Oman Food Investment Holding Company (OFIC) is planning to invest $620m to set up dairy, poultry and red meat factories in the country to boost food security. Of the total proposed investment, around 70% is derived from state-owned ...
US-based snack food firm Tropical Foods has expanded its product range with the introduction of a new range of yogurt pretzel bags. The move comes in response to increasing consumer demand for sweet and salty snacks. Tropical Foods' ...
Indonesian establishment GarudaFood will procure 10,000 tons of compound chocolate from Switzerland-based Barry Callebaut under a long-term supply agreement, whose implementation will begin from mid-2016. As per the agreed terms, the ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ordering the food companies to phase out partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in processed foods over the next three years. The elimination of PHOs, which are the primary dietary source of ...
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Chinese cuisine, widely seen as representing one of the richest and most diverse culinary heritages in the world, is a reflection of the distinctive and profound Chinese culture. Some of the food, though ordinary and familiar to us, is ...
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U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 2.4 percent year on year to $2.221 billion in April, according to government calculations. The decline at specialty stores was more pronounced than the sector as a whole, as jewelry and watch sales ...
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Unilever has followed its recent achievement of sending zero waste to landfill across its factory network with a peer movement focused on waste solutions. In London last week it brought together over 100 representatives from academia, ...
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Designed for small portion deli items, including cheeses and smoked and processed meats, Sealed Air 's new Cryovac Grip & Tear Small Tab easy-open vacuum bagg features a tab that opens packages in one quick motion once pulled. As a result, ...
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US Foods has unveiled a new scoop product line-up aimed to freshen up menus across the country. From Chef's Line All Natural Mediterranean Style Mini Beef and Lamb Patties and Patuxent Farms Premium Hardwood Smoked Chicken Wings to Cross ...
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Researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed new methods to increase sesame crop yields while improving the seeds' nutritional quality. As part of the research, the university's agricultural researcher Zvi Peleg tested ...
Russian establishment RusCo is to use Innovia Films’ Propafilm RC to package its Amapola Chocolates. The Propafilm RC films are transparent biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films coated on both sides with an aqueous acrylic ...
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Daiya Foods has collaborated with Beyond Meat in order to extend its frozen pizza lineup. The new "Supreme Pizza" offering combines Daiya's dairy-free Mozzarella Style Shreds with Beyond Meat gourmet meatless sausage, colorful peppers and ...
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Hong Kong has found non-permissible levels of pesticide residues in a Chinese white cabbage sample. As part of the investigation, CFS found that ...
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Chinese foods are an attraction indispensable in a good tour. With a long history, unique features, numerous styles and exquisite cooking, Chinese cuisine is one important constituent part of Chinese culture. Chinese festivals reflect the ...
The company has considered the recent turbulence in its raw material supply chain and concluded that a rise in packaging prices is inevitable in the face of current sharp cost increases. Bart Stubbe, director of purchasing at Linpac, ...
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