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Reviving the cocoa industry: Local farmers receive 1000 high quality cocoa plants from NAMDEVCO, CDCTTL
Loop News
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In a significant step toward strengthening agro-biodiversity and revitalizing Trinidad and Tobago’s cocoa industry, the National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation (NAMDEVCO), in collaboration with the Cocoa Development Company of...
Q&A: From humble beginnings to halal industry leader
MRO Magazine
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Ontario-based Amir Quality Meats’ story is that of a family’s dedication to quality, tradition, and community. As one of Canada’s largest independent processors and distributors of Zabiha Halal meats, the company has grown from a small butcher...
Oregon’s fishing industry faces demand challenges at home and trade barriers abroad
KLCC - Oregon
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June 3, 2025
Newport’s Local Ocean restaurant is the kind of place where you might have lunch next to the fisherman who caught it. That’s according to Laura Anderson, co-founder of the more than 20-year-old restaurant. “Creating market opportunity for fishers...
EU investment mission exploring opportunities in Guyana’s healthcare sector
I News Guyana
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June 3, 2025
The Health Ministry in collaboration with the European Chamber of Commerce on Monday launched the European Union’s (EU) Global Gateway Investment Mission in the Health and Pharma Sectors at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown. The mission, which will...
How the Scotland Biotechnology Sector is Scaling Innovation at FlexBIO
Manufacturing Management
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June 3, 2025
Located at FlexBIO, the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre’s (IBioIC) scale-up facility at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, installation of the new fermenter was made possible by a £847,000 grant from Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s...
Implementation of Sri Lankan Strategical plan of the World Food Program
The Island
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June 3, 2025
There are 33 industrial zones operating at present throughout the island, and out of them, 08 zones are in the Western Province. Considering the developed physical infrastructure and human resources compared to other provinces, there is a...
For Bryce Harrison from Cheese Louise, a sharp idea with hometown friends turned into a food truck
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Get Winter Soup Club A six-week series featuring soup recipes and cozy vibes, plus side dishes and toppings, to get us all through the winter. We were lucky to stumble onto Hub Hall. We were seeing the Bruins. My buddy and I walked through, and...
UNCP scholars dive into the future of food through Bezos-backed research
The Robesonian - North Carolina
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June 3, 2025
At UNC Pembroke, students aren’t just studying the future – they’re helping shape it. Thanks to a transformative partnership with the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at N.C. State University, five standout Braves are stepping into the...
Blueberry Innovation Program Helps Food and Wellness Startups Win Funding and Mentorship in Seattle Accelerator
TDPel Media
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June 3, 2025
Blueberries aren’t just for muffins anymore — they’re becoming the heart of innovation in snacks, skincare, and even pet products. A new accelerator program is here to shine a light on the boldest, most creative blueberry-based startups, and it’s...
Defence sector ‘blind spot’ threatens Europe’s climate goals
AWE International
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In brief: A new analysis has revealed that only two out of 30 European countries have committed their militaries to net-zero emissions targets. Most European defence ministries have not set specific decarbonisation goals or calculated their...
What is Operation Stork Speed? RFK Jr’s plan to take on the baby formula industry
The Independent
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June 3, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Iron from coal, steel industries alters North Pacific ecosystem
University of Washington
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June 3, 2025
Environment | News releases | Research | Science June 3, 2025 The North Pacific Transition Zone, just north of Hawai’i, is an important area for fisheries in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: Ryan Tabata, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Along with...
It’s a chance to taste food from 35 CT restaurants. And to see how top chefs do it.
Hartford Courant - Connecticut
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June 3, 2025
Think of it as massive block party. And one during which money is raised to help feed food insecure residents throughout Connecticut. There is vibrant artwork at the party, music, the best food Hartford has to offer, demonstrations and inside...
Six Welsh food and drink entrepreneurs compete for £5,000 prize in new TV series
Nation.Cymru
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June 3, 2025
Busnes Bwyd. Image: S4C A brand-new S4C series is set to shine a spotlight on the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit of Wales’ food and drink scene. Busnes Bwyd (Food Business), airing on Wednesday, 4 June at 9pm, will follow six standout local...
Honey & Co team diversify beyond food
The Jewish News
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June 3, 2025
Spoken like a true foodie: “What can we do between the meals, how can we bring the joy between them?” Itamar Srulovich, co-founder of Honey & Co, was speaking at the launch of The Joy Season, a programme of events designed to bring people together...
UAE sends 3,000 food packages to Sudanese refugees in Chad
The National News
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The UAE has sent 3,000 packages of food aid to refugees in Chad who have been displaced by Sudan's civil war. The aid will support 15,000 Sudanese refugees across three main camps. Dougui camp received 1,500 food packages, benefiting 7,500 people;...
GDP grows by 0.1% — farming sector saves the day
Witness
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June 3, 2025
South Africa narrowly avoided economic contraction in the first quarter of 2025, with the agriculture sector emerging as the key driver of growth. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday revealed that the country’s gross domestic product...
Jordan: $112.6mln exports of Irbid Chamber of Industry in May
Zawya
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AMMAN — The value of certificates of origin on Sunday issued by the Irbid Chamber of Industry (ICI) during last May amounted to $112.6 million, compared with $100.2 million for the same month of 2024, an increase of 12.4 per cent. According to the...
Chemical industry sinks to new low to thwart NY packaging reduction bill (Guest Opinion by Alexa White)
Syracuse.com - New York
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June 3, 2025
Alexa White, Ph.D., is climate and environmental justice policy director of Hip Hop Caucus. For 20 years, Hip Hop Caucus has worked to mobilize and organize communities of color to fight for racial, climate and economic justice. She is based in...
World Food Safety Day: Egg sector urged to stay vigilant against Salmonella
Farming UK
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With World Food Safety Day on 7 June, egg producers are reflecting on food safety and the real cost of letting Salmonella standards slip. The sector has come a long way in the last 30 years, and technical consultant at Elanco Animal Health, Dr...