UK-based KB Natural Foods is recalling its own-brand pre-packaged cashew nuts and almonds after its packing plant was served with a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice over rodent infestation, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). ...
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JBS, a Brazilian meat manufacturer, has completed the acquisition of beef processor Independencia for BRL268m ($142.8m). JBS had announced its intention to acquire Independencia's beef business in April 2012. The company funded the ...
Meat firm Cranswick has fought off still competition to win a pound 30M contract to become Asda’s main fresh pork supplier. An Asda spokeswoman told FoodManufacture.co.uk: “We have moved the majority of our pork business ...
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UK-based meat processing company Cranswick Country Foods is set to establish a new pork packing plant in Hull, a move which is expected to create 100 jobs. This move comes after the company secured a 30m contract to supply pork products ...
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In the case of West Pak Avocado, that means keeping food safety strongly in mind. As field manager Robert Salaski puts it, their goal is "safety, safety, safety." As avocados have grown in favor among health-conscious consumers who ...
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The idea of buying farm produce locally has spawned a number of far out ideas over the years.But one I read recently–moving agriculture into abandoned big city buildings,and allow much of our nation's farmland to return to its natural ...
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MOS Lanka Holdings’ subsidiary F&S Flavor Tea is all set to invest Rs700m ($5.29) to build a warehouse and to expand its global tea packing product portfolio. F&S Flavor Tea will shift its packing plant from Peliyagoda to the new ...
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The company bought an Ishida CCW-M-214W-S/005-SS, also known as the Lilliput, which is designed to handle very small target weights with great accuracy and speed. The kit has a 650x650mm footprint and 0.05 litre hoppers. It can handle 52 ...
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Lanka Cement PLC plans to enter into a joint venture with other international cement manufacturers to set up a cement grinding and packing plant in an area outside the high security zone in Kankesanthurai, according to Lanka Cement Managing ...
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Brazilian beef firm JBS has entered into an agreement that will see its US business assume operational control of the Canadian operations of XL Foods, the company at the centre of a large-scale food scare. JBS USA will take management of ...
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Ciments de"l Afrique (CIMAF) and Polysius France have signed a contract for the construction of a cement grinding plant and a cement dispatch centre in Guinea. The order comprises the entire scope of activities, from plant planning, ...
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FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth USD 83m (approximately DKK 470m) from the company Margem Companhia de Mineração (a subsidiary of Supremo Cimentos) for delivery of equipment and services for their new cement ...
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