Free from the bright lights of Wall Street, Dell's decision to go private is likely to lead to the company downplaying if not entirely eliminating consumer products in favor of building out its enterprise product portfolio, analysts said. ...
When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 240 degrees on November 22 to November 23 each year, it’s the time for “Light Snow”. Some areas along the Yellow River start to snow. It’s usually light snow, freezing ...
UK-based LGC Standards has introduced two new methods for meat speciation testing, as part of its established Quality in Meat and Fish Analysis proficiency testing scheme. The launch of new samples, which comes in the wake of the ongoing ...
European food researchers from 27 member EU states are set to meet in Brussels, Belgium, to establish plans to address the horsemeat mislabeling scandal. The EU Standing Committee on the Food Chain will outline plans to implement ...
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UK-based supermarket chain Tesco has announced that it has found horse meat in some Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese. The horse meat was identified after the company carried out a number of tests following the product's withdrawal from ...
The UK food industry has agreed to report the results of its testing program to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), in the wake of the ongoing horse meat contamination incident. This decision has been taken following a meeting between the ...
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has suspended operations at two meat processing facilities in the UK over claims that both the firms have sold horsemeat labeled as beef for kebabs and burgers. The FSA raided both the premises, Peter Boddy ...
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The Volkswagen Cross Up! has been officially unveiled ahead of its international debut at next month’s 2013 Geneva motor show. The chunky Cross Up! is the first special derivative based on Volkswagen’s playful city hatchback, ...
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US meat group Tyson Foods is expanding four of its plants in the country as part of a strategy to "add value" to their products. Tyson said it has spent US$40m on facilities in Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and Florida. "Tyson continues ...
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Russia is set to impose a temporary ban on the import of US turkey over concerns about the use of ractopamine, a feed additive banned in Europe. According to Russia's Veterinary and Phyto-Sanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS), the ban will ...
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The UK's Food Standards Agency has said it will publish the results of tests for horse meat DNA to be carried out on beef burgers sold at UK retailers. In mid-January, frozen beef burgers on sale at a number of retailers in the UK and ...
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Uncertainty hangs over the future of 112 Silvercrest workers, after Burger King, Tesco and the Co-operative Group severed contracts with the supplier, according to the union Unite. 112 Silvercrest plant workers have been suspended with ...
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JBS, a Brazilian meat manufacturer, has completed the acquisition of beef processor Independencia for BRL268m ($142.8m). JBS had announced its intention to acquire Independencia's beef business in April 2012. The company funded the ...
Hygiena International Ltd has further developed their highly successful ATP bioluminescence system to specifically measure bacterial contamination, giving results within a working day or shift. The development involves their low cost but ...
If ‘Horse-gate’ has anything to tell us, it’s that tight margins make for cut corners. Lessons, no doubt, will be learned. However, as any fool knows: pay peanuts and you’ll get monkeys (maybe even to eat). An ...
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