pulse Trading, a US-based supplier of pulses and special crops, has opened a $30m food processing plant in Minot, North Dakota. The new facility, which is located in Minot's value-added agriculture complex, will process lentils, ...
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based L.B. Foster Company reported Q2 net sales of $149.9 million decreased by $13.2 million or 8.1 percent compared to the prior year quarter due to a 10.3 percent decline in Rail segment sales and an 8.7 percent ...
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McErlain’s Bakery, a family business based in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, UK, has announced expansion plans, a move which will create 100 new production jobs. The expansion was announced by Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster. ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued a health alert, warning consumers and retailers who have purchased raw milk from Green Acres Jersey Farm, 725 Prescott Road, Lebanon, to discard it immediately due to the risk of ...
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Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) South American debut took place in the VICUNHA showroom in São Paulo. A separate BCI corner was installed as a platform for documentaries and presentations, in order to introduce BCI to major South ...
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Canada-based Dare Foods has introduced new Boulangerie Grissol Sweet Thins in three flavors - Banana Bread, Chocolate Brownie and Lemon Poppy Seed. The crispy slices are are made by baking, slicing and toasting fresh loaves and contain ...
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The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has developed around 41 varieties of crops under its nuclear agriculture program. BARC has developed about 15 varieties of groundnut, mustard, soyabean, sunflower, green gram, pigeon pea, black ...
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Dole Philippines (Dolefil), a subsidiary of Dole Packaged Foods Worldwide, has received Rainforest Alliance (RFA) certification for its sustainable agricultural practices and environmental conservation initiatives. This development comes ...
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US-based roaster of in-shell peanuts Hampton Farms is set to to establish a peanut butter production plant in Southampton County, Virginia with an investment of $5.5m. The project, which will create 60 new jobs, was announced by Governor ...
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Canadian importers are voluntarily recalling oysters and clams in Connecticut as they may have been contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The products subject to the recall ...
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US-based whey protein brand Designer Whey has secured gluten-free certification for its entire product ranges from the Gluten-free Certification Organization. Designer Whey noted that it is one of the first protein brands in the nutrition ...
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Investcorp has bought crisp firm Tyrrells for £100M, it was announced today (August 1). Premium crisp maker Tyrrells was founded in 2002 by farmer Will Chase Corporate investment business Investcorp struck a deal to acquire the ...
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Gold Star Smoked Fish, a seafood firm based in Brooklyn, New York, is recalling various brands of Herring Fillets in Oil across the US due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products affected by the recall are ...
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Could desalination technology help California farmers? Central Coast grape growers want new water district Can fire ant venom stop plant pathogens? Crop report season in California continues. For the larger agricultural producing ...
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Investment in Fixed Assets for January to July 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-08-09 15:43:56 From January to July 2013, the investment in fixed assets (excluding rural households) reached 22,172.2 billion yuan, up by ...