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Japan's Itochu to take stake in Chinese food giant
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 20, 2008Japanese trading giant Itochu Corp. said Thursday it had agreed to buy a 20 percent stake in Chinese processed food manufacturer Ting Hsin for 710 million dollars. The deal, which is expected to be completed by May, is the latest in a series of overseas investments by the Japanese trading house to try to spur future growth as the domestic economy languishes in recession. Ting Hsin is ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Cattle Genome Sequencing Milestone Promises Health Benefits 
East Lansing MI (SPX) May 01, 2009The landmark sequencing of the domestic cattle genome, reported in the journal Science, could lead to important new findings about health and nutrition, a participating Michigan State University researcher said. Theresa Casey, a research assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science, joined 300 colleagues around the world in a six-year project to complete, annotate and analyze th ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Dairy Better For Bones Than Calcium Carbonate 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) May 01, 2009A Purdue University study shows dairy has an advantage over calcium carbonate in promoting bone growth and strength. Connie Weaver, distinguished professor and head of the food and nutrition department, found that the bones of rats fed nonfat dry milk were longer, wider, more dense and stronger than those of rats fed a diet with calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is the most common ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Quickest Single Test For Beta-Lactams And Tetracyclines In Milk 
Lansing MI (SPX) May 01, 2009Neogen has expanded its line of products developed for the worldwide dairy industry to include the quickest single test available to simultaneously detect beta-lactam and tetracycline antibiotic residues in milk. Developed to comply with the European Union's maximum residue levels, Neogen's new BetaStar Combo utilizes the same format as the popular BetaStar assay - an extremely easy latera ... read more *New* Comments: 0 DTE Energy Offers Farm Safety Tips 
Detroit MI (SPX) May 01, 2009As another Michigan planting season gets under way, DTE Energy reminds customers to watch for power lines overhead and utility lines underground when working near the house or out in the field. "Operating large farm equipment near electrical lines and poles requires extra care," said Vince Dow, DTE Energy vice president of Distribution Operations. "When using elevated truck beds, rai ... read more *New* Comments: 0 |
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