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World: Henkel holds food packaging webinar on migration
Henkel will be holding a webinar on the topic Basics in Migration - Adhesives in Food Packaging on May 29, 2015 at 10:00 AM...
World: Tectra Automation releases electromechanical, hygienic cylinder
Tectra Automation, part of the Hytec Group of Companies, has introduced the second generation EMC electromechanical cylinder from Bosch Rexroth, with expanded possibilities for...
World: Barry Callebaut launches clean water campaign with cocoa farmers, communities
The Barry Callebaut Group and its subsidiary Biopartenaire, a direct sourcing enterprise for sustainable cocoa beans, have launched a clean water campaign to deliver...
World: Wrigley to build US$63M factory in Kenya
Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars Inc, will build a new US$63 million dollar factory in Kenya to create sustainable long-term growth in the region.
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World: G20 agriculture ministers to build food systems for food security, nutrition, says FAO
The Group of 20 (G20) agriculture ministers have committed to meet global food security and nutrition needs by building food systems that use natural...
World: Global food import bill to reach a five-year low in 2015, says FAO...
International prices for agricultural commodities continued to decline in April 2015.
Abundant inventories are poised to offset any pressure from the slight reduction in global...
World: Agencies hold forum to boost agricultural production in the Mediterranean
Boosting sustainable agricultural production and trade is one of the main priorities for the southern and eastern rim of the Mediterranean, where most countries...
World: Plant sterol ester of Omega 3 showed positive test results, says Enzymotec
Enzymotec reports positive results from a clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of Vayarol versus Ethyl Esters of Omega 3 (EE, which are the active...
Europe: Bosch reports growth in 2015
Bosch Group says its Q1 2015 sales grew by roughly 13%.
After adjusting for exchange-rate effects, the increase was 5.4% percent.
For the current fiscal year,...
World: ADM buys JV stake from Tate & Lyle
ADM has agreed to purchase several assets of Eaststarch C.V., ADM’s 50-50 joint venture (JV) with Tate & Lyle.
Under the terms of the agreement,...