GM corn hoax hits Mexico Alfalfa acreage increase predicted US cotton producers share latest crop findings Pitting farmers against farmers is just one of the negative consequences of U.S. policy that mandates that gasoline be blended with ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, GM corn, cotton
US-based Michael Foods has announced plans to shut down an egg processing facility in Winona County, Minnesota in about six months, a move which will lead to 40 job losses. The company gained ownership of the facility through its ...
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) of New Zealand has announced that it has revoked export certificates for four consignments of lactoferrin manufactured by Westland Milk Products after it found high levels of nitrate in the product. ...
Tags: Milk Exports
Food producer Almarai has ordered 240 new trucks of the MAN TGS type from MAN Truck & Bus, rejuvenating their current fleet of 1,290 MAN long-haul trucks. Almarai conducts the distribution of its chilled foods and dairy products ...
Tags: Trucks, Transportation
Doodles Creek has recalled its salad dressing in Australia as it may contain dairy that is not mentioned on the labeling, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The product associated with the recall is Doodles ...
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The investments represent one of the largest projects in the company's history. NYCO sales and marketing director Sander Kool said: "Our focus is quality and flexibility which we achieve by constant innovation and investment. "NYCO's ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, packaging machine
In March of this year, Wools of New Zealand became a fully grower owned company for the first time in its history. More than 700 New Zealand sheep farmers have invested in and are committed to the growth and sustainability of Wools of New ...
Australian Consolidated Milk and Pactum Australia are constructing a new UHT milk processing facility in northern Victoria with an investment of A$40m ($36.6m), a move which is expected to create 100 jobs. Pactum Australia is owned by ...
Tags: Consolidated Milk, Milk Facility
Resiliency of growers shines with record crop values Bless the bats of agriculture Water the commodity gold of 21st century? Score one for the California cotton industry. It is widely known that California has among the highest prices ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus have announced ban on the import and sale of New Zealand-based Fonterra's products following a contamination scare. Earlier this month, Fonterra announced that the batches of whey protein, which is used for ...
Tags: Fonterra Dairy Products
According to a new market research report, "Beverage Packaging Market By Beverage Types (Non-Alcoholic, Alcoholic & Dairy), Packaging Types (Bottle, Can, Pouch, Carton, Draught, Bulk & Others), Material (Glass, Plastic, PET, HDPE, Metal, ...
Tags: Beverage Packaging, Packaging, Printing
Upstate Niagara Cooperative, a US-based dairy co-operative with 360 family-owned dairy farms, has chosen JunctionFB and Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 software of Junction Solutions to support its growth and improve operational efficiency. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, milk, juice
Quality Ingredients, a US-based provider of spray drying services and powdered food ingredients, has entered into an agreement to sell its facility in Marshfield, Wisconsin, US, and related dairy and non-dairy creamer business to ...
Happy Family, a leading organic baby and toddler food brand in the US, has introduced Happy Squeeze Greek Yogurt, a line of on-the-go pouches. The nutritious pouches are more convenient alternative to traditional Greek yogurt, and are ...
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NYCO Flexible Packaging has invested in a new UV flexo hybrid printing technology, new printing facility and additional slitting capacity at its Kirchberg manufacturing site in Luxembourg. NYCO sales and marketing director Sander Kool ...
Tags: Flexible Packaging, NYCO