mcdonalds-opens-its-first-branch-in-hanoi

December 4, 2017 | World News

McDonald’s opens its first branch in Hanoi

The restaurant is the first outside of the southern commercial hub Ho Chi Minh City. McDonald’s opened its first branch recently in the historic heart of Hanoi, a conservative city…
ginnybakes-of-miami-closed-down

December 1, 2017 | World News

Ginnybakes of Miami closed down

The company’s products were made and packaged in Miami. Ginnybakes, maker of cookies, bars, crumbles and baking mixes that were organic, gluten-free and kosher, has closed and is liquidating its…
kdb-raises-alarm-on-contamination-in-milk

November 27, 2017 | World News

KDB raises alarm on contamination in milk

Samples tested over the past one year discovered milk that was unfit for human consumption. Concern has been raised by the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) over unsafe milk sold by dairy…
coca-cola-to-introduce-stevia-sweetened-soda

November 21, 2017 | World News

Coca- Cola to introduce stevia- sweetened soda

The new product will be introduced in a small market outside of the U.S. in the first half of 2018. Coca-Cola has created a stevia-sweetened soda that not only has…
researchers-in-russia-convert-food-waste-into-biofuel

November 20, 2017 | World News

Researchers in Russia convert food waste into biofuel

The researchers theorized that hydrothermal liquefaction presented a uniquely energy-efficient and universal option. A team of researchers from Skoltech and the Russian Academy of Sciences Joint Institute for High Temperatures…
africa-and-america-team-up-for-agricultural-research

November 14, 2017 | World News

Africa and America team up for agricultural research

The five-year pact lays the foundation for the identification and implementation of specific, joint scientific projects. The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has pursued the…
ethiopia-plans-national-policy-for-food-and-nutrition

November 9, 2017 | World News

Ethiopia plans National Policy for food and nutrition

The policy will be effective after two months. Ethiopia is planning to prepare its first-ever National Food and Nutrition Policy to fulfill the nation’s ambition to end malnutrition and stunting…
tssg-to-collaborate-and-generate-new-jobs

November 8, 2017 | World News

TSSG to collaborate and generate new jobs

TSSG researchers already have a long history in the field of smart agriculture, working to provide novel ICT solutions to the agricultural sector. Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG), a…
usda-provides-support-for-aquaculture-production

November 6, 2017 | World News

USDA provides support for aquaculture production

NIFA Aquaculture Research Program grants support the development of a globally competitive and profitable U.S. aquaculture industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)…
nestl-waters-to-strengthen-collaboration-with-aws

November 2, 2017 | World News

Nestlé Waters to strengthen collaboration with AWS

The company has already certified four Nestlé Waters bottling facilities. Nestlé Waters announced today that it would strengthen its collaboration with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) to certify 20 factories…