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UCS Study Uncovers Tyson Foods' Massive Pollution Footprint
A new study shows Tyson Foods, the second-largest meat processing company in the U.S., dumped more than 371 million pounds of pollutants into U.S. waterways during a five-year period between 2018 and 2022.
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Will New Infrastructure Focus Help Wastewater Treatment Projects Gain Traction?
As the wastewater industry dissects the $1.75 trillion federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to understand how much will flow to us, it’s important to note that wastewater treatment projects at the local level continue to pass city approvals and find funding.
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Could Beer Hold The Key To Fighting Red Tide?
Few things will upset your vacation plans to the Gulf of Mexico quicker than news that a red tide is set to greet you at the shoreline. And that angst extends to restaurants, shops, and other businesses in the area, which take a beating when these harmful algal blooms, or HABs, drive away beachgoers.
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Bakers Are Benefitting From Sanitary Equipment Design
Throughout the food manufacturing industry, food safety is a top priority, and in order to enhance safety in their operations, baking companies are exploring sanitary equipment design solutions borrowed from the meat and poultry sectors.
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Aseptic Packaging Market Will Show Strong Growth Through 2020
With many driving factors, aseptic packaging is becoming an increasing popular packaging format, spurring growth and providing packaging manufacturers with numerous market opportunities.
CURRENT HEADLINES
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Mettler-Toledo To Present Innovative Product Inspection Systems At Pack Expo International10/15/2024
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Group will present a variety of inspection systems in booth S-2939 at Pack Expo, being held at the McCormick Place in Chicago, November 3 – 6, 2024. New combination systems, x-ray inspection systems and more will be on exhibit for the first time alongside other Mettler-Toledo x-ray systems, metal detectors, vision systems and checkweighers for bulk and packaged food and pharmaceutical products.
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Mars Partners To Support Regenerative Agriculture Transition Across Its North American Pet Food Supply Chain10/15/2024
Mars, Incorporated, a global leader in pet care products and services, confectionery, snacking and food and the maker of some of the world’s most-loved brands, has announced collaborations to provide financial incentives to farmers as they implement regenerative agriculture practices in North America.
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Changing Watering Practices To Improve Tomato Plant Health10/14/2024
Some people believe that talking to your plants makes them thrive. While there’s limited scientific support for sound improving plant health, there’s a growing amount of evidence about the benefits of mechanical stimulation, like touch, wind or rain.
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What Yields Per Acre Reveal About The Impact Of Extreme Weather10/10/2024
Extreme weather impacts crop growth and, hence, their yield. Recent data supporting this claim were recently presented in two studies conducted by Wageningen researchers.
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New Analysis Tools From UMass Amherst Can Help Farmers Make Informed Choice On 'Agrivoltaics'10/10/2024
The dual use of land for agriculture and solar energy production, known as agrivoltaics, presents a new opportunity for farmers, but whether it makes economic sense for growers is a complex question.
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Landscape Effects Of Hunter-Gatherer Practices Reshape Idea Of Agriculture10/10/2024
Some of the wild plants that grow across the Australian landscape may not be so wild, according to new research led by Penn State scientists.
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Genetic Mechanism Unlocks A Key Secret Behind Disease Infection In Crops10/10/2024
CCDM researchers have unravelled a key genetic mechanism behind the way pathogens infect crops, leading to new strategies for breeding resistant crop varieties against other pathogens carrying the same genetic mechanism.
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Newterra Delivers Advanced Wastewater Reuse System For Large Potato Processing Plant Expansion10/9/2024
Newterra is proud to announce its contribution to a groundbreaking wastewater reuse system as part of a major expansion of a leading Canadian potato processing facility.
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Plants Save Energy When Absorbing Potassium10/9/2024
Potassium is one of the nutrients that plants need in large quantities. However, the amount of potassium in the soil can vary greatly: potassium-poor soils can contain up to a thousand times less of this nutrient than potassium-rich soils.
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Novel Discovery Unveils The Gene Secret Of Rice Length10/9/2024
Recently, a research team led by Professor WU Yuejin from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, discovered a key gene that can influence rice grain length by regulating cell proliferation, the RGL2 gene. This provides new genetic resources for high-yield breeding of rice.
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2024 Shenzhen Food Processing and Packaging Exhibition (ProPak Shenzhen)
December 12 - 14, 2024
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BCB Brooklyn 2025
June 10 - 11, 2025
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The Allergy and Free From Show
June 21 - 22, 2025