JBT FoodTech, an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT, has signed a $5m contract for the renovation of freezing equipment at a US-based food processing facility. Under the contract, JBT FoodTech will supply and support ...
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CropFax has introduced a geographic seed selection tool for corn and soybean farmers in the US,to improve the crop yield. The company noted that there are over 30,000 different varieties of seeds to choose from,and the new tool can reveal ...
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Odwalla, an American food product company that sells fruit juices, smoothies and food bars, has expanded its line of Organic Carrot Juice flavor with the addition of new USDA organic vegetable and fruit juice blends. Available in Carrot ...
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SportsQuest has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Maize Pluss, has signed a contract to distribute organic stevia, an USDA FDA approved organic sweetener. SportsQuest CEO Jeff Burns said that the company is building a very ...
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Three home textile companies in China joined the COTTON USA licensing program to source U.S.cotton yarn for blankets,resulting in sales of U.S.cotton fiber worth an estimated$590,000.The COTTON USA licenses for Ibena Shanghai,Luolai Home ...
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US-based Global Culinary Investments is recalling 1,331 pounds of chicken empanadas, as they contain monosodium glutamate which is not mentioned on the label of the packaging. The recall has been initiated when the company discovered an ...
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Cotton Council International (CCI) and Cotton Incorporated, in cooperation with USDA, jointly presented the seventh biennial Sourcing USA Summit in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The event, held on November 12-16, attracted 400 delegates ...
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The National Pork Board has approved budgets for the domestic and international marketing of pork, a move which will increase the demand for pork. The board is planning to provide $27,735,000 in 2013 and about $7,102,000 for international ...
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Grain prices held mostly steady Monday night and Tuesday morning with limited news to drive prices off their strong close from Monday's session. USDA reported a slightly lower than expected winter wheat crop condition on Monday ...
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SunFoods,a US-based supplier and manufacturer of rice products,has launched new Hinode Rice family size microwavable pouches for retailers across the US. The Hinode Rice is available in three varieties such as Whole Grain Jasmine Brown ...
US-based Black Earth Meat Market is recalling about 99 pounds of beef tongue products,as the tonsils may have not been completely removed. The recall was initiated as the products did not meet the standard that require the removal of ...
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Perdue Foods,an establishment based in Virginia,US,is recalling approximately 1,440 pounds of chicken breast nugget products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen,according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and ...
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Flowers Foods has acquired the licence to the Earthgrains and Sara Lee brands in California from Grupo Bimbo. The US bread maker has predicted consolidation in the US bakery sector and is looking to build its geographic reach by ...
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First, ethanol use of corn is running behind the seasonal pace to meet current USDA expectations. Our models are indicating that if the current use of corn for ethanol continues we will fall about 125 million bushels short of current USDA ...
Schmahl looks at the impact of recent prices on exports,the reality of feed costs and the outlook for U.S.milk production. Much to the dismay of dairy farmers,cash prices have had difficulty maintaining upward momentum.In fact,it appears ...
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