In a major development for Western energy markets, NV Energy, Nevada's largest utility, will begin participating in the region's energy imbalance market on December 1. The move, announced late Friday, follows the Federal Energy Regulatory ...
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Canada's Alberta province Sunday announced a new "climate leadership" plan that includes a cap on greenhouse gas emissions by oil sands producers as it moves to overhaul its image and kick start export opportunities. The cap on emissions ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a consumer update that a brand of genetically engineered (GE) salmon is indeed safe for sale and for consumption by humans. After an “exhaustive and rigorous scientific” review, ...
US-based packaged foods company ConAgra Foods plans to split the company into two independent public companies – with one handling the consumer portfolio of various brands and the other managing its foodservice portfolio of frozen ...
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Indian food regulator Food Safety and Regulatory Authority of India (FSSAI) has stated that the recently-launched Patanjali Atta Noodles by yoga guru Ramdev did not carry the regulator’s approval. However, the FSSAI chairperson ...
Swiss confectionary company Barry Callebaut has entered into a licensing agreement with Naturex Group, the producer of specialty plant-based natural ingredients, which would enable Naturex to use the Swiss confectioner’s approved ...
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After conducting a comprehensive review, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved genetically engineered (GE) animal AquAdvantage Salmon for human consumption. The agency is also releasing two guidelines for food ...
Atlas Development & Support Services has agreed to acquire East Africa Packaging for an undisclosed amount, as part of the first project within its newly established industrial division. The company's new industrial division will focus ...
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Irish nutrition company Glanbia has agreed to acquire US-based health-based snacks maker thinkThin for $217m in cash. thinkThin offers a variety of protein snack bars for consumers seeking convenient, delicious yet wholesome snacks. ...
Monsanto has been granted final U.S. approval for MON 87411, or corn rootworm III (CRWIII), which marked the trait’s final U.S. approval necessary to support full food, feed, and environmental authorization. This product represents ...
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OPM (Labels & Packaging) has invested in GMG OpenColor's high-end color management software solutions in a bid to provide better quality repro and print services to customers in the packaging industry. GMG OpenColor creates ...
In a major milestone in its mission to expand distribution of RWB Ultra-Premium Handcrafted Vodka internationally, the Aristocrat Group Corp. has announced that its joint venture partner, Westcoast Spirits Company, Ltd., is working to ...
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Blue Diamond Growers announces support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, an important achievement for not only the almond industry, but for agriculture as a whole. The TPP will eliminate tariffs on a vast majority of U.S. ...
The GBP71bn Anheuser-Busch InBev-SABMiller merger deal process is inching forward as both the companies have reached a final agreement. However, the deal is yet to gain approval from regulators and shareholders. Post clearances, the deal ...
Cleveland, the most populous city in Ohio, U.S. will be rolling out a major streetlight upgrade, according to a report by Associated Press (AP). According to the Cleveland.com report, limited tariffs have blocked municipalities from ...
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