The chief executive of the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (NZFGC) Katherine Rich has told Australian Food News today that the UK”s announced sugar tax will not help fight obesity. Under the UK tax, drinks which contain more ...
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WASHINGTON (FERN's Ag Insider) - This week, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $24 million grant to Cornell University, funding a global wheat research group, known as Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat. The aim is to develop new ...
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PGA Tour Superstore is launching a multi-faceted “Custom Fit Sweepstakes" campaign starring Rickie Fowler, one of the PGA Tour’s rising young stars, and Lexi Thompson, the top-ranked American on the LPGA Tour, and Cobra Puma ...
Nutcase Helmets has outsourced management of its sales on the Amazon marketplace to NetRush, a Vancouver, Wash. company that already manages Amazon sales for more than a half dozen specialty sports brands. Since launching in 2006, ...
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Videojet launched new Corner Wrap applicator for its 9550 Print & Apply Labeling system. This applicator option provides substantial improvements in production throughput for applications that require labeling on two sides of the case so ...
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REI reported sales reached a record $2.4 billion in 2015 after a second consecutive year of nearly double-digit growth. Sales increased 9.3 percent from $2.2 billion in 2014, or 11 percent when adjusting for an extra 53-week of sales ...
Alcohol Justice and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) are reporting that the first of two proposed bills to ban powdered alcohol in California has been passed by the powerful California Senate Governmental Organization (GO) ...
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A representative body for Australian apple and pear growers is finding success with a new marketing campaign encouraging consumers to eat hail-damaged pears. Called “Hailstorm Heroes”, Apple and Pear Australia Limited are ...
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Accenture and SEAT have agreed to collaborate to build a proof of concept for next generation cars with app that can connect appliances at home, provide car alerts and monitor driver behaviour. Accenture and SEAT have developed a proof of ...
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ID Technology, powered by Pro Mach, introduces the Macsa SPA Laser Systems. The SPA simplifies everything. Instead of creating unique lasers for each application, ID Technology provides a revolutionary modular and scalable system that ...
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XCMG XDA40 articulated dump truck was rolled off production line successfully in February, 2016. This king of dump truck was designed by business division according to the production structure and developing plan on the basis of the demand ...
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Domino Printing Sciences has launched new A-Series i-Tech coding and marking system, which can be incorporated with Moba and Sanovo graders on egg processing lines. Through combining CIJ printers with new EU and FDA compliant direct food ...
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Kale and coconut oil may have been the latest food trend in 2015 but according to a new study by Appetite Communications and Dietitian Connection, these foods are on the way out in 2016. The survey results, based on analysis from more ...
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SunButter has announced a new roasting process for Sunflower Butter, where in sunflower kernels are dry roasted on top of the line roasting equipment. With this new process, Sunflower Butter will now be produced in one continuous ...
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In the decision process to purchase a new LED display, your audience is a factor that cannot be ignored. After all, the purpose of your display is to address this audience. If they are unable to view its messaging, then the whole process ...
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