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GMO update affects EU member state rights
The debate about genetically modified and engineered organisms (GMOs) used in food production continues, with a global agreement coming into place enabling countries to adopt GM food labeling, says SGS Consumer Testing Services.
update | 12 December 2011
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Sherwood Scientific's 'Update and Automate' concept for flame photometers
Operators of all model 410 Flame Photometers can now retrofit a digital interface/lineariser module and benefit from the new 410 BlueNotes software package, illustrating Sherwood Scientific's 'update and automate' policy for instruments up to 20 year…
update | 16 March 2011
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Burcon updates on business activities
Burcon NutraScience Corp has raised gross proceeds of $16.9 million through a public offering of 2,942,950 common shares at $5.75 per share in June 2009. This is part of the financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. The compan…
update | 19 July 2010
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Updated Oilseed Calibration Package for DA 7200
Perten Instruments releases an updated version of the Oilseed Calibration Package for the DA 7200 NIR analysis system. Processors, breeders and others who work with oilseeds will be able to determine more parameters with greater accuracy. The ne…
update | 01 May 2010
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Redpoint Bio updates on sweetness enhancer
Redpoint Bio Corp said its all-natural sweetness enhancer, RP44, is Reb-C (rebaudioside C), a component of the stevia plant. Native to South America, extracts of the leaves of the stevia plant have been used as sweeteners around the world. Mo…
update | 13 January 2010
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Global food leaders put CSR on back burner
CIES – The Food Business Forum has released a mid-year update to its annual Top of Mind report, which was published in January 2009. The survey shows that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is dropping down the list of priorities for the internat…
update | 01 July 2009
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Sealed Air updates on cash tender offer
Sealed Air Corp has announced the expiration and final results of its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding 6.95% senior notes due May 15, 2009. A total of $90,590,000 in aggregate principal amount of s…
update | 07 January 2009
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Yanglin Soybean updates on SOX 404 compliance efforts
China’s Yanglin Soybean has provided an update on its ongoing engagement with Ernst & Young in reaching full compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX 404). Since March 2008, Ernst & Young has been evaluating and documenti…
update | 25 November 2008
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Hong Kong updates melamine test results
Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has released the latest batch of results of melamine tests on Oct 30, 2008. The results showed that all 72 samples tested were satisfactory. These included milk and milk powder, eggs, flour, baby food a…
update | 03 November 2008
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Industry Updates
NEW MILK POWDER PROCESSING FACILITY IN CHINA’S HAILUN CITY Emerald Dairy Inc. has begun construction of a new milk powder processing facility in Hailun City, Heilongjiang Province. Upon completion in early 2009, the facility will have an annual pr…
update | 01 September 2008
