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Zigly Shines At The 2025 Indian Pet Industry Awards
(MENAFN- NewsVoir) New Delhi, Delhi, India Ms. Yamini Kumar Jaipuria and Dr. Deepak Saraswat honoured for their work and contribution in the pet care industry Hon'ble Dr. S P Singh Baghel, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy,...

Afarinick, CJ Commodities & Oman Carbon: unlocking high-integrity carbon assets in Ghana’s cocoa sector
Afarinick, Ghana’s foremost leader in landscape restoration and farm management, CJ Commodities, a licensed Ghanaian cocoa buying company with a 10% market share in the 2024/25 season, and Oman Carbon, a pan-African Carbon Project Developer,...

‘Maddening’ Proof Plastics Industry Knew Recycling Was False Solution in 1974, New Document Shows
By Rebecca John on DeSmog This work was supported by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism With international treaty negotiations aimed at addressing the plastic pollution crisis resuming in Switzerland this week, a new document...

Weight-Loss Drugs Changing The Food Industry
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Aquaculture to transform Nigeria food sector – Expert
Sustainable aquaculture could reshape Nigeria’s food security landscape, experts have said, warning that unless the country reduces its dependence on antibiotics in fish farming, the sector risks undermining both public health and long-term...

Commentary on the Food Insecurity report for Dent County
There was an interesting article in The Salem News recently, the edition of Aug. 12. The article involved a State Report made every other year about Food Insecurity throughout the state. The article was specific to Dent County for 2025. The reason...

China Market Update: The Good (Cambricon Results), The Bad (Profit Taking Downdraft), & The Ugly (Food Delivery Price Wars)
Meituan Q2 Earnings Review Meituan reported second quarter financial results after the Hong Kong close that missed analyst expectations on revenue, adjusted net income, and adjusted earnings per share (EPS). The company described JD.com's recent...

Farming and food Groups announce leadership role for new campaign to tackle negative image
Tom Cronin will take up the role in mid-September, becoming the first official leader of Our Food Connects, the body established under Project Connect. His appointment marks a significant milestone as the organisation moves from its interim phase...

Nigeria bans raw shea nut exports to boost local industry
Nigeria has banned the export of raw shea nuts for six months in a bid to grow its local shea butter industry and capture more value from the global market. The country is one of the world’s biggest producers, responsible for nearly 40% of the...

Morocco Reduces Cereal Imports 11% Despite Growing Food Security Concerns
Rabat — Morocco cut its cereal imports by 11% during the first seven months of 2025, according to data from the National Federation of Cereal and Vegetable Traders. The country imported 5.847 million tons of cereals between January and July 2025,...

COSMO Edinburgh wins Buffet Restaurant of the Year at the Food Awards Scotland 2025
COSMO Edinburgh has been crowned ‘Buffet Restaurant of the Year’ at the prestigious Food Awards Scotland 2025, recognising its outstanding dining experience and exceptional contribution to Scotland’s culinary scene. The award celebrated COSMO’s...

30% of Food and Drink Devon finalists from South Hams
The award categories; Retail, Hospitality (fine dining, hotel, pub and restaurant), Hospitality (cafe, takeaway and bar), Products, Training School and Sustainability Pioneer, are carefully coordinated to celebrate, promote and champion the...

Four Newcastle Indian restaurants shortlisted in awards dubbed the 'Oscars of the curry industry'
Four local Indian restaurants have been shortlisted for an annual awards ceremony dubbed the “Oscars of the curry industry”. The awards, described as the “most prestigious celebration of pan Asian cuisine in the UK”, will take place on Monday,...
Food And Drink Industry Backs IGD’s ‘Mmmake Your Mark’ Campaign
The UK food and drink industry is uniting to tackle a workforce crisis. Facing a critical labour shortage and skills gap, businesses, trade bodies, and government are rallying behind the ‘Mmmake Your Mark’ initiative led by IGD. The 2025 campaign...

CHARLEBOIS: The $800 line that could cost Canada's food industry $1 billion
Breadcrumb Trail Links Columnists U.S. will close door Friday on long-standing trade convenience: The de minimis exemption The United States will close the door Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, on a long-standing trade convenience: The de minimis exemption....
Entrepreneur Space Food-preneurship Open House
The Entrepreneur Space, an award-winning food and business incubator operated by the Queens Economic Development Corporation, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a special open-house event on Wednesday, September 17, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM...

Sydney’s Inner West Council spotlights local drink sector with distillery trail launch
Sydney’s Inner West Council has partnered with nine distillers from Marrickville, Balmain, and Lilyfield to launch the Inner West Distillery Trail. The initiative aims to shine a light on the area’s thriving, boutique liquor industry, in the wake...

India’s Ethanol Drive Cuts Emissions while Food Security in Question
Cole Jackson|Published 25 minutes ago 4min India has accelerated its adoption of ethanol-blended petrol, achieving a 20% mix (E20) five years ahead of schedule. The government credits the policy with reducing carbon emissions by nearly 70 million...

How Libraries Are Creating Community Through Food
Across the country, libraries have long been trusted, accessible, and free repositories of resources and information, a democratized space for all. Library administrators look to see what a community needs or lacks “and how we can solve these...

India's manufacturing sector clocks 11.89% GVA growth in FY24, job growth at 5.4%
India’s manufacturing sector posts 11.89% GVA growth in FY24, up from 7.3% a year earlier, ASI data shows.India's manufacturing sector experienced strong growth in FY24 as Gross Value Added (GVA) increased by 11.89 per cent, up from 7.3 per cent...