Detectamet is rolling out a host of detectable accessories for food and drink manufacturers, from tote bin liners to ear plugs and hygienic gloves. The company told FoodProductionDaily that increased international adoption of British ...
Tags: nitrile, British Retail Consortium, BRC, Detectamet, recalls, contamination
Jiangsu is one of the provinces in China establishing early development zones with rapid growth rate and large scale. In 2005, the GDP of development zones in Jiangsu and the total revenue reached US$514.7 billion and US$231.9 billion. The ...
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This week's featured reports from the just-food store includes research on consumer and innovation trends and opportunities in functional foods. TRENDS Experimentation: Consumer & Innovation Trends This report provides a unique blend ...
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Cold plasma technology can kill E.coli microbes within packaging, so proving a useful tool in situations of post processing contamination, according to researchers. An study in the Journal of Applied Microbiology claims that a ...
Tags: Journal of Applied Microbiology, E.Coli, cold plasma, polypropylene
Chinese state-owned agribusiness and food processor COFCO has sold its 5% stake in US meat giant Smithfield Foods. Smithfield said on Friday (16 November) it had paid US$148m for COFCO's 4.95% stake. COFCO bought the shares in ...
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Data of GDP The gross national product of Jilin was 362.027 billion Yuan, increasing by 12 percent, the gross national product per person was 13,348 Yuan, the primary industry was 62.561 billion Yuan, 17.3 percent of the gross, the ...
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Agribusiness giant Bunge has announced the opening of an ingredient innovation centre in the US. The "state-of-the-art" centre in Bradley in Illinois will include an industrial kitchen and corporate dining facilities, Bunge said. After ...
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The New Miami Subs Grill has announced a new Latin Fusion menu rollout in restaurants beginning 4 September. The company noted that the new menu rollout follows the franchising expansion efforts in South America and the announcement of ...
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Ahold today (4 September) admitted it is weighing up the options for its stake in ICA, the Sweden-based retailer. The Dutch retail giant owns 60% of ICA, which has stores in Sweden, Norway and the Baltic states. Ahold said it wanted to ...
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US-based supermarket chain PUS-based supermarket chain Publix Super Markets is recalling 45 various cake products over Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Publix has initiated the recall following a notification from its supplier ...
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Sunflower seed processing company SunGold Foods is set to open a snack manufacturing facility in Lubbock, Texas, US. The facility, expected to create more than 100 new jobs over the next five years, will buy sunflower seeds from local ...
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Booker has said Makro's performance in the second quarter was "challenging" as the firm booked an increase in group sales. Sales in the 12 weeks to 14 September 2012 climbed 4.3% and 3.3% in the first 24 weeks of the year. The wholesale ...
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Sonic, a US-based restaurant chain, has launched two new chicken sandwiches - Asiago Caesar Chicken Sandwich, Classic Chicken Sandwich, available in either grilled or crispy. The limited time Asiago Caesar Chicken Sandwich is made with ...
Tags: Sonic, chicken sandwiche, food industry, new food
UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's has launched seven complete meals, four sauces, four fresh pastas and two breads under its Carluccio's brand. The fresh meals range includes lasagne al forno; seven layers deep; the ragù; ...
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Sirane, a UK-based packaging firm, has claimed that its new corn-based food packaging cans increases the shelf-life of brassicas by almost twice. The company claimed that during trials, cauliflower and broccoli - which usually get spoiled ...
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