Russia is set to impose ban on the imports of meat and meat products beginning 11 February over the concerns that they may contain ractopamine, a drug used in animal feed to promote leanness in cattle and hogs. Russia's animal and plant ...
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The Food Hoses made from polyurethane of the Master-PUR range were tested by an independent institute according to the most stringent requirements of the food industry. The result: the entire range has been awarded the sought-after ...
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US agribusiness giant Cargill has formed a joint venture with Saudia Arabian food producer Arasco for the creation of starches and sweeteners in the country. The joint venture company will acquire Arasco's existing corn milling facility ...
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Russia plans to ban chilled beef, pork and poultry imports from Germany beginning 4 February over food safety concerns, according to Russia's animal and plant health watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor. Rosselkhoznadzor spokesman Alexei Alexeyenko ...
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Olymel, a processor and distributor of pork and poultry products in Canada, has acquired the Canadian assets of hog producer Big Sky Farms for C$65.25m ($65.7m). Olymel noted that this acquisition is a strategic response to the challenge ...
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Lab M has launched Captivate O104, an important new addition to its established range of immunomagnetic separation (IMS) products. Captivate O104 is designed to meet the increasing need to rapidly test fresh sprouted seeds for the presence ...
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Cargill has secured a deal to acquire two animal feed mills from the bankrupt Pennfield Corporation in the US for US$9.8m. Cargill said today (18 January) that the deal for the mills, located in Mount Joy and Martinsburg in Pennsylvania, ...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) plans to create 16 Centres of Expertise across Canada to provide industry and CFIA inspectors with better, more consistent access to information and advice. This initiative was announced by ...
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Thailand silk industry has achieved success in spinning a new environment friendly yarn – ‘Eri silk’ from cassava-fed silkworms, the Bangkok Post reported. Having a non-glossy texture, Eri silk is lightweight and does ...
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Thai food manufacturer Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) is to acquire China meat and ready-to-eat foods producer Chia Tai Food Enterprise in a deal worth THB483m (US$15.8m). In a filing to the Thailand stock exchange, the company said the ...
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Chicago Argo and US Gulf Coast ethanol markets Wednesday fell to their lowest levels since late September on a combination of a well-supplied market and another drop in corn futures, sources said. Chicago Argo ethanol was assessed down ...
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Waitrose has launched a Farming Partnership initiative, which it says further demonstrates its commitment to UK farming. The Waitrose Farming Partnership is the new umbrella under which all the retailer's "agricultural farmer-focused ...
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Commodities giant Archer Daniels Midland has said it is continuing to increase its investment outside the US in light of the country's drought pushing corn prices up. ADM COO Juan Luciano told analysts yesterday (31 July) the company has ...
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UK-listed Chinese sauce firm China Food Co. has insisted it has a "robust platform" for growth despite reporting a loss for the first half of the year. A jump in selling and marketing costs pushed China Food Co. into the red in the six ...
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Concern over the impact higher pig prices could have on UK meat processor Cranswick sent the company's shares falling today (8 October). Cranswick, which reported a 6% increase in first-half sales, said the increasing cost of animal feed ...
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