World cotton production this season is forecast at 119.2 million bales, virtually unchanged from last month’s projection and slightly below 2013/14 as higher area this season is offset by a lower yield. “Global harvested area ...
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McCormick has taken over 100% shares of flavours producer Brand Aromatics for around $63m, a move that will expand the company's product portfolio. Headquartered in New Jersey, Brand Aromatics supplies natural savoury flavours, ...
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US-based company Premier Distribution Center is recalling nearly 50,953 pounds of pork and beef products over misbranding, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall has ...
Despite smaller plantings, U.S. farmers will harvest the second-largest soybean crop and third-largest corn crops this fall, the Agriculture Department projected, with high demand whittling down the corn stockpile by 8 percent but soybean ...
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U.S. farmers could harvest their second-largest soybean crop and the number three corn crop under the revised planting projections released by USDA at its Outlook Forum. When the projected plantings are combined with USDA's projected ...
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Canadian establishment Sunrise Poultry Processors is recalling around 2,705 pounds of poultry products as they were imported without the benefit of full inspection, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety ...
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Campbell Soup Company has introduced Campbell Organic - a line of six ready-to-eat soups prepared with USDA-certified organic ingredients. Soups which include vegetarian and gluten free varieties will give more organic food choices to ...
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The quality of raw cotton declines over time, even when stored in excellent conditions, hence it is essential for spinners to re-test samples before making a purchase decision, says Uster Technologies, the leading high-technology instrument ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced more than $16m in funding to support research, education and extension efforts to improve food production and enhance food security. ...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Oscar’s Hickory House, a Warrensburg, N.Y. establishment is recalling around 376 pounds of sausage products due to misbranding and ...
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US-based establishment Holiday Foods is recalling close to 1,819 pounds of beef, chicken and pork products as they may contain peanuts which are not mentioned on the label, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food ...
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The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is set to implement new standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter contamination in poultry products. The proposed standards will require testing ...
House of Bricks Realty, a Pennsylvania firm, is recalling around 130 pounds of French pork rillette, as they were not presented for inspection at the U.S point of entry, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and ...
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its decision to deregulate Monsanto’s dicamba-tolerant trait technology - Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton. “USDA indicated that its decision will be published in the Federal ...
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A sinking crude oil market is just too much for the grain bulls to handle right now. Corn and soybean prices moved lower Monday morning after USDA released quarterly grain stocks, monthly world agricultural supply and demand estimates ...
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