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Riviana Foods To Acquire Assets of Duininck Companies' Inharvest

Riviana Foods Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of InHarvest, Inc. which specializes in the production, marketing and sale of premium specialty rice, quinoa and grains.




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King & Prince Battered Cod Delivers True Back-Of-House Operator Savings, Solutions

“Last September, an operator approached us to help alleviate some labor challenges they were experiencing,” notes Elise Carlson, CFS, King & Prince senior research and development manager. “They were taking frozen, cellophane-wrapped cod, thawing it and then cutting it into pieces. Kitchen staff then cut the cod by hand so not all pieces were exactly the same, which is a desirable attribute."




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Consumers Increasingly Prefer Spicy Foods

Consumers are drawn to the complementary flavors and heat levels offered by different peppers and regional tastes. Understanding these synergies can help manufacturers discover new product innovation opportunities.




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The Food Industry Increases Strategic Investments While Tackling Financial Challenges

The 75th annual report surveyed food retailers’ and suppliers’ 2023 developments and expectations for the year ahead, finding that while the industry made key strides in addressing longstanding labor and transportation capacity issues, inflation and other financial hurdles caused industry profit margins to fall to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.




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Califia Farms Acquires Uproot Inc.

Founded by Kevin Eve and Jacob Conway who had a passion to provide consumers with healthy plant-based beverages, Uproot provides a convenient solution while increasing sustainability through packaging reduction. 




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Understanding the Increased Demand for Industrial Switches in Food and Beverage Plants

What qualities to look for in an industrial Ethernet switch that can provide long-term reliability in an F&B plant.




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The Dairy Management Inc. Opens Entries for Checkoff’s New Product Competition

This year’s contest theme aligns with checkoff-led insights that show consumers are seeking dairy products that deliver health-related benefits.




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Southeast Flooring Market Reports Increased Attendance

The 2018 Southeast Flooring Market, which took place January 3-4 at the Cobb Galleria Centre, reported double the number of 2017 exhibiting companies and a 52% buyer attendance increase year over year.




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Synchrony’s Vince Lowe on the Future of the Retail Shopping Experience

Vince Lowe, senior VP and general manager home specialty and flooring with Synchrony, talks through the high points on“The Future of Retail” report, reveals more about consumer shopping trends, how technology is shaping the shopping experience and where technology is heading in the next six years.




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FDA Issues Import Alert for Food Products with Chemical Contaminants Including PFAS

The alert gives the FDA the ability to help prevent entry of human food products into the U.S. if they are found to be contaminated with a broad range of human-made chemicals.




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T. Hasegawa USA, Inc. Acquires Abelei Flavors, Inc.

The company says that the acquisition fits into its strategy to broaden its flavor portfolio within North America.




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EIT Food to Incorporate Foundation Earth with Aim to Develop Standards for Environmental Impact Data

The integration of Foundation Earth into EIT Food will provide the expertise needed for advocacy work to develop internationally-recognized standards surrounding the use of data to assess the environmental impact of food.




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How Milk Powder Reduces Food Waste and Increases Sustainability

With the global milk powder market set to increase in value over the next 10 years, and with dairy farms targeting optimized productivity, further waste reduction efforts are not just necessary but imperative.




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Mars to Provide Regenerative Agriculture Incentives to Farmers in Pet Food Supply Chain

These partnerships aim to encourage wheat, corn and rice farmers in select regions of North America to implement regenerative agriculture practices, contributing to scope 3 carbon reductions.




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The Good Plastic Company Transforms Plastic Waste into Sustainable Architectural Materials—Including Flooring

The Good Plastic Company is turning trash into treasure, giving old plastic a glamorous makeover.





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NAR Reports 87% of Metro Areas' Home Prices Increased for Q3 2024

Approximately 90% of metro markets (196 out of 226, or 87%) registered home price gains in the third quarter of 2024, as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranged from 6.08% to 6.95%, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest quarterly report.




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Versatrim Expands Versaflex Collection to Include Corner Molding

Versatrim has expanded its Versaflex collection to include a corner molding profile.




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Increasing use in intelligent packing of fruits and vegetables to drive PBAT market

The global PBAT (polybutylene adipate terephthalate) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.7% during the forecast period 2021 to 2031 with an end value of $2 billion, according to a report by Transparent Market Research. Fruit and vegetable intelligent packaging using PBAT-based biodegradable mulch films is used to reduce food waste. The films provide increased oxygen and water vapor transfer rates in fruit and vegetable bags.




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Processors face higher commodity prices, but climate-smart technologies may help tame cost increases

The USDA says 2022 will be a great year for agriculture, and climate-smart farming practices can help.




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Climate Change Increases Foodborne Illness Risk From Raw Produce

High humidity exposure and the water-soaking symptom caused by X. vitians also enhance the ability of salmonella to rapidly grow in lettuce, and climate change is predicted to increase humid periods.




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WSJ: Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-plot-us-planes-incendiary-devices-de3b8c0a?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkTwo devices that ignited in Europe, officials say, were part of a covert operation to put them on cargo or passenger aircraftBy Bojan...




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Innovations to Take Center Stage in the Oat Milk Market as the Demand for Flavored Drinks Depicts an Increase

The growth of the oat milk market is expected to remain positive in the near future.




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Future-proof Facilities with Incremental Automation Upgrades

How to decide where you need to start is key to unlocking success.




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How Moldova’s Beermaster Increased Efficiency with PET Bottle Blowing Machine

The beer and beverage maker turned to PET Technologies to improve productivity, reduce downtimes and increase brand awareness.




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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Announces Expansion Plans for Additional Cage-Free Production Capabilities

The projects will include the addition of five new cage-free layer houses across its locations in Florida, Georgia, Utah and Texas.




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Tile Industry Gathers in Bologna, Italy, for an Incredible Week of Design, Innovation, and Inspiration.

This year, the exhibition spaces at the show span 15 halls, and th145,000-square-meter exhibition floor hosts 606 exhibitors, including 38% non-Italian companies from 25 different countries. 










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Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: a scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design.

Children's Geographies; 06/01/2023
(AN 164286252); ISSN: 14733285
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Adolescents in Humanitarian Crisis. Displacement, Gender and Social Inequalities: Nicola Jones, Kate Pincock, Bassam Abu Hamad (Editors), 2021, Abingdon, New York: Routledge 238 pp., paperback £27.99/e-book open access content, ISBN 978-0-367-76461-6

Children's Geographies; 08/01/2023
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‘There not being any place to keep her’: Incarcerating Women in Nineteenth-Century Western Australia

The Fremantle Gaol, known as the Roundhouse overlooked the small settlement of Fremantle in 1832. Panorama of the Swan River Settlement, Jane Eliza Currie, 1830-1832

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The association between neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation and mental health in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:Environmental research on mental health primarily originates from high-income countries, while information about the rest of the world remains limited.Aims:This study examined: (1) the available published research evidence regarding the association between neighborhood-level deprivation and indicators of mental health and illness in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), […]

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‘It should incense us all’: Rough sleeping in London hits new record high

The stats showed 4,780 rough sleepers were counted by frontline workers on the streets between July and September this year, up 18% on the same period last year, 13% higher than the previous quarter and the highest quarterly figure on record.

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Together but still alone – A qualitative study exploring how family members of persons with incurable oesophageal or gastric cancer manage everyday life

Cancer affects not only the person with the disease but those around them. Being a family member is described as strenuous and, often, associated with stress, anxiety and feelings of loneliness. There is a hei… Read the full article ›

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