World Bank Group member International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved a $120m loan to Singapore-based food processor Olam International under a five-year agreement to finance upgrades and expansion of five food processing facilities ...
Tags: Food Processing, World Bank Group
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,18 commodities increased in prices, 24 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 27/08/2013.The largest rises were Soybean meal (4.75%),LPG (1.33%),Hydrochloric acid (0.77%),while ...
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Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is looking for "the next wave of innovative cleantech entrepreneurs" through its SD Tech Fund, which is open for applications starting now, August 28, through to October 16, 2013. The ...
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Packaging company Pro Mach’s brand IPak will introduce its new servo-driven TF-350 S-Series tray former, which delivers better speed, tray flexibility, and forming consistency in a simpler design. According to the company, the new ...
Tags: Tray Former, Packaging
Improving alfalfa yields one drip at a time Irrigation water blocked by red tape Managing food safety risks on the orchard floor The Natural Resources Defense Council claims that much of last year's record Federal Crop Insurance Program ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Michelin North America Agricultural Tires says that this harvest, farmers will be able to mount larger-volume straddle dual radials on their combines and straddle 30-inch rows without changing rims with the new Michelin MegaXBib 580/85R42 ...
Tags: tyre, Auto Parts
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,31 commodities increased in prices, 16 fell and 53 remained unchanged on 26/08/2013.The largest rises were Silver (5.07%),Natural rubber (2.18%),Soybean meal (1.03%),while ...
Tags: Spot Commodities
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,16 commodities increased in prices, 20 fell and 64 remained unchanged on 23/08/2013.The largest rises were Silver (1.62%),Ethylene oxide (1.41%),Copper (0.59%),while the ...
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Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), input and technology supplier CIC and chemical manufacturer Chemanex have joined forces to produce food packaging polymers. The companies have formed a new joint venture (JV), Chemcel that will construct and ...
Tags: Food Packaging Polymers, Packaging
Michael A. Cash has joined Axalta Coating Systems as senior vice president and president, Industrial Coatings. In this newly created position, Cash will be responsible for developing and executing global business strategy for customer ...
Tags: Industrial Coating, Construction, Decoration, coating
In results published today (27 August), the Greenock-based polythene manufacturer said that operating profits increased 14% to 16.4m. Chairman Cameron McLatchie said: "The improvement in operating profits can be attributed to another ...
Industrial Profits from Principal Business Increased from January to July National Bureau of Statistics of China From January to July, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved 3,003.22 billion yuan, an increase ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,13 commodities increased in prices, 36 fell and 51 remained unchanged on 22/08/2013.The largest rises were Chloroform (3.21%),Acrylic acid (1.95%),Coke (0.62%),while the ...
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North American cocoa processor and csupplier Blommer Chocolate is set to launch RSPO-certified, mass balance palm oil in the US. This development comes after the company received certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil ...
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India has always had the opportunity to position itself at the forefront of future economic growth - as a leading international hub for investment, human capital and innovation. The country's growth despite the global slowdown, fluctuating ...
Tags: Emerging Economies, Processing Machinery, Manufacturing