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Rahan Meristem (1998) LTD and its Partner Banarica Report Success in Mitigating Panama Disease After Field Trials in the Philippines

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Monday, July 20, 2020

Rahan Meristem, with the aid of our Colombian partner Mr. Luis Alberto Restrepo President of Banarica Colombia, developed Cavendish banana plants with apparent resistance to Panama disease TR4, reports the Scientific Director Dr. Eli Khayat.

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  • Rahan Meristem, with the aid of our Colombian partner Mr. Luis Alberto Restrepo President of Banarica Colombia, developed Cavendish banana plants with apparent resistance to Panama disease TR4, reports the Scientific Director Dr. Eli Khayat.
  • These data corroborate the Companys earlier findings that its proprietary In-vitro mutagenesis technology is effective for creating novel traits.
  • In addition to these disease-resistance data, Rahan has previously shown both an increase in banana fruit production and improvement in plant architecture.
  • The data lead to the achievement of Rahan's R&D objective developing a "Cavendish" banana with resistance to fungal diseases.

Announcement n◦ 3/2020 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 06/03 and 21/04/2020

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Friday, July 3, 2020

Technical examinations which are initiated or are to be approved by the Community Plant Variety Office must be performed in accordancewith the test guidelines which have been adopted by the Administrative Council.

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  • Technical examinations which are initiated or are to be approved by the Community Plant Variety Office must be performed in accordancewith the test guidelines which have been adopted by the Administrative Council.
  • The plant species concerned as well as the date of the decision are accordingly published in the Official Gazette of the Office.
  • The technical protocol can be consulted through the website of the Office, or upon request can be transmitted by the Office.
  • Solanum lycopersicum L. x Solanum cheesmaniae (L. Ridley) Fosberg

    Solanum pimpinellifolium L. x Solanum habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M.

127th Canton Fair Helps Disadvantaged Regions Reach Global Market

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Friday, June 19, 2020

GUANGZHOU, China, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The ongoing 127th and the first-ever digital China Import and Export Fair ( Canton Fair ) is supporting more than 1,000 companies from less-developed regions to have access to the international trade market, with exhibitors increasing by 62.3 percent.

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  • GUANGZHOU, China, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The ongoing 127th and the first-ever digital China Import and Export Fair ( Canton Fair ) is supporting more than 1,000 companies from less-developed regions to have access to the international trade market, with exhibitors increasing by 62.3 percent.
  • On this global platform of the Canton Fair, companies can fully present their products to both domestic and foreign buyers without exhibiting on site, saving time, cost and resources.
  • "Since 2017, Canton Fair has helped more than 3,000 companies from less-developed areas with more than 5,000 exhibition booths," said Quandong Liu, Deputy Director General of Foreign Affairs Office of Canton Fair.
  • "We have brought fennel, dried white melon seeds and cumin as well as pepper and Chinese red dates to the Fair.

Love Wins with Bobo's Second Annual Pride Bar in Partnership with PFLAG National and the Center on Colfax

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Monday, June 1, 2020

To celebrate and give back to the LGBTQ+ community for the second year in a row, Bobo's is baking their delicious limited-edition Lemon Poppyseed Pride Bar in a new national partnership with PFLAG National, and continued partnership with local Colorado non-profit, The Center on Colfax .

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  • To celebrate and give back to the LGBTQ+ community for the second year in a row, Bobo's is baking their delicious limited-edition Lemon Poppyseed Pride Bar in a new national partnership with PFLAG National, and continued partnership with local Colorado non-profit, The Center on Colfax .
  • 'Love wins' goes beyond just loving those around you but also embracing and celebrating everyone for who they are.
  • Working with The Center along with PFLAG truly aligns with Bobo's passion for equality and making people feel welcome.
  • The limited-edition Lemon Poppyseed Pride Bar is available online through Bobo's and The Center on Colfax's websites all year long.

