US dairy giant Dean Foods has said it is considering the sale of its Morningstar business,a producer of creams and cultured dairy products for foodservice and own-label firms. Dean Foods issued a statement yesterday(26 September)after a ...
Silica gel is derived from silicon silicate and is a widely used desiccant as it demonstrates a natural propensity to absorb moisture from its immediate surroundings. It is synthetically manufactured from silicon dioxide. A desiccant is a ...
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UK-listed Ukrainian dairy firm Ukrproduct reported higher first-half profits thanks to its branded products and its production of fermented beverage kvass. Net profit more than doubled to GBP636,000 (US$1m) in the six months to the end of ...
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Indian dairy company Parag Milk Foods plans to invest Rs1bn($17.93m)to set up two milk processing plants in India,as a part of its plan to boost its production capacity. The first facility will be established in West Bengal,while the ...
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EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — August 14, 2012 — (NYSE:GE) — When Wawa, Inc. (Wawa, Penn.) was searching for visually appealing, simple-to-install vertical refrigerated display lighting, it discovered an all-inclusive answer ...
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Chinese dairy Mengniu has booked a drop in first-half profits. In the six months to the end of June, net profit slid to CNY747.9m (US$117.7m), compared to CNY892.1m recorded last year. The company blamed the decline on a "surge" in the ...
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Lifeway Foods has booked a surge in second-quarter net income, as earnings were boosted by improved margins and higher sales. The company said today (14 August) that net income rose to US$2m in the three-months to 30 June, up from $0.3m ...
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As time goes on engineers continue to create new technology enhancing function services for a variety of companies in a range of areas. The form of the stainless steel ball valve system is no different. It has changed in shape and has been ...
Brazilian food company BRF Brasil Foods has reported that its net earnings for the second quarter totaled BRL6.4m($3.16m),compared to BRL498m($246m)for the same period in 2011. The company posted 8.7%increase in net sales to ...
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The Missouri State Milk Board,Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services are warning consumers not to consume milk products produced by Shatto Dairy of Osborn due to improper pasteurization ...
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JBT FoodTech,an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT,has signed a$4m dairy processing equipment supply contract with an international dairy processor. Under the deal,JBT FoodTech will supply and develop synchronized ...
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Prompt Thai 2000,a UK-based importer of food products,has recalled Kraft Cheez Whiz jars for violating EU import regulations,according to the Food Standards Agency(FSA). FSA noted that the product was manufactured in the Philippines,which ...
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Canadian retailer Metro Inc has broken ground on a produce and dairy products warehouse in Quebec. The Laval-based facility, set to open in March 2013, will replace the firm's warehouse located in Montreal's east end, it said. Built at ...
French food company Danone has increased its stake in Morocco's leading dairy company Centrale Laitière to 67%with an investment of€550m,as a part of its plan to strengthen its presence in North Africa. Danone,which held a ...
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Swedish-Danish cooperative Arla Foods and China's baby food maker Biostime International have entered into ten-year financing and supply agreement. Under the agreement,the two companies will co-invest a total of DKK163m($27.55m)to expand ...
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