In the year of 2012, in face of the increasingly complicated and severe international situation and arduous tasks of domestic reform, development and stability, the Central Party Committee and the State Council took scientific development ...
Global Green USA released a video detailing the promising results of the 2012 pilots to test recyclable produce boxes that are designed to withstand wet cooling processes. For the pilots, Global Green USA teamed up with members of their ...
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A new food processing facility is set to be opened in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, with an initial investment of PHP165m ($4m). The operation and management of the food facility will be handled by the National Tobacco Administration ...
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US-based software firm SafetyChain Software has announced that Dole Fresh Vegetables, a leading producer of fresh fruits and vegetables, has implemented SafetyChain for Food solution, in order to strengthen food safety. SafetyChain ...
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Spokesperson of the Ministry said that domestic vegetable price will continue to rise in the near future. Before Spring Festival, market supply of vegetables that will not increase significantly and festival factors make vegetable's price ...
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The Himachal Pradesh High Court has imposed a ban saying that no food items, particularly junk food and several others be packaged in non bio-degradable plastics beginning 1 April 2013. The products include chocolates, ice creams, chips, ...
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Seneca Foods has completed the acquisition of Washington-based canned fruit manufacturer Independent Foods. Independent produces branded and private label canned pears, apples and cherries. "We believe that these operations are a ...
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Waitrose has put 420 jobs at risk by ending one of its distribution contracts with logistics firm Kuehne + Nagel. Waitrose has put 420 jobs at risk The global logistics firm employs the 420 workers on lease to Waitrose at its centre ...
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Dutch food firm Vion has entered into an agreement to sell its Oerlemans Foods to Baltussen Holding for an undisclosed amount, as part of its efforts to focus on its food operations in the Netherlands and Germany and on its global ...
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Dutch food group Vion has entered into a deal to sell its frozen vegetables, fruit and potato products firm Oerlemans Foods to fresh vegetables producer Baltussen Holding. The struggling meat processor, which this month finalised a deal ...
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In December, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.5 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.5 percent in cities and 2.5 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 4.2 percent, while the non-food prices ...
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One of the biggest supermarkets in Edinburgh was left with empty shelves on Tuesday after it was accidentally wiped off a computer system at the company's head office in Leeds. Deliveries to the Asda store in Chesser, Edinburgh, dried up ...
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Thanksgiving is just a week away and if you're hosting this year's feast your to-do list may be long but time is short. Stressful? You bet. But getting a head start on the cooking can help and so does sticking with recipes you know and ...
If a small appliance is on someone's holiday wish list, be sure to check the latest results from Consumer Reports' tests. Sales of these countertop wares have been robust, despite the down economy, which has kept manufacturers busy vying to ...
Tags: Small appliance, Blenders, Stand mixers, Toasters
E.Park and Sons,a leading supplier of potatoes in the US,is investing in special produce software from K3 Business Solutions,in order to maintain its competitive edge in the potato supply chain. The new FreshDynamics enterprise resource ...