Food safety & security news
2022-05-17
First Minister's Questions: As it happened on 17 May
Mark Drakeford faces questions on food security, civil service jobs and child safeguarding, among other matters. Read more
2022-05-16
New hybrid fungicide offers expanded disease control
Summit Agro USA announces Regev HBX for soybean, rice, and pecan crops. Read more
2022-05-16
Specialty Crop Could Get Bacteria Boost
Quinoa (pronounced "KEEN-wah") is increasingly popular as a high-protein, slightly nutty flavored grain-like seed that can be made into flour for bread and pasta, used in soups and cereal, eaten as... Read more
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2022-05-14
India bans wheat exports amid severe heat wave 14.05.2022
India cited threats to food security and rising prices as reasons behind the policy U-turn. Global buyers had turned to India for wheat supplies after Russia's war on Ukraine disrupted agriculture... Read more
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2022-05-13
Auction participants make John Deere combine top selling item
The 2017 S670 combine sold after 294 bids Read more
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2022-05-13
Elopak upgrades net zero targets as quarterly revenues surpass US$252m mark | Food Business Africa Magazine
NORWAY – Elopak, a leading global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment, has updated its near and long-term, company-wide emission reduction ta ... Read more
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2022-05-13
Can even more severe food shortages be avoided? 13.05.2022
German agriculture expert Sebastian Hess looks at the impact of the war in Ukraine on global food markets as huge amounts of wheat cannot be transported out of the country. Read more
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2022-05-11
Koch Fertilizer Canada expands headquarters
The $33-million upgrade to the Koch Fertilizer Canada admin building in Brandon, Manitoba brings its operations, logistics, and sales and marketing teams under one roof. Read more
2022-05-10
Kerry inaugurates US$40m modern taste facility in South Africa to serve entire region | Food Business Africa Magazine
SOUTH AFRICA - Irish multinational taste and nutrition company, Kerry, has opened a new R650 million (US$40m) plant in KwaZulu-Natal aimed at producing sust ... Read more
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2022-05-10
Diets High in Fiber Associated with Less Antibiotic Resistance in Gut Bacteria
Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts, according to a study published by Agricultural Research... Read more
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2022-05-09
Robertet acquires Omega Ingredients in push to grow presence in UK flavor market | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK – Robertet, a leading global flavor, and fragrance company has announced the acquisition of UK-based natural flavors and ingredients company Omega Ingred ... Read more
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2022-05-08
County show crowds return after pandemic
Up to 12,000 people are expected to attend the South Suffolk Show, held near Bury St Edmunds. Read more
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