First cultivated more than 15 000 years ago, barley is the world’s fourth most important cereal crop both in terms of area of cultivation and in quantity of grain produced. The barley genome is almost twice the size of that of humans and determining the sequence of its DNA has proved to be a major challenge. This is mainly because its genome contains a large proportion of closely related sequences, which are difficult to piece together.
A national campaign by Blue Ribbon Bread and marketing company The Idea Worx, focussed on boosting pride in SA’s soccer heroes, is setting records in both the promotions and bread industry.
The Blue Ribbon Hall of Fame campaign is a customised Blue Ribbon Bread promotion utilising collectable stickers in bread bags, point of sale material, playing cards, posters and advertorials on South African soccer stars and legends in weekly football publication, Soccer-Laduma.
Read more...Business owners in the food and agribusiness sector have a range of business financing options as investors and financiers are becoming increasingly aware of the growth potential of the sector. Increasingly, private equity investors are approaching company founders and owners with a view to assisting in the growth of their businesses. As this is a relatively recent trend, it is useful to reflect on the characteristics of private equity investment and the role it could play in your business. These considerations apply equally wherever your business is positioned in the food and agri value chain: from farming through to processing, distribution and marketing. Read more...
Grain is a global staple, should p
roduction decrease, food security issues will arise. Food Review looks at this growing concern.
World grain production has fallen, exacerbating a global food situation already plagued by rising prices. Despite record rice and maize yields around the world, global wheat production dropped to bring total grain output 2010 to just below 2008 levels which was the height of the global recession. Read more...
Caremoli Group, headquartered in Milan, Italy with factories in Italy, India and the USA, is continuing its success in the food industry by setting up Caremoli Deutschland in Blankenhain, Germany. Originally a sales office, Caremoli Deutschland will now be responsible for the marketing and later the production of a number of their product groups. Read more...
