In honor of the 25th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, DuPont is asking the industry to vote on the past packaging breakthroughs that most impacted people's lives. You can vote by clicking here. From hundreds of past winners, DuPont ...
In March, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.1 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.0 percent in cities and 2.2 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 2.7 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.8 ...
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US agribusiness firm Cargill has reported that its net earnings declined by 42% for the third quarter of 2013 to $445m, compared with $766m in the same period of 2012 due to severe US drought that affected the company's meat processing ...
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The rapid growth of global trade has brought about a greater need for tracing systems that accurately and efficiently identify and track a product or component, not just from manufacturer to initial customer, but throughout its entire ...
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A Scottish slaughterhouse has been fined £9,500 for breaking a law designed to keep Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) out of the human food chain. Risk material was not removed from slaughtered sheep before inspection ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, policy, human food chain
Loving praise is the meat of this training method, but consistency of commands is the key. Make your dog into the best and happiest companion he can be! It's so easy and fun for you and your dog. Even your kids can do it! You will be ...
Responding to the occurrence of the A(H7N9) influenza virus in China requires strong biosecurity measures, FAO said today. Unlike other influenza strains, including highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, this new virus is hard to detect in ...
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Meat firm Cranswick has posted “outstanding trading” both for the year to March 31 2013 and its fourth quarter, according to City analyst Shore Capital. Cranswick's results were driven by 'new product development, robust ...
When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 330 degrees, the solar term of “The Rains” arrives. “The Rains” indicates that as the weather gets warmer, the amount of rainfall increases, at the same time the form ...
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Spring The first month of the Chinese calendar is called "yuan" month and in ancient times people called night "xiao". The fifteenth day is the first night to see a full moon, therefore the day is called Yuan Xiao Festival (Lantern ...
Tags: Focus Vision, China Culture, eat
A(H7N9) influenza borke out in China recently. What is this A(H7N9) virus? H7N9 is a subtype of influenza virus. H7N9 viruses have been previously detected mainly in wild birds, though other H7 viruses been reported ...
Derby-based ethnic food manufacturer S&A Foods plans to make up to 70 of its 500 staff redundant as it restructures its chilled ready meals business. Perween Warsi's firm S&A Foods will be making 70 of its 500 staff redundant The ...
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Packaging systems manufacturer Flavorseal has announced the launch of its new shrink bag, which has been designed for packaging fresh or frozen poultry. According to the US-based company, the bag has a rounded bottom, high shrink rate and ...
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Dutch food firm Vion has completed the sale of its red meat and poultry activities to UK-based 2 Sisters Food. The sale included 11 processing facilities, including those in Coupar Angus, Cambuslang and Portlethen. The deal is expected ...
Tags: Vion, Red Meat, Poultry Operations
US-based packaging systems manufacturer Flavorseal has unveiled a new shrink bag designed specifically for packaging fresh or frozen poultry. The shrink bag features rounded bottom, high shrink rate and glossy appearance that together ...
Tags: Flavorseal, Shrink Bag, Poultry Packaging