Olam International has acquired a 50%stake in Acacia Investments(AI),a business group based in the United Arab Emirates with a strong presence in edible oil refining and distribution in East Africa,for$35m. Olam managing director and Palm ...
Tags: edible oil refining, joint venture, CPO
China is a country with an ancient civilization, and the modern Chinese standards of beauty often mimic those from thousands of years ago. Garment The ancients had their own attitude towards beauty and fashion. "Beauties Wearing ...
The Va population is 351.974.They make their homes in Ximeng, Cangyuan, Mengiian, and Gengma counties in the southwest of Yunnan Province. Old Va woman love to wear big hollow earrings, in which they put money when they go to ...
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UK-based Premier Foods has sold Elephant Atta ethnic flour business to Westmill Foods,a subsidiary of Associated British Foods(ABF),in an all-cash deal of £34m,as a part of its plan to lower debts and avoid a breach of its credit ...
Tags: flour, debts, credit agreement
The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a health alert over Aliya's Foods' frozen butter chicken and rice products that were imported from Canada. The agency noted that the products may be ...
Tags: FSIS, frozen butter chicken, rice products, health alert
PGP International has broken ground on a$17.2m manufacturing and distribution facility in Indiana,US,as part of its plan to boost production of speciality food ingredients and additives. The 70,000ft2 facility,which will be located in ...
Tags: food ingredients, additives, animal feed
The religion of Hani Yeche people is based on the cult to the ancestors and in the deification of the forces of the nature. The fundamental concept is the existence of different souls or "yuela." They believe that people are eminently ...
Winter solstice is a solar term in Chinese lunar calendar, and a traditional festival as well. It falls on December 22 or 23 (solar calendar) every year. It is the day when the Northern Hemisphere has the shortest daytime and longest ...
Tags: winter solstice, solar term, potlatch
There are mainly three kinds of etiquettes in China. The first category is the daily life etiquette: including meeting etiquette, introduction etiquette, conversation etiquette, banquet etiquette, reception etiquette, dance ...
The new couple should bow to the god, the parents and each other. A typical Jiading wedding always includes a complete set of ceremonies. To earn words of good blessing and satisfy the guests, the hosts often start the busy preparation ...
Tags: new couple, wedding ceremonies, tradition
Lisu people warmly welcomed guests on December 22nd during the 2011 Nujiang Kuoshi Cultural Tourism Festival. In Yunnan province, renowned for its perpetual spring-like climate, the Lisu people in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture are ...
Tags: Lisu people, Nujiang Kuoshi Cultural Tourism Festival, culture
Private equity firm Permira has cancelled its plans to both refinance and sell the frozen food company Iglo. Permira had planned a dividend recapitalization with Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank and was expecting to raise ...
Verde Valle,a leading bean and rice brand and the producer of Isadora Beans in Mexico,has launched new line of refried and whole beans packaged in a uniquely designed pouch,under its Isadora brand. The company noted that along with its ...
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Kellogg Company,a US-based producer of cereals and convenience foods,is introducing a range of new products. Under the Special K snacks brand,the company is introducing Special K Pop Corn Chips,Pastry Crisps.It will be re-launching ...
Tags: cereals, convenience foods, snacks, Corn Chips, Pastry Crisps
India may lower the quantity of imports of pulses and edible oil in response to non-availability of sufficient produce worldwide,which may in turn lead to increase in prices in the country in near future. In India,the production of oil ...
Tags: pulses, edible oil, rain