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FAO: World food prices decline for 10th month running in Jan

February 3, 2023

An internally displaced man pours wheat grains into a sack at Berley Camp, 20 kilometers from the city of Gode, Ethiopia, on Jan10, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) ROME - World food prices fell in January for a 10th consecutive month, and are now down some 18 percent from a record...

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Baguio wins EPD service contract worth HK$37 million to provide food waste collection services in New Territories West

January 16, 2023

HONG KONG, Jan 16, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Baguio Green Group Limited ("Baguio" or the "Company", Stock Code: 01397.HK) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a 2-year service contract worth approximately HK$37 million, by the Environmental Protection Department ("EPD") of the HKSAR Government for...

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UN nuclear watchdog to increase presence in Ukraine

January 14, 2023

This Nov 14, 2007 picture shows a view of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna. The IAEA has praised China's efforts and progress in stepping up nuclear security and contributing to global governance of nuclear security. (JOE KLAMAR / AFP) VIENNA / UNITED NATIONS- The International Atomic...

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Tianyun International Signed MOU with a Leading Korean Food and Beverage Company as a Strategic Partner

January 3, 2023

HONG KONG, Jan 3, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Tianyun International Holdings Limited ("Tianyun International", together with its subsidiaries, (the "Group") (Stock Code: 6836.HK), a leading seller and manufacturer of processed fruit products in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), is pleased to announce that the Group has...

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World faced unprecedented crisis with food in 2022

December 24, 2022

People line up for food outside a bakery in the port city of Tripoli, Lebanon, on July 27. Some people have to wait for hours for a bag of subsidized Arabic pitta bread, in short supply as an economic crisis that has lasted years has depleted state coffers. (IBRAHIM CHALHOUB...

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UN hopeful for Russian fertilizer exports breakthrough

December 16, 2022

A tractor sprays organic liquid fertilizer in a field at the Vargem Dourada farm in Padre Bernardo, Goias State, Brazil, on May 19, 2022. Fearing that the conflict in Ukraine will disrupt its crucial supply of fertilizer imports, Brazil´s agricultural sector is increasingly turning to natural alternatives, including remineralizers, or...

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Betagro PCL (SET: BTG) debuts on SET to follow IPO success that amasses fund to drive growth

November 23, 2022

BANGKOK, Nov 23, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Betagro PCL (SET: BTG), Thailand's leading international food company with over 55 years of history, debuts on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today. With a total offering value of 20 billion baht and a securities value at an IPO...

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The GrowHub Innovations Company and Tangobar Announce Partnership for Sustainable Regional Community Development and ASEAN market penetration

November 21, 2022

SINGAPORE, Nov 21, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The GrowHub Innovations Company ("The GrowHub"), Asia Pacific's only Web 3-enabled plug-and-play ecosystem builder for food traceability and carbon credits, announced its strategic partnership with Kyoto's leading craft canning producer and food experience provider Tangobar LLC. ("tangobar"). Tangobar is committed...

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World making little progress on food waste, a big climate problem

November 15, 2022

A compostable plastic bag full of food scraps is seen alongside non-compostable plastic bags in a recently received truckload of food waste at Recology Blossom Valley Organics North near Vernalis, California, US, Nov 10, 2022. (BRITTANY HOSEA-SMALL / REUTERS) Every Thursday, California resident Richard Redmond takes a gallon-sized container of...

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PLS seals exclusive distributorship with China’s COFCO

November 15, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - PLS Plantations Berhad trading and export subsidiary, Dulai Fruits Enterprise Sdn Bhd cemented their export and exclusive distribution agreement with COFCO Food Import Co. Ltd, the import and distribution subsidiary of China Oil and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO) in Shanghai.Back...

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CIIE 2022 will Host 14 Brazilian Food and Beverage Companies

November 5, 2022

HONG KONG, Nov 5, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) is coordinating Brazilian companies' participation in the China International Import Expo (CIIE), one of the largest multi-sector trade shows in China. This year the Agency is in charge of organizing individual...

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UN: Humanitarians ready Tigray relief convoys as war stops

November 4, 2022

In this file photo taken on July 02, 2021 captive Ethiopian soldiers walk towards the Mekele Rehabilitation Center in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia. (YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP) UNITED NATIONS — Humanitarians in northern Ethiopia seek the green light to resume aid convoys following the peace accord announcement...

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NFA promotes healthy eating to reduce food waste

October 25, 2022

Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Oct 25, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The National Food Agency (NFA) has started a campaign to promote eating healthy and delicious food by providing recommendations for the composition of foods on the plate in order to reduce waste.Head of the National Food Agency...

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FAO chief: Conflicts, climate likely to fuel more food crises

September 29, 2022

This handout picture taken and released by the Turkish Defence ministry press office on Aug 3, 2022, shows an inspection delegation member inspecting the Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni carrying 26,000 tonnes of corn from Ukraine, off the coast of north-west Istanbul. (TURKISH DEFENSE MINISTRY / AFP) ROME - The...

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FAO chief warns conflicts, climate likely to fuel more food crises

September 29, 2022

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Fujitsu and Phytocontrol to collaborate on offering food contaminant analysis service via Fujitsu Computing as a Service (CaaS)

September 16, 2022

TOKYO, Sep 16, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Fujitsu today announced the start of a strategic collaboration with Phytocontrol Group (hereinafter Phytocontrol)(1), French leader in contaminant analysis for environmental and food safety. In August, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding, and as part of this cooperation...

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UN trying to get Russia ammonia to world via Ukraine

September 14, 2022

The first UN-chartered vessel MV Brave Commander loads more than 23,000 tonnes of grain to export to Ethiopia, in Yuzhne, east of Odessa on the Black Sea coast, on Aug 14, 2022. (OLEKSANDR GIMANOV / AFP) LONDON/UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations is trying to broker a resumption of Russian...

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UN trying to get Russian ammonia to world through Ukraine

September 14, 2022

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IMF to expand emergency aid for nations to deal with food shocks

September 14, 2022

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on July 15, 2022. (SONNY TUMBELAKA / POOL / AFP) WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday confirmed that it is moving toward expanding emergency...

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WFP plans food relief for 3.8m Zimbabweans

September 13, 2022

People are seen at a busy market in a poor township on the outskirts of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, Nov 15, 2021. (TSVANGIRAYI MUKWAZHI / AP) HARARE - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is planning a food relief program targeting 3.8 million people in Zimbabwe from October as...