Stimulated by a real-world problem, the shortage of electric energy in remote areas of Peru and particularly in rural areas of the tropical forest, the Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología (UTEC), through a team of ...
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Nestlé Lanka, a leading nutrition, health and wellness company in Sri Lanka, posted revenue of LKR 27.1 billion for the nine months period ending 30 September 2015 recording a growth of 8.6% vs previous year. The company reported a ...
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Fresh food grown in the microgravity environment of space officially is on the menu for the first time for NASA astronauts on the International Space Station. Expedition 44 crew members, including NASA's one-year astronaut Scott Kelly, are ...
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Happy Family, a premium organic food brand delivering optimal nutrition for babies, toddlers and beyond, has launched the new Happy Mama Prenatal collection. Thoughtfully made with a variety of nourishing ingredients to nurture Mom and ...
Nestlé Health Science is investing $70m to establish Nestlé Product Technology Center (NPTC) at the New Jersey Center of Excellence in Bridgewater, New Jersey to develop nutritional solutions. The facility, which is ...
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The Almond Board of California (ABC) will join with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and other partners in carrying out a new USDA-funded pilot project designed to give both almond and corn growers greater access to greenhouse gas ...
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Washington-based superfoods manufacturer Baobab Foods has opened a new production facility in Washington City in Missouri to expand the company’s offerings of BaoBites Superfruit Snacks. The company has entered into a joint venture ...
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Mead Johnson has launched its Enfamil range of products in a new 32 fluid ounce ready-to-use plastic bottle. The bottle comes with an easy-to-grip shape. It ensures accurate proportions due to the formula being premixed, the company ...
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Iceland has launched new lines of fish and seafood following launch of first premium fish range earlier this year. In-store and online now, the sumptuous new lines are frozen within hours of being caught and, in some cases, are even ...
A new nitrogen (N) stabilizer for fertilizer management will be available this spring for growers. CHS Inc. will sell its NBPT-based urease inhibitor, N-Edge. N-Edge is for use with urea, UAN, or manure. It can prevent up to 30% N loss and ...
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A recent study in Australia reveals that majority of the people consume three-times more junk food than the recommended daily intake. The study was conducted by Australia's national science agency Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial ...
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While many use meal replacement shakes as a weight loss tool, how effective are they in helping us to shed the kilos? Losing weight can be really, really tough. So it’s no surprise that there’s big money to be made in weight ...
Litchfield Fund has invested in Atlanta-based Harvest Soul, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresh Promise Foods. Litchfield is a family-owned joint venture making equity and venture capital investments in the natural and organic food and ...
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Natural snacks producer Live Better Brands will receive a minority growth-equity investment from Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG) to fuel its business expansion. The investment will be used by Live Better to boost product distribution ...
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Consumer-focused private equity firm Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG) will invest in Live Better Brands that produces the Way Better Snacks brand of natural tortilla chips and crackers. The ACG investment will enable Way Better to ...
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