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Nine Food Startups Join Chobani Incubator Family
Mar 13, 2018US yogurt manufacturer Chobani has announced names of the companies that will take part in its Spring 2018 class for the Chobani Incubator. The third and largest Chobani Incubator class to date, with nine food startups, is comprised of ...
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UN Food Agency Leaders Hail U.S. Law Aimed at Boosting Global Food Security, Resilience, Nutrition
Aug 12, 2016FAO and WFP say law will greatly enhance worldwide efforts to combat hunger and rural poverty 25 July 2016, Rome - Leaders of two United Nations agencies fighting hunger worldwide have applauded new legislation in the United States ...
Tags: WFP, President Obama, rural poverty
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Tradin Organic Introduces Organic Coconut Syrup
Oct 15, 2015Tradin Organic Agriculture is introducing certified organic Coconut Syrup. The coconut sugar is sourced from Indonesia where it is collected from the sugary sap of coconut palms, and further processed for coconut syrup in a high-tech ...
Tags: organic Coconut Syrup, sweetener, sugar
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India-Based Sahayog Dairy Raises $1.6m From Acumen for Facility Expansion
Sep 10, 2015India-based dairy startup Sahayog Dairy has raised INR110m ($1.6m) in the first round of funding from social venture capital investment firm Acumen for expansion of its processing plant. The dairy firm will use the money for expansion of ...
Tags: milk chilling, dairy segment
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North-Western Ethiopia Farmers Will Receive Qupport From AbTF
Mar 30, 2015More than 9,000 smallholder farmers in North-Western Ethiopia will now be supported by the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) following successful verification in accordance with the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) sustainability standard. ...
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Ugandan Farmers Receive The Help of CMiA to Produce Sustainable Cotton Farming
Feb 13, 2015Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) and its Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative, are supporting Ugandan farmers through sustainable cotton farming. With successful verification of the Western Uganda Cotton Company (WUCC) and the ...
Tags: Sustainable Cotton, Textile
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Anthony Pratt Helps Transform Food and Water Security in India
Nov 25, 2014Australia’s Pratt and Israeli statesman Peres team together for India’s next food and water revolution Australian billionaire paper, packaging and recycling magnate Anthony Pratt has partnered with former Israeli President ...
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Smallholder Cotton Farmers in The Developing World Need Education and Support
Sep 3, 2014Smallholder cotton farmers in the developing world, where over 100 million smallholder farmers are responsible for 90 percent of the world’s cotton production, urgently need education and support in basic agricultural techniques to ...
Tags: cotton, agricultural techniques
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Sustainable Food Security Will Be Boosted by IFAD, EU
Mar 25, 2014Government of Kenya is partnering with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union (EU) and Equity Bank to finance the Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme (KCEP). This US$30.1 million programme is ...
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Rosch Provides Maximum Transparency with Its New Sleepwear Collection Made From 100% CmiA
Mar 4, 2014The textile value chain is known for its high complexity. During the process from raw material to final product, textiles pass through numerous production steps. Rösch provides maximum transparency in its textile value chain with its ...
Tags: Sleepwear, Cotton Sleepwear, Rosch
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In The Berlin Fashion Week, World Wide Fund for Nature Germany and Welthungerhilfe
Feb 10, 2014At the kick-off of the Berlin Fashion Week, World Wide Fund For Nature Germany and Welthungerhilfe invited leading textile companies to Berlin. The goal was to provide information about the use of sustainable cotton fundamental for a ...
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HLGD Is The Cotton Initiative's CmiA Newest Partner
Dec 12, 2013The Hermes Logistik Gruppe Germany (HLGD) is the cotton initiative's Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) newest partner. Since November, the company expects to outfit its 13,000 parcel delivery staff in Germany with cotton made according to the ...
Tags: Cotton Made Garments, Textile, Hermes
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Top Grade International Joins The Cotton Made in Africa Initiative Demand Alliance
Dec 5, 2013Top Grade International joins the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative demand alliance. The Hong Kong based company sells clothing to wholesalers, retail chains, and specialty retailers. With this cooperation, numerous outlets within ...
Tags: Sustainable Cotton, Textile
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Oikocredit Will Increase Investments in The Agricultural Sector in The Next Three Years
Nov 28, 2013Social investor and worldwide cooperative, Oikocredit, will increase investments in the agricultural sector in the next three years as part of its agriculture strategy. The strategic investment focus was developed several years ago as ...
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Lingerie Specialist Gerhard Rσsch Supports The Cotton Made in Africa Initiative
Nov 21, 2013Lingerie specialist Gerhard Rösch supports the Cotton Made in Africa initiative (CmiA) for the first time with its 2014 fall/winter collection. The never out of stock (NOS) collection will be available worldwide starting from August 4, ...
