WORLD NEWS
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Snack food maker Calbee earmarks US$1bn to expand its presence in China and North America
JAPAN – Japanese snack food maker, Calbee, plans to invest about 140 billion yen (US$1 billion) in automation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and facility upgrades…
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Alistair Gale to succeed Alex Waugh as UK Flour Millers CEO
UK – UK Flour Millers, the trade association for the flour milling industry in the UK, has appointed Alistair Gale as its chief executive officer…
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General Mills, Kellogg, Post Holdings oppose changes to “healthy” claims labeling in US
USA – Proposed changes to which foods can be labeled “healthy” by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have received strong opposition from major…
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Inadequate sunflower seed imports could hamper Russian production in 2023
RUSSIA- Inadequate sunflower seed imports from major seed suppliers could jeopardize Russia’s production in 2023. According to the Russian National Seed Alliance’s (NSA) appeal to…
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Saudi RedSea launches desert greenhouse facility in UAE for fodder production
UAE- Saudi Arabian agriculture technology startup RedSea has started operations at its first greenhouse facility in Abu Dhabi, UAE to promote food and fodder production.…