Cargill has acquired Pollos El Bucanero (Bucanero Chicken), a Colombian producer of chicken and processed meats products. The acquisition marks Cargill's first introduction of its global protein business into Colombia. Pollos El Bucanero ...
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UK fresh fruit and veg supplier Fresca Group has formed a joint venture (JV) with Colombian Hass avocado grower Cartama. The joint venture company, dubbed Cartama UK, will handle the commercialization of the avocados produced by the ...
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Switzerland-based Nespresso has launched a limited-edition aged coffee for its machines. Made from fresh Arabica coffee sourced from high in the Colombian mountains and plains, the Selection Vintage 2014 coffees were harvested three years ...
InterLumi Panama, the 1st international lighting & LED trade show in the region, will be a reality at the fairground ATLAPA Convention Center from the 6th to the 8th of July of 2016, under the efforts of the organizer America Expo Group. ...
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Australian scientists have identified a network of nine genes that play a key role in the onset of Alzheimer's Disease. The discovery could help researchers develop new treatments to delay the onset of the chronic brain disease, which ...
Huawei and ZTE are building up their presence in Colombia, counting on the quality of their products to attract local consumers. The two Chinese tech giants are now mainstays in the Latin American country thanks to their smartphone and ...
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Colombian label printer Topasa has invested in a new digital label press from Xeikon, a move that will increase the company's capacity by over 50%. Developed based on Xeikon Cheetah technology, the Xeikon CX3 is said to be the most ...
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Turkey's October imports of bituminous thermal coal rose to an all-time monthly high of 2.921 million mt, following record shipments of Colombian and Russian coal, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). October ...
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Colombia in January will begin importing 39 MMcf/d of natural gas from neighboring Venezuela to meet domestic needs, ending decades of natural gas self sufficiency, the head of Ecopetrol said Monday. The country is negotiating to increase ...
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Colombia's ethanol production in September totaled 41.86 million liters (11.05 million gallons), up 2.5% from August and the highest monthly total on record, Colombian National Federation of Biofuels data shows. August's ethanol ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer for heavy transport application Scania has forayed into Norway in the gas-powered bus segment with the delivery of 36 vehicles to the passenger transport firm Nobina. The buses, dubbed Scania OmniExpress ...
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German automobile major Daimler is expanding in Latin America with a new bus plant in Funza in vicinity of Bogotá, Colombia, having an annual installed production capacity of 4,000. Sprawled over 11,000m2, the unit is witnessing ...
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Soft drinks company Postobon has received approval from Colombia's financial regulator to produce and sell Heineken beer in the country, under a partnership with Heineken's Chilean affiliate Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU). This move ...
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White Coffee Corporation in the US has expanded its product range with the introduction of single serve organic coffees in a compostable BioCup. The new bio-degradable and compostable organic single serve coffee BioCup is available in 11 ...
Tags: White Coffee, Sea Salt, Chocolate Morsel, Agriculture
Textile trade fair, Colombiatex of the Americas which runs from January 27-29, 2015 in Colombia will see nearly 500 exhibitors showing various textile goods ranging from yarns, fabrics, dyes and chemicals, etc. In the last 17 years, ...