Project Beacon, which has the potential to recycle all plastics in Scotland and beyond, has secured £3m funding. Project Beacon, at Binn Farm in Perthshire, is lighting the way to a circular world of complete plastics recycling ...
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US-based Atlantic salmon producer Whole Oceans has unveiled plans to open a land-based salmon farm in Bucksport, Maine by using a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). The company purchased a former Verso paper mill location for its new ...
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Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has dispatched its first shipment of poultry meat to Angola. The first batch of 54 tons was dispatched from Novorossiysk to Luanda from Cherkizovo’s Chicken Kingdom poultry farm in the Lipetsk ...
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Mars is urging the business community and global leaders at COP22 to take bold action to implement the targets agreed last year in Paris for tackling climate change. Mars combined this call to action with an announcement of plans for a ...
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Rothamsted Research has submitted an application on 3 November 2016 to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for permission to carry out GM field trials. The trials will be conducted on the Rothamsted Farm in 2017 and ...
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Apple’s dedication to clean and renewable energy extends to suppliers around the world. Apple today joined global renewable energy initiative RE100, reaffirming its commitment to reaching 100 percent renewable energy worldwide and ...
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Farmers face the risk of major yield loss from corn diseases in any given season, but they will have a new defense in 2017 with the debut of DEKALB Disease Shield corn products. Six new DEKALB Disease Shield products are being introduced ...
A new farmhouse brewery in Belgium has chosen one of Beatson Clark’s standard 330ml bottles to launch its new range. The Humblet family began restoring Bertinchamps farm in 2011 and launched the first range of beers from their new ...
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Wendy's has announced the launch of its new limited-time Summer Berry Chicken Salad, a more than two-year effort to deliver on our commitment of serving our customers only the freshest, quality ingredients. The result is all the vibrant ...
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Harrison Spinks, one of the UK’s most established and innovative bed makers, has been selected for inclusion in the official commemorative album for The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration at Windsor Castle in May 2016. While ...
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Mars Chocolate has completed the acquisition of Hacienda La Chola cocoa farm in Ecuador from Naturisa. Hacienda La Chola is the agricultural unit of Naturisa and located in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The latest addition to its network of ...
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As part of its ongoing commitment to improve sustainability in supply chain, Snyder's-Lance announced plans to switch to 100 percent cage-free eggs for its products that use eggs. The company will consistently increase its percentage of ...
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As part of the company's ongoing commitment to improve sustainability in its supply chain, Snyder's-Lance is planning to switch to 100% cage-free eggs for all its products that use eggs. The company will consistently increase its ...
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Nampak Plastics, the UK based producer of plastic milk bottles, is planning to set up a new plant in Stirling, Scotland, to manufacture a range of plastic milk bottles. As part of this effort, the firm has signed a lease deal on 20,000 ...
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South Korea has stalled the imports of US poultry and poultry meat following new cases of bird flu. This ban comes just two months after the Asian country resumed the shipments. However, imports of poultry meat treated with heat are not ...
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