25 September 2011
New McCowans goes into administration
Scotland-based New McCowans, a producer of traditional sweets and confectionery, has gone into administration, putting 103 jobs at risk.
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20 September 2011
Bunge to boost canola processing at Alberta plant
US-based agribusiness and food company Bunge has announced plans to increase the capacity at the second of its four canola processing plants in Western Canada.
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20 September 2011
Cargill and Grupo USJ to triple cane processing in Brazil
American agribusiness company Cargill and Brazilian sugar-cane processor Grupo USJ have entered into a joint venture (JV) called SJC Bioenergia in order to triple sugarcane processing in Brazil to 15...
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20 September 2011
Oyster mushrooms are source of natural flavours, study reveals
Fermented oyster mushrooms produce natural flavour compounds that are not currently available on the market, according to new research published in the International Journal of Food Science & Technology.
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20 September 2011
US milk production rises
Milk production in the 23 major US states totalled 5.3 billion pounds in August, indicating a 2.2% rise from August 2010, according to figures from the US Department of Agriculture.