From a sustainability standpoint, 2012 might be characterised as a year when the world went backwards - or at a pinch stayed still - but the food industry moved forward. There are plenty of campaigners who would beg to differ on the ...
Tags: CSR, Industry, Agriculture Food
American agribusiness company Cargill plans to set up a corn milling facility in India, with an investment of $73m. The first phase of the facility at Davangere, Karnataka will begin by the third quarter of 2014. It will produce modified ...
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Mining companies and investors including some heavyweight industrial combines in China are pouring into the region in a quest for iron ore, driving a railway building and mining boom whose worth JPMorgan Chase & Co recently estimated at USD ...
Tags: Mining, iron ore, railway, steel production
American agribusiness company Cargill has entered into an agreement with India-based Wipro to acquire its edible oil brand Sunflower Vanaspati for an undisclosed amount. Sunflower Vanaspati brand offers vanaspati - a vegetable oil that ...
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A fall in production has hit half-year profits at UK-listed palm oil processor New Britain Palm Oil. CEO Nick Thompson said heavy rain made it harder to collect and transport fresh fruit bunches. The wet weather also meant the fruit ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,21 commodities increased in prices, 20 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 07/12/2012.The largest rises were PTA (1.22%),PET (0.96%),Coke (0.83%),while the largest falls were ...
Tags: commodities, spot commodities, largest rises
Singapore agribusiness giant Wilmar International has booked a drop in first-half profits as the group suffered losses in its oilseeds and grains business. In the six months to the end of June, Wilmar recorded a net profit of US$373m, ...
Tags: Wilmar International, first half profits, food industry, food
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,21 commodities increased in prices, 29 fell and 50 remained unchanged on 04/12/2012.The largest rises were Soybean meal (1.08%),PET (0.98%),LLDPE (0.78%),while the largest ...
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According to the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Pakistani oil and gas companies can operate comfortably in Indonesia and make reasonable profits. Mr Atif Ikram Sheikh chairman of FPCCI coordination Islamabad ...
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,27 commodities increased in prices, 33 fell and 40 remained unchanged on 03/12/2012.The largest rises were Nickel (2.95%),Hydrochloric acid (2.94%),Bromine (1.27%),while ...
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British sports car maker Trident Sports Cars is planning to unveil its Iceni Grand Tourer diesel sports car at Salon Privé 2012 event in the UK. The new sports car will be powered by 6.6-liter turbo-diesel engine which will ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,18 commodities increased in prices, 26 fell and 56 remained unchanged on 20/11/2012.The largest rises were Nickel (1.57%),Silver (1.43%),Acetone (1.17%),while the largest ...
Tags: price, Spot Commodities, mineral
Olam International has acquired a 50%stake in Acacia Investments(AI),a business group based in the United Arab Emirates with a strong presence in edible oil refining and distribution in East Africa,for$35m. Olam managing director and Palm ...
Tags: edible oil refining, joint venture, CPO
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,17 commodities increased in prices, 26 fell and 57 remained unchanged on 28/11/2012.The largest rises were Soybean meal (1.29%),Nickel (0.90%),Benzene (0.40%),while the ...
Tags: Spot Commodities Price, Soybean meal Price, Nickel Price
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,16 commodities increased in prices, 24 fell and 60 remained unchanged on 29/11/2012.The largest rises were Potassium chloride (0.56%),Xylene (0.54%),Wheat (0.45%),while the ...
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