WORLD NEWS
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UK Food Standards Agency lifts regulatory bottleneck on CBD-based food products
UK – The UK Food Standards Agency has published a list of more than 3,500 CBD-based food products permitted for sale to consumers. The move…
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AB InBev expands seltzer capacity with US$50m investment in St. Louis brewery
USA – Anheuser-Busch, the American subsidiary of Belgium-based brewing giant AB InBev, is investing US$50 million in its St. Louis brewery in an effort to…
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Diageo invests US$53m in UK packaging factories to support growth of Guinness brand
UK – British multinational alcoholic beverage company Diageo is investing £40.5m (about US$53m) at its facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Runcorn, England to enhance…
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Russia threatens to stop agricultural exports to Europe and North America
RUSSIA — Russia may soon stop exporting agricultural produce to Europe and North America in retaliation to the strings of economic sanctions that countries in…
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COFCO adds new bulk terminal in Brazil to strengthen grain handling capabilities
BRAZIL — Chinese state-owned food processing holding company COFCO has expanded its grain handling capabilities in Brazil through the acquisition of rights to a new agriculture solid bulk terminal…