For years Beijing stressed that the country’s farmers must grow enough grain to feed the masses. Measures enacted in 1996 called on China to produce 95% of its own grain. That policy reflected concerns rooted deep in centuries of food ...
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U.S. beef, pork and lamb exports all opened the new year on a positive note, although market conditions suggest 2014 could be a challenging year for U.S. red meat exports, according to statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the ...
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The National Pork Producers Council today elected new officers and members to its board of directors at its annual business meeting – the National Pork Industry Forum – held here. Elected as president of the organization was ...
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Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and commercial selling. Ending stocks were down on the month at 145 million bushels, but that was still larger than expected. Additionally, it looks like traders are more focused on planting and quarterly ...
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Pinnacle Foods Inc. today reported double-digit growth in net earnings for both the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2013 ended December 29, 2013, achieving the top of its EPS guidance range. The Company also provided its outlook for ...
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FDA proposed format nutrition labels The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic ...
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Herma, a German manufacturer of adhesive materials, has introduced a new white thermal paper for weight/price labeling of pre-packed foods such as fresh meat, sausage and cheese products. Claimed to be made of bisphenol A (BPA)-free ...
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British-Dutch multinational company Unilever is looking at options to sell its Ragu pasta sauce brand for $2bn. The company has appointed Morgan Stanley to manage the sale process, reported Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the ...
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Many people are wondering why 8.7 million pounds of meat processed by Rancho Feeding Corporation in Petaluma,CA,were recalled and the slaughterhouse subsequently closed. Could it be an inspector shortage?An inspector-veterinarian ...
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. Adjusted Operating Earnings(1)(2)(3) for the fourth quarter was a loss of $21.7 million compared to Adjusted ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed certain changes to Nutrition Fact labels on food packages, to highlight key parts of the label such as calories and serving sizes. The agency stated that the revisions reflect the ...
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Finland-based HKScan has signed a deal to sell its 50% stake in Saturn Nordic Holding to Danish Crown, which holds the remaining 50% holding in the firm. As per the agreed terms, the company will receive €180m in cash as well as a ...
Australian meat snack firm Mariani Foods has purchased Yorkshire food maker Bare Earth for an undisclosed sum. The company said it will combine the acquired entity into its operations and rename the whole unit as New World Foods (Europe), ...
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Last week, Rancho Feeding Corporation of Petaluma, CA, recalled approximately 8.7 million pounds of beef because USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service found that the company had processed diseased and unsound animals and carried out ...
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As well as giving gamers the chance to enter an online world as a double agent and infiltrate a corrupt government, new online alternate-reality game Apocalypse of MoP also uncovers players' perceptions of provenance and how this affects ...