Fast-food giant McDonald's Corp. said it would close about 350 restaurants due to the falling sales in Q1. Sales in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region dropped 8.3 percent, helping bring overall global sales down 2.3 percent, ...
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The annual rate of inflation across the Group of 20 largest economies increased for the second straight month in March. Economists had forecast a smaller rise in the consumer price index (CPI) to 2.6%. Annual inflation has been running ...
The China Pavilion has quickly become one of the most popular, attracting nearly 18,000 tourists in two days since the opening of Expo Milano 2015 on Friday. Presenting three themes, China Pavilion, China Corporate United Pavilion and ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer, the 7th term of the year, begins on May 6 and ends on May 20 this year. Start of Summer signals the transition of seasons. On this day, the ...
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SIAL CHINA is the leading Asian meeting point for the food and beverage industry. Major market players from retail, catering, hotel/restaurant/catering (HoReCa), food services, the import/export trade and manufacturing come ...
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Specialized polymer materials, services and solutions provider PolyOne has received an approval for using its ColorMatrix Ultimate UV390 light blocking technology for food and beverage PET packaging in China. The technology claims to ...
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Paper and packaging company Smurfit Kappa has launched a new automatic Bag-in-Box filling machine, the BIB 700 Double Head. The machine is a continuation of its BIB 700 range and has been developed for large industrial production ...
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Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have lent support to include labels with calorie values on all alcoholic drinks. Justifying their demand, public health experts said that such labels were important for consumers to make informed ...
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Kellogg Company will expand its cereal production plant in Belleville, Canada to cater to increasing consumer demand. The expansion will begin this summer, with the expanded facility to open by mid-2016. This is expected to create ...
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Scottish craft beer producer BrewDog has announced its plan to open first US brewery in Columbus, Ohio. As cited in a statement on BrewDog's site: "We are also delighted to announce that we are looking for a site in Columbus, Ohio that ...
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US-based establishment Goya Foods has opened new sustainable corporate headquarters in New Jersey, as part of a $500m global expansion. The new center houses 600,000ft2 warehouse for distribution and 42,000ft2 corporate office space. ...
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Columbus Exploration Corporation has entered into a memorandum of understanding to acquire organic food company Agricola Nuova Terra Guatemala for more than $6.5m. Agricola currently offers fresh organic and conventional products to ...
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Saudi Arabia has imposed a ban on imports of poultry meat and egg products from the Canadian province of Ontario over the detection of avian influenza at three farms. Recently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the ...
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The US deputy agriculture secretary Krysta Harden and Honduras secretary of agriculture and Livestock Jacobo Paz have signed an agreement to support agricultural development and trade in Honduras through Food for Progress Program. As part ...