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Plenty Unlimited invests US$300M in indoor vertical farm to boost fresh produce production
USA – San Francisco-based Plenty Unlimited Inc. will invest US$300 m in new vertical farms in the US state of Virginia over the course of…
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Olive producer AG Olives bolsters US presence with acquisition of Bell-Carter Foods
US- The Escalante family, owners of Aceitunas Guadalquivir (AG Olives) has announced the acquisition of Bell-Carter Foods, a California-based olive company. The Spanish-based olive processor…
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China releases frozen pork from reserves to tame rising Pork prices
CHINA- Chinese pig meat prices rose to a record high in August, forcing government officials to use the nation’s first meat reserves of the year…
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EU bans the use of titanium dioxide prompting firms to innovate alternative options
EU- The European Commission has officially prohibited titanium dioxide as a food additive, a move that has seen more businesses develop innovative replacements. In 2021,…
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Mondelez resumes production at location hit by Barry Callebaut Salmonella scare
FRANCE- Mondelez International’s French biscuit factory has picked up operations after a shutdown linked to the salmonella scare by chocolate ingredient supplier Barry Callebaut. It…