The European Commission has introduced a dedicated IT tool called the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation (AAC) to keep a tab on possible cross-border food supply chain violations of administrative information between national ...
Swiss confectionary company Barry Callebaut has entered into a licensing agreement with Naturex Group, the producer of specialty plant-based natural ingredients, which would enable Naturex to use the Swiss confectioner’s approved ...
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LED manufacturers had an especially tough year in 2015. Despite rising LED lighting market demands, and large scale replacements of traditional luminaires, the oversupply situation in the market has caused average sales price (ASP) of LEDs ...
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The Walton Family Foundation, which was created by Walmart founders Sam and Helen Walton, has awarded a $100,000 grant to PeopleForBikes in support of its Business Network. The Business Network of PeopleForBikes works to organize the ...
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Irish nutrition company Glanbia has agreed to acquire US-based health-based snacks maker thinkThin for $217m in cash. thinkThin offers a variety of protein snack bars for consumers seeking convenient, delicious yet wholesome snacks. ...
US-based agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has opened two manufacturing plants in China in order to increase its capacity to meet the growing demand in the country for value added food ingredients and animal nutrition ...
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The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released new rules for food processors to control allergens. The new guidelines by FSIS aim to help poultry, meat and processed egg product ...
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Ajinomoto Taiwan, a consolidated subsidiary of Ajinomoto, has started selling amino VITAL GOLD, amino VITAL Amino Protein and amino VITAL Perfect Energy, three sports supplements (total of nine varieties) in Taiwan that can efficiently ...
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Israel-based food ingredients company Frutarom Health BU has launched new Incaberrix superberry ingredient formulations for confectionery products. Incaberrix is a natural ingredient which is sourced from Inca golden berries which is ...
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British supplier of specialty plastic, fiber, foam and packaging components Essentra is investing in the expansion of its facility in Newport. As part of the expansion, the company will purchase a 225,000ft2 site adjacent to its existing ...
Lighting ScienceGroup Corporation (OTCQB: LSCG), a leading global manufacturer of innovative LED lighting solutions, today announced the launch of its next-generation VividGro™ V2 LED Grow Fixtures, featuring state-of-the-art spectral ...
Dutch e-tailer CF Lifestyle has launched its e-commerce site in four additional languages with the intent of supplying Crossfitters throughout Europe with workout clothing, gear and nutritional supplements. The retailer also said it ...
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Performance Sports Group unveiled what it claimed to be to be a significant breakthrough in addressing mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in sports. The potential breakthrough, a proprietary yet easy-to-use band worn on the neck, was ...
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Farmer Jason Lakey and his father, Robert, have set a new state record for the most impressive soybean yield in Illinois at 108.3 bushels. The Lakeys used 20-inch rows with a 4.1 maturity group variety, Asgrow AG4135, on their yield ...
European Union regulators have concluded that the widely used herbicide glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer, a ruling that runs counter to a controversial assessment issued recently by an arm of the World Health Organization. The ...
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