Back in October, Dutch food processing company VION NV announced that it had entered into a final agreement with
US based animal by-product firm Darling International on the sale of VION Ingredients.
Following this, VION N.V. recently announced that the sale was finalised on 8 January
2014, at an approximate price of €1.6 billion in cash.
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According to The Hamilton Port Authority, Canada, grain shipments set the pace for cargo volume through the Port of Hamilton last year.
In a recent news release, the Authority stated that while overall volume through the port was
essentially flat last year, grain and the volume of cargo moved in and
out of the port by train continued to grow amid steel shipment slumps.
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In an address made to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), part of the United States Department of Agriculture, the nutritional value of grain foods was a prominent topic.
Speaking on behalf of the grain industry, distinguished Professor
and registered dietitian Joanne Slavin of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota, USA commented on endorsing the extension of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines which recommend
Americans consume six daily servings of whole grains.
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| Grains, the largest food group in many nutrition guides, includes oats, barley and bread. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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