Meat packing firm Hilton Food Group has announced a new joint venture with Woolworths - Australia's largest retailer - in its latest trading statement for the 52 weeks to December 30. The joint venture has been established through a new ...
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UK meat packer Hilton Foods Group said today (10 January) that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Woolworths Ltd, Australia's largest supermarket. The deal establishes a new company, Woolworths Meat Co, in which Hilton ...
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Kraft Foods Group has unveiled plans to launch more than 40 new products, marking the first swathe of NPD since the group separated from Mondelez International and became an independent publicly traded group last October. The company ...
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UK pig producers have warned that around 40% of pork products imported from the European Union are illegal, following yesterday's (1 January) introduction of new EU welfare regulations that ban the use of stalls in pig rearing. ...
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Princes' Crosse & Blackwell has moved into the canned meatballs market with the launch of a line under its 4Kids brand. Available in 370g ring-pull cans, the pork meatballs are available in four variants: meatballs in gravy, onion gravy, ...
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US agribusiness giant Cargill is to invest US$15.8m in the expansion of its case-ready meat facility in Marshall, Missouri. The investment will include the addition of a new production line for its value-added food products. The move ...
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US-based Kraft Foods is set to introduce 40 foods and beverages in the year 2013, which will be the company's first products launch after becoming an independent firm. The new products line will feature Oscar Mayer Selects Chicken Breast ...
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1. What's "guanxi"? Guanxi is regarded as the central idea in Chinese society with long historical and cultural roots. It is understood and utilized by virtually every Chinese person in greater or lesser measure. Understanding how the ...
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In the first three quarters of 2012, faced with the complicated and volatile economic environment at home and abroad, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council committed to the general tone of progressing steadily, correctly handled ...
In September, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 1.9 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.0 percent in cities and 1.7 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 2.5 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.7 ...
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In August, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.0 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.1 percent in cities and 1.8 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 3.4 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.4 ...
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In October, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 1.7 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 1.8 percent in cities and 1.5 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 1.8 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.7 ...
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Cambridgeshire students have designed a 'tear and share' seasonal sausage that may appear on Waitrose shelves next year. var ...
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Food inflation in the UK is likely to increase further in 2013, a development which will affect the catering and hospitality trade, according to the annual food inflation report from the UK-based procurement specialist Prestige Purchasings. ...
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Volatility in global commodity markets remained a significant factor for the food industry during 2012. On the one hand, adverse weather conditions hit grain harvests causing prices to spike, while on the other, over-supply has meant cocoa ...