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Del Monte Foods Wins 2024 Product of the Year Award in Two Categories

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Del Monte Foods, Inc. is a winner of the Product of the Year awards, solidifying the company as a long-standing favorite following many years of winning products within various categories. The company this year won two awards: first in the healthy snack category for one of its newest innovations, Del Monte® Fruit Refreshers® and another in the meal ingredient category for Take Root Organics™.

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  • WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Del Monte Foods, Inc. is a winner of the Product of the Year awards, solidifying the company as a long-standing favorite following many years of winning products within various categories.
  • "At Del Monte Foods, we remain committed to providing high quality, nutritious and delicious foods that families can afford.
  • "Del Monte Foods has a proud legacy as a leader in the vegetables and fruits categories and we continue to bring innovation to meet the varied needs of our consumers' lifestyles."
  • Del Monte Foods's Fruit Refreshers and Take Root Organics tomatoes are available at major national retailers like Walmart and Kroger.

Advancing Eco Agriculture and Citizens of Humanity Group Launch New Data-Driven Standard, Integrity Grown™, Setting High Bar for Regenerative Cotton

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Professional Services, Other Natural Resources, Environmental Health, Sustainability, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, Fashion, Textiles, Data Analytics, Retail, Green Technology, Manufacturing, Pesticide, Soil, GMO, Plant, Herbicide, Data collection, Life, Health, Silver, DNA, Farmer, Fertilizer, Water, Humanity, Citizenship

Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), a company empowering growers to implement scalable regenerative agriculture solutions that create extraordinary results, today launched a data-driven standard for growing regenerative cotton called Integrity Grown ™.

Key Points: 
  • Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), a company empowering growers to implement scalable regenerative agriculture solutions that create extraordinary results, today launched a data-driven standard for growing regenerative cotton called Integrity Grown ™.
  • This new standard sets a high bar for regenerative cotton growing practices that increase yields, lower chemical inputs and water usage, and improve soil health.
  • There is another tested, proven way to effectively grow cotton using regenerative agriculture.
  • To hear Kempf and Williams discuss Integrity Grown ™, the regenerative cotton industry, luxury cotton brands and more, listen to their just-released conversation on the Regenerative Agriculture Podcast .

UP Proteins Revolutionizing The Protein Bar Market With Earth Friendly Orthoptera Protein

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Recently, UP Proteins, a, environmentally conscious protein food company announced the launch of its signature Orthoptera protein bars in two new flavors: Peanut Butter & Fruit and Chocolate Almond. These bars are new entries in a line of convenience foods that not only taste great, but were created to help reduce carbon emissions, encourage greener, cleaner eating, and promote planetary wellness.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Recently, UP Proteins, a, environmentally conscious protein food company announced the launch of its signature Orthoptera protein bars in two new flavors: Peanut Butter & Fruit and Chocolate Almond.
  • Producing Orthoptera protein is environmentally friendly because the process consumes very little water and releases only small volumes of greenhouse gases.
  • Consuming an UP Proteins Orthoptera protein bar is a step toward adopting a daily diet that can help protect the environment and promote human well-being.
  • In 2018, when Andrew began to explore how food could be used as a healing medicine, he discovered Orthoptera protein.

Australian Oilseeds and EDOC Acquisition Corp. Announce Effectiveness of Registration Statement and Date of Shareholder Meeting to Approve Proposed Business Combination

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Victor, NY and Cootamundra New South Wales, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Australian Oilseeds” or “Pubco”) and EDOC Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company (“EDOC”) (Nasdaq: ADOC, ADOCW, ADOCR), today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has declared effective the registration Statement on Form F-4 (the "Registration Statement") in connection with Australian Oilseeds’ and EDOC’s previously announced proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”). The Registration Statement provides important information about Australian Oilseeds, EDOC and the Business Combination.

Key Points: 
  • The Registration Statement provides important information about Australian Oilseeds, EDOC and the Business Combination.
  • EDOC will also file a definitive proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC relating to the Business Combination and will commence mailing the definitive proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders as of the Record Date as soon as practicable.
  • “This is an incredible milestone for the entire Australian Oilseeds team,” said Gary Seaton, CEO of Australian Oilseeds.
  • If you have any questions or need assistance voting, please contact Advantage Proxy, EDOC’s proxy solicitor, by telephone at  (877) 870-8565 or by email at [email protected].

Press release - New Genomic Techniques: MEPs back rules to support green transition of farmers

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Currently, all plants obtained by NGTs are subject to the same rules as genetically modified organism (GMOs).

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  • Currently, all plants obtained by NGTs are subject to the same rules as genetically modified organism (GMOs).
  • MEPs agree with the proposal to have two different categories and two sets of rules for NGT plants.
  • MEPs want to keep mandatory labelling of products from both NGT 1 and NGT 2 plants.
  • To ensure transparency, MEPs agree to set up a public online list of all NGT 1 plants.

