Novozymes scientists have produced the first review of existing studies into the use of enzymatic solutions in various industries,confirming they provide significant savings on water,energy and raw materials,as compared to conventional ...
Tags: Novozymes, enzymatic solutions, environmental benefits, textile industry
Commodities giant Archer Daniels Midland has booked a drop in full-year profits as record corn prices hit earnings in the fourth quarter. In the three months to the end of June, net profit fell 25% to US$284m, while operating profits slid ...
Tags: corn, corn prices, corn crop
High levels of the poisonous chemical dioxin were found in eggs from a German farm, resulting in a recall of 268,000 eggs in the country. The farm is located in the Emsland area in the north German state of Lower Saxony, and the eggs from ...
Tags: poisonous chemical dioxin, state agriculture ministry, no acute danger
Tuv India,a subsidiary of German technical provider Tuv Nord,has entered into high-end testing services by constructing a food testing laboratory in Pune,India,with an investment of€5m. The new laboratory will be involved in the ...
Dutch dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina has reported that its profit for the first half of 2012 increased 8.7% to EUR138m, up from EUR127m in 2011, helped by volume growth and focus on international operations. Revenues increased ...
Tags: dairy cooperative, volume growth, international operations
The European Food safety Authority (EFSA) is asking stakeholders and other parties to submit the information on the toxicity and occurrence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in certain food and animal feed. Tetrahydrocannabinol is the key ...
Tags: EFSA, THC, food, animal feed, cannabis plant
Tanzania's petroleum and edible oil firm Mount Meru Soyco plans to build $15m edible oil plant in Kayonza district in Rwanda. The plant is expected to lower the Rwanda's reliance on oil imports. Currently, the country imports 99% of ...
Tags: petroleum and edible oil firm, edible oil plant, oil imports
Australian grain handler GrainCorp has agreed to acquire Australian oilseed crusher Gardner Smith for A$302m ($313.82m) as well as Goodman Fielder's commercial oils business Integro Foods for A$170m ($176.65m). The deals, which represent ...
Tags: commercial oils business, edible oil sector, leading oilseed crusher
PGP International has broken ground on a$17.2m manufacturing and distribution facility in Indiana,US,as part of its plan to boost production of speciality food ingredients and additives. The 70,000ft2 facility,which will be located in ...
Tags: food ingredients, additives, animal feed
Surya Foods has collaborated with Ecuadorian natural gourmet snack company Samai to launch plantain crisps, a natural alternative to potato crisps, in the UK. Samai's plantain crisps, which are made using natural ingredients, are already ...
Tags: Ecuadorian natural gourmet snack, plantain crisps, potato crisps
CPM,a supplier of process engineering,process equipment for the oilseed,animal feed,biofuels and food processing industries,has announced the formation of Crown Asia Engineering,to expand and deliver oilseed solutions throughout the Asia ...
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JUPITER, Fla., - Dyadic International, Inc. (OTC Pink: DYAI), a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzymes and other proteins for the bioenergy, bio-based chemicals, biopharmaceutical ...
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ZURICH, Switzerland — November 7, 2012 — There is always a lot of discussion about the ongoing competition between cotton and synthetic fibers, which is to be expected. The two industries fight hard for every scrap of market ...
Tags: synthetic fibers, cotton, ZURICH, Switzerland, environmental friendliness
There is always a lot of discussion about the ongoing competition between cotton and synthetic fibers, which is to be expected. The two industries fight hard for every scrap of market share to ensure their future profitability. But the ...
Tags: ITMF, cotton, synthetic fibers, textile
Land O'Lakes,Inc.today reported third quarter results showing strong sales and increased earnings that surpassed prior year results for both the quarter and year-to-date. Net sales were$3 billion for the third quarter,up from$2.7 billion ...
Tags: Land O'Lakes, financial results, food, feed operations