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2023-02-11
US stops constructions of Chinese owned wet corn mill over national security concers
USA - The Grand Forks City Council in North Dakota has unanimously voted to block a Chinese company from opening a corn mill near a sensitive military base after the United States Air Force termed the... Read more
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2023-02-10
Kenyans may soon enjoy affordable wheat prices but maize prices to remain elevated due to delayed imports
KENYA – A bulk carrier has docked at the port of Mombasa with Russian wheat of undisclosed capacity that may herald the era of lower wheat prices in the country. Another consignment from Russia is... Read more
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2023-02-10
Gen-Z prefers snacks that have flavor dust and left residue on their fingers: Frito-Lay Report
USA - The latest report from snack food giant Frito-Lay North America, a division of PepsiCo., reveals a preference for flavor-dusted chips by Gen Z, differ ... Read more
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2023-02-10
Post Holdings acquires pet-food brands from J.M. Smucker to compete favorably in the fast-growing sector
US - Post Holdings, a consumer-packaged goods holding company, has entered the US pet industry by acquiring brands from J.M.Smucker in a deal estimated to b ... Read more
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2023-02-10
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Interview with Purnima Menon
A leading nutrition researcher traces her career. Read more
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2023-02-09
Bake Land Egypt to move bakery operations into US$23M manufacturing facility
EGYPT - It’s a new dawn for Bake Land Egypt, a major player in bakery and confectionery in Egypt, as it commissions the construction of a US$23 million manu ... Read more
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2023-02-08
Grain storage costs run high due to load shedding as Agri SA calls for Agriculture to be declared an essential sector
SOUTH AFRICA – Grain storage is the latest sub-sector of South Africa’s food industry to lament about the impact of loading shedding on their cost of operations. Without a reliable source of power,... Read more
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2023-02-08
Zambia Maize meal prices to drop following the release of strategic grain reserves to millers
ZAMBIA – The cost of maize meal in Zambia is expected to go down in the coming weeks following the government’s decision to maize from its strategic grain reserves to millers. Millers are expected to... Read more
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2023-02-07
Egypt sources another 535,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia to boost local supply
EGYPT - Egypt’s state grain importer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), is back in the market with a provisional purchase of about 535,00 ... Read more
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2023-02-07
Building Centennial Brands: lessons from German flour specialist Mühlenchemie
GERMANY – Flour treatment specialist Mühlenchemie is turning 100 years old this year, a milestone not many companies get to achieve in their entire lifetime. To mark this special milestone, the... Read more
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2023-02-07
Malawian Pigeon peas farmers to reap big as India waives 50,000 tonnes quota
MALAWI-Malawi farmers forecast maximizing earnings from pigeon peas exports to India this season following the lifting of the 50,000 metric tonnes (mt) quot ... Read more
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2023-02-07
Tackling food waste: Scientists develop a new way to extract antioxidant nutrients from corn starch waste
SWEDEN-A team of researchers from Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology has developed a process for extracting ferulic acid, an antioxidant dietar ... Read more
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