Uncle Bud’s to Launch New Premium Health and Wellness Products Leveraging Pressure BioSciences UltraShear Processing for Revolutionary Product Effectiveness

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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SOUTH EASTON, Mass., Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) (“PBIO” or the “Company”), a pioneer in the development and distribution of broadly enabling pressure-based instruments, consumables, and specialty process development and testing services across global industries, including health and wellness, nutraceuticals, food and beverage, cosmetics, biotherapeutics, and more, is hosting a teleconference today (Monday, February 5th, 4:30PM EST) to discuss the recent acquisition of natural health and wellness innovator Uncle Bud’s (“UB”), as well as other on-going opportunities.

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  • In an exciting leap forward for natural wellness enthusiasts, Uncle Bud's Health and Wellness (“Uncle Bud’s”) is announcing the planned launch of its UltraShear-processed “Premium Collection” of state-of-the-art nanoemulsified products.
  • Embodying Uncle Bud's commitment to safety and environmental responsibility, all UltraShear Premium Collection products will be crafted from 100% natural, clean ingredients, and GMO-free.
  • For the launch of the new premium products, Uncle Bud’s is inaugurating a new website category dedicated exclusively to the innovation and quality of the Premium Collection product line.
  • "We are incredibly excited to introduce the UltraShear-processed Premium Collection of innovative, nanoemulsified products to our customers," said Bruno Schiavi, President of Uncle Bud's.

Bert Kreischer And Tom Segura Unleash Premium Vodka Brand With Drip MFG And Mexcor Distribution

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Entertainment powerhouses Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura are set to disrupt the spirits industry with the launch of their premium vodka, Por Osos.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Entertainment powerhouses Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura are set to disrupt the spirits industry with the launch of their premium vodka, Por Osos.
  • This vodka is by the bears (Bert and Tom), for the bears - their audience!
  • As they step into the world of premium vodka, Kreischer and Segura aim to make a lasting impression on the industry with their signature blend.
  • "Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer bring a level of authenticity and creativity that perfectly aligns with our vision at Drip MFG.

Urgent Concerns Regarding E.U. Decision on GMO Deregulation

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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BELLINGHAM, Wash., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety (ENVI) is advancing a proposal to deregulate GMO production in Europe. There is significant support for the proposal from some ministers and biotechnology developers. The proposal will be put to a plenary vote on February 6.  

Key Points: 
  • The proposal will be put to a plenary vote on February 6.
  • If the proposal passes, the majority of new GMOs created through powerful technologies like CRISPR could enter the food system untracked, untested, unregulated, and unlabeled.
  • We need to place serious safeguards and regulatory oversight on their use, given their multiple risks and misguided benefit claims.
  • Parliament to delay this vote and do more to protect non-GMO and organic food networks from unwanted new GMOs.

WES Brands Partners With Aspen Distillers to Redefine the Luxury Vodka Category in the U.S.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Spirits incubator WES Brands, known for brand acceleration and innovation, is joining forces with Colorado-based Aspen Distillers to develop Aspen Vodka, an exciting offer in the vodka spirits category.

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  • Spirits incubator WES Brands, known for brand acceleration and innovation, is joining forces with Colorado-based Aspen Distillers to develop Aspen Vodka, an exciting offer in the vodka spirits category.
  • Aspen Vodka celebrates its natural credentials and clear point of difference – locally sourced, non-GMO ingredients distilled sustainably into vodka of taste and character.
  • Aspen Vodka is what we were searching for – a domestic vodka of exceptional taste and quality, rooted in sustainability," said Shawn Thurman, CEO of WES Brands.
  • "We are thrilled to incorporate Aspen Vodka into our portfolio, with a strategic focus on reshaping the vodka category, still the largest spirits category by volume.

SalesNow Announces Top 10 IT Industry Salaries in Japan

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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SalesNow, the leading Tokyo-based company on a mission to "Transform work through data and technology," unveils the top 10 average annual salaries in the IT sector among publicly listed companies in Japan.

Key Points: 
  • SalesNow, the leading Tokyo-based company on a mission to "Transform work through data and technology," unveils the top 10 average annual salaries in the IT sector among publicly listed companies in Japan.
  • This revelation stems from SalesNow DB, their expansive database that covers over 5.4 million Japanese companies, offering critical insights into compensation trends within the IT industry.
  • Derived from SalesNow DB, Japan's most extensive company database, the report highlights the top IT companies based on average annual salaries.
  • SalesNow DB collates information from various public sources including commercial and real estate registrations, tax records, government announcements, and online publications.