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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New Zealand poultry producer Tegel is predicted to soon list on the New Zealand Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange. Tegel producers both chicken and turkey products and has four major processing facilities located across ...
Study identifies harmful PAMP molecules in processed foods that may increase risk of diseases such as coronary artery disease and Type 2 diabetes. PAMPs can be found in processed foods such as sausages, burgers, ready meals, cheeses, ...
Beef might be off the Christmas menu for many Australians this year with prices continuing to rise dramatically. Over the past year, Australian domestic beef prices have more than doubled with drought hitting Australian farms hard. Yet, ...
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Designed for small portion deli items, including cheeses and smoked and processed meats, Sealed Air 's new Cryovac Grip & Tear Small Tab easy-open vacuum bagg features a tab that opens packages in one quick motion once pulled. As a result, ...
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Canadian food establishment Premium Brands is planning to cease operations at its processed meats plant in Toronto, Ontario in December 2015, a move that may impact 200 jobs. The closure comes as the company thought that the plant's age ...
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European meat company HKScan Group will soon commence the exports of Finnish pork to China. The firm's pork slaughtering facility at Forssa in Finland is expected to receive export certification from the Chinese food authorities, who ...
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President Nixon funded research to wage a war on cancer, a long battle that we're still fighting today. While the last 40 years haven't brought us a cure, we have made some meaningful progress in developing tools and knowledge to take a ...
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Turkey is not only a high-protein food, it contains all B vitamins, zinc, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and iron, U.S. food experts say. Most cuts of turkey provide valuable amounts of protein, but skinned turkey breast ...
About 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits ...
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Deacom, a US-based provider of an ERP software solution for process manufacturers, has announced that Cloverdale Foods, a producer of processed meats, has licensed the DEACOM Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to streamline its ...
In times of plenty, consumers often trade up from canned and frozen food to chilled despite higher prices. They see fresh foods as the more healthful option. Brand owners sometimes leverage freshness as a quality that can elevate a product ...
Finnish manufacturer of meat foods and products HKScan is set to lay off 123 workers at its operations in the country as part of its restructuring plan. Of all the jobs, 49 jobs will be eliminated through permanent layoffs while the ...
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Belgium-based Ter Beke has said it does not expect its 2012 results to exceed that of last year, as a result of increasing production costs. In a trading update, the company said increased volumes, price increases and "a far-reaching cost ...
US-based ingredient firm Z Trim has announced that the FDA has approved the labeling of Z Trim products in meat applications.With this decision,the FDA has cleared the use of Z Trim ingredients in ground,emulsified,and processed meats and ...
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