The late Jack Stone, a California cotton producer, industry leader and former National Cotton Council president, is the recipient of the 2012 Oscar Johnston Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented on February 10 at the National ...
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ProQuip International and Solarize Energy recently celebrated the official opening of the 675kW AC solar energy project on the cattle barns of Van Osch Farms Ltd. in Crediton, Ont. According to ProQuip, who provided the EPC services for ...
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The Southeast Asian nation of Indonesia and the Central Asian Republic of Tajikistan have discussed the prospects of cooperation in cotton processing. The bilateral cooperation in cotton processing was discussed at a meeting between Mr. ...
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Olam International, a Singapore-based processor of agricultural products and food ingredients, has reported that its revenues increased by 9.2% to S$4.9bn ($3.95bn) for the second quarter of 2013, compared to S$4.48bn ($3.61bn) for the same ...
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In January 2013, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 1.6 percent, year-on-year, and 0.2 percent increase month-on-month. The purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by 1.9 percent year-on-year, and ...
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No one is laughing now. Once considered only a cut above remote-controlled toys, drones have proven their potency in Afghanistan and the Middle East, and manufacturers are eyeing U.S. agriculture as a tremendous market opportunity. ...
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INVISTA Technologies S.à r.l. and Arzeda Corp. announce collaboration for the development of new technologies to enable novel bio-derived processes. The agreement brings together complementary technologies: INVISTA's capabilities ...
The processed food exports are currently valued at $43bn and are expected to grow significantly. The food processing sector employs about 13 million people directly, and has about 35 million people who are indirectly involved. This ...
Agri-giant Archer Daniels Midland has booked a jump in first-half net earnings, as lower one-off costs and higher sales boosted the bottom line. Net earnings in the six months to 31 December rose to US$692m, up from $440m in the ...
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Australia-based Integrated Packaging Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of the business and assets of three Amcor Flexibles Packaging plants in Cheltenham, Chester Hill and Kirrawee for $22m. The three packaging ...
For weeks, numerous Iraqi politicians have been speaking about a bundle of development projects in the country, including reviving the thousands of border villages that were abandoned and decimated during the Iran-Iraq war. However, some ...
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A food industry partnership has been formed to boost sustainable production of coconut oil in the Philippines. Cargill, the German Agency for International Cooperation and BASF have signed a partnership that aims to develop a supply chain ...
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Russia is set to impose a temporary ban on the import of US turkey over concerns about the use of ractopamine, a feed additive banned in Europe. According to Russia's Veterinary and Phyto-Sanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS), the ban will ...
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Australia-based Integrated Packaging Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of the business and assets of three Amcor Flexibles Packaging plants in Cheltenham, Chester Hill and Kirrawee for $22m. The three packaging ...
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Producers of 3C products such as computers, communications items and consumer electronics, and food retailers, manufacturers in Taiwan have signed an agreement with the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) to minimize packaging. ...