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U.S. poultry and livestock add value to soybeans
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All industries rely heavily on their top customers. Sometimes, they may take them for granted. For soybean farmers, the U.S. poultry and livestock industries represent their number one customer. U.S. poultry and livestock consume nearly 98 percent of the U.S. soybean meal used in this country. |
America's Best & Worst "Health" Drinks
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Whoever invented bottled water was a genius. Think about it: They took a widely available and nearly free commodity, packaged it nice and pretty, and sold it for hundreds of times more than what the public version costs. And how did they do it? Savvy marketing. Water bottle labels evoke images of freshness and purity that you just don’t get from a running tap. Don’t be fooled, though. About a |
FDA's guidance to the sprouts industry
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Today's announcement of another salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts will inevitably end in litigation on behalf of outbreak victims, the focus of which will largely be on what Caldwell Fresh Foods did, or did not, do with regard to pathogen reduction (i.e. getting the contaminated animal feces off of the seeds before growing the sprouts). |
DENMARK: Arla ups milk payment to farmers
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Dairy giant Arla Foods has increased the price it pays to its farmer-members for milk after the co-operative said earnings "continued to be above budget". |
Assembly backs food stamps for drug felons
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SACRAMENTO — The California state Assembly approved a bill today that would allow convicted drug felons to collect food stamps without proving they are in treatment for their drug addiction. |
Venezuela expropriates Mexican-owned food company
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Venezuela's government has ordered the "forced acquisition" of one of the largest food companies in the country. |
AUS: Sugar business boosts CSR earnings
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Australian conglomerate CSR Ltd saw its profits boosted by improved earnings in its sugar business for the full-year. |
UK: Kraft to close Cheltenham HQ
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Kraft Foods is to close its UK head office in Cheltenham as the US food giant continues to reshape its business in the wake of the Cadbury takeover. |
CHINA/US: Heinz faces "premium" for baby-food buys
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Heinz is looking for baby-food acquisitions in emerging markets but may have to pay "a significant premium" with interest in the category growing in China and India, a leading analyst has claimed. |
Health benefits of fruit juice
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Scientists believe drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juice is an easy way to obtain more vitamins and minerals in the daily diet. |
Grape juice treats arteriosclerosis
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French scientists say apple and purple grape juices can protect against arteriosclerosis and fat plaque deposition in the arteries. |
Grapes cut heart disease risk
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A grape-enriched diet can lower blood pressure and improve heart function, reducing the risk of developing heart disease, a new study says. |
Sugar's effect on your health
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The average American consumes an astounding 2-3 pounds of sugar each week, which is not surprising considering that highly refined sugars in the forms of sucrose (table sugar), dextrose (corn sugar), and high-fructose corn syrup are being processed into so many foods such as bread, breakfast cereal, mayonnaise, peanut butter, ketchup, spaghetti sauce, and a plethora of microwave meals. |
Emulsifiers in food
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Emulsions in food are mixtures of oil and water. These normally do not mix and will separate if left without an emulsifier. Roll over the photograph of the mayonnaise to see the effects when the emulsifier is not added. |
Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
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The health benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion |
Health Benefits of Milk
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Health benefits of milk include good bone health, robust skin, good immune system, prevention of illnesses such as hypertension, dental decay, hydration, respiratory problems, obesity, osteoporosis and even some forms of cancer. The beneficial health nutrients obtained from milk are mandatory for human body and for prevention of chronic ailments. |
16th Azerbaijan International Food Industry Exhibition to be held in Baku
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This year, 120 companies from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Hungary, Iran, UAE, Pakistan, Russia, USA Turkey, Ukraine and other countries are expected to take part in World Food Azerbaijan. |
City Residents to Consume ASUH Chicken Meat
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The Jakarta City Administration will distribute ASUH (Safe, Health, Intact, and Legal) chicken meat. It can be brought from poultry slaughtering house referenced by the government. Legal or halal certificate sticker will be be put on the cover. It is aimed to reduce consumer worry about chicken meat product. |
UK - KFC Halal ritual slaughter problems
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A council of mosques has stated KFC chicken ‘ cannot be termed halal’ even though it is. Members of Lancashire Council of Mosques met with representatives of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) this week after concerns were raised about the restaurant’s halal status. |