Pre & Post COVID-19 Market Estimates-Coriander Oil Market 2019-2023 | Health Benefits of Coriander Oil to Boost Growth | Technavio

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Our coriander oil market report covers the following areas:

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  • Our coriander oil market report covers the following areas:
    This study identifies growing popularity of organic coriander oil as one of the prime reasons driving the coriander oil market growth during the next few years.
  • We provide a detailed analysis of vendors operating in the coriander oil market, including some of the vendors such as Berj Inc., dTERRA International LLC, Ernesto Vents SA, Givaudan International SA, and Ultra International BV.
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GrowPods Offers Solutions After Consumer Reports Issues Warning on Lettuce

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

CORONA, Calif., Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GP Solutions, Inc. (OTC:GWPD), developer of GrowPods Controlled Environment Micro-Farms, can offer a solution to the ongoing problem of contaminated lettuce.

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  • CORONA, Calif., Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GP Solutions, Inc. (OTC:GWPD), developer of GrowPods Controlled Environment Micro-Farms, can offer a solution to the ongoing problem of contaminated lettuce.
  • "We face a real dilemma with leafy greens, especially romaine lettuce," says James E. Rogers, Ph.D., director of food safety research and testing at Consumer Reports.
  • Consumer Reports' food safety scientists tested 283 samples of leafy greens, and found coliform bacteria and Listeria monocytogenes, which kills about 20 percent of those affected.
  • To read the Consumer Reports article, visit: bit.ly/LeafyGreensSafetyGuide
    This release includes information that might be considered "forward-looking" within securities laws.

Statement on the Salinas-linked romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and status update on investigation

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Today, the FDA is providing an update on the status of the E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce, along with recent findings based on our investigation of fields linked to a common grower, which was identified in our traceback.

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  • Today, the FDA is providing an update on the status of the E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce, along with recent findings based on our investigation of fields linked to a common grower, which was identified in our traceback.
  • It should be noted that romaine from this grower does not explain all of the illnesses seen in these outbreaks.
  • The FDA and CDC have been tracking two multi-state romaine lettuce outbreaks.
  • We are doing our part by continuing our sampling assignment to monitor for pathogens in romaine lettuce across the nation.

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Files Class Action Suit Against Jagged Peak Energy Inc.

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Saturday, November 30, 2019

announces that it has filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on behalf of holders of Jagged Peak Energy Inc. (Jagged Peak) (NYSE: JAG ) common stock in connection with the proposed acquisition of Jagged Peak by Parsley Energy, Inc. (Parsley) and Jackal Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Sub) announced on October 14, 2019 (the Complaint).

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  • announces that it has filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on behalf of holders of Jagged Peak Energy Inc. (Jagged Peak) (NYSE: JAG ) common stock in connection with the proposed acquisition of Jagged Peak by Parsley Energy, Inc. (Parsley) and Jackal Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Sub) announced on October 14, 2019 (the Complaint).
  • The Complaint, which alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Jagged Peak, its Board of Directors (the Board), Parsley, and Merger Sub, is captioned Sabatini v. Jagged Peak Energy Inc., Case No.
  • On October 14, 2019, Jagged Peak entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the Merger Agreement) with Parsley and Merger Sub.
  • The Complaint seeks injunctive and equitable relief and damages on behalf of holders of Jagged Peak common stock.

Bill Marler, E. coli Advocate: Romaine Industry needs to put Consumers First

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

According to the CDC, since the previous update on November 22, an additional 27 ill people have been reported.

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  • According to the CDC, since the previous update on November 22, an additional 27 ill people have been reported.
  • As of November 25, 2019, a total of 67 people infected with the outbreak strain ofE.
  • CDC continues to advise that consumers not eat, and retailers not sell any romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California.
  • coliO157:H7 that caused outbreaks linked to leafy greens in 2017 and to romaine lettuce in 2018 .

California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Responds to Climb in Reported Illnesses Linked to Romaine Grown in Salinas

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Public health agencies have issued an update on the number of illnesses involved in the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, CA.

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  • Public health agencies have issued an update on the number of illnesses involved in the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, CA.
  • There is no change in the consumer advisory which continues to focus on romaine lettuce from the Salinas growing region only.
  • In the past few days, the leafy greens industry has been working closely with their customers to remove any romaine grown in the Salinas region from marketing channels.
  • All harvest and shipping of romaine grown in Salinas has ceased and fields that remained to be harvested are being plowed under by growers.