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Awards Ceremony of the Fourth Belt and Road Initiative Short Video Competition Held Online

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Friday, January 6, 2023
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Beijing, China--(Newsfile Corp. - January 5, 2023) - The awards ceremony of the fourth Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Short Video Competition was held online on Dec. 28.

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  • Beijing, China--(Newsfile Corp. - January 5, 2023) - The awards ceremony of the fourth Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Short Video Competition was held online on Dec. 28.
  • Some participants watched award-winning short videos at the ceremony in person, while some visited the event's metaverse venue or joined it via livestreaming.
  • The fourth Belt and Road Initiative Short Video Competition, which officially started on March 24 this year, solicited over 1,000 entries from nearly 100 countries and regions.
  • Apart from a China competition zone, the fourth Belt and Road Initiative Short Video Competition set three sub-divisions in Argentina, the Philippines and Cambodia, and all of them were welcomed by local communities.

Levitt Foundation Announces Recipients of Multi-year, $90K Matching Grants to Support Free Concerts in 33 Small to Mid-Sized Towns and Cities

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a social impact funder supporting nonprofits nationwide at the intersection of music, public space, and community building, announces the largest number of grant recipients in its history, providing 33 communities with a multi-year $90K Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Award. In total, the Levitt Foundation will award $3 million dollars over three years, supporting 18 returning and 15 new grantees to bring the Levitt AMP Music Series to their communities in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The Levitt AMP Grant Awards are specifically designed to support nonprofits serving small to mid-sized towns and cities, with each grantee annually presenting 10 free outdoor concerts featuring a diverse lineup of artists, music genres, and cultural programming. Levitt AMP Music Series inject new life into underused public spaces, creating joyous, inclusive community destinations where people of all ages and backgrounds come together.

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  • Levitt AMP Music Series inject new life into underused public spaces, creating joyous, inclusive community destinations where people of all ages and backgrounds come together.
  • Below is the full list of Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards recipients (in alphabetical order):
    Main Street Batesville will present the first Levitt AMP Batesville Music Series in Riverside Park.
  • Scissortail Productions will present its first Levitt AMP Clinton Music Series at the historic WPA-era bandshell in McClain-Rogers Park.
  • Black Belt Community Foundation will present the first Levitt AMP Selma Music Series in the city's Riverfront Park and Amphitheater.

Cargill grants $10 million to World Food Program USA to combat the world's growing hunger crisis

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill has made a $10 million grant to World Food Program USA in support of the United Nations World Food Programme's response to the global hunger crisis, escalated by the collateral impact of the Ukrainian war.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill has made a $10 million grant to World Food Program USA in support of the United Nations World Food Programme's response to the global hunger crisis, escalated by the collateral impact of the Ukrainian war.
  • This generous grant, the largest donation ever made by Cargill to World Food Program USA, comes at a moment of unprecedented need as 345 million people face severe hunger and 50 million teeter on the brink of famine around the world.
  • This $10 million contribution reinforces Cargill's commitment to continuing our 20-year partnership with WFP," said Pilar Cruz, Chief Sustainability Officer at Cargill and World Food Program USA Board of Directors member.
  • This is just one of numerous examples of Cargill supporting the U.N. World Food Programme's tireless work to alleviate global hunger.

Cargill Announces New $4.9 MM Donation to Feeding America® to Support Nationwide Hunger Relief and Access to More Protein

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Monday, August 1, 2022
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill is continuing their legacy and commitment to fighting food insecurity through a new $4.9 million donation to the Feeding America® network of member food banks. The company's donation comes at a moment when the need for food assistance remains high from continued pandemic and economic impacts.

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  • A key component of Cargill's latest donation will include $1.9 million in support of increasing the supply of nutritious protein throughout the charitable food system.
  • Protein, including chicken, beef, pork, and even some plant-based foods, are the most requested items for people facing hunger.
  • "Cargill has proudly supported Feeding America for more than three decades, and their efforts to combat hunger across our nation."
  • The donation will also support continued investment in Cargill's legacy food safety program and funding for disaster relief programs.

Datacor Acquires Format Solutions, A Leader in Software for the Animal Nutrition and Pet Food Markets

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Monday, March 7, 2022
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Format Solutions specializes in the design, authoring and marketing of software for recipe optimization, ingredient allocation, operational efficiency and food and feed formulation solutions for the animal feed, aqua feed, pet food, human food, premix and other industries.

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  • Format Solutions specializes in the design, authoring and marketing of software for recipe optimization, ingredient allocation, operational efficiency and food and feed formulation solutions for the animal feed, aqua feed, pet food, human food, premix and other industries.
  • Format Solutions was formed as a Cargill brand after the combination of Feed Management Systems and Format International in late 2015.
  • Format Solutions combines deep expertise in nutrition and formulation, all with a broad global reach, serving customers in nearly 100 countries.
  • We look forward to investing in the Format Solutions software products and providing best-in-class service to the Format customers."

Cargill becomes first global supplier to commit entire edible oils portfolio to World Health Organization's best practice on industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFAs)

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Monday, December 6, 2021
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This helps both Cargill and its customers comply with the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended standard of a maximum two grams of industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) per 100 grams fats/oils by the end of 2023.

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  • This helps both Cargill and its customers comply with the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended standard of a maximum two grams of industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) per 100 grams fats/oils by the end of 2023.
  • Cargill is an important part of our supply chain and we look forward to working together to continue to accelerate progress toward our iTFA goals."
  • Over the last 25 years, Cargill has removed an estimated one billion pounds (nearly 500,000 metric tons) of iTFAs from the global food supply, resulting in approximately 89% of its global edible oils portfolio already meeting the WHO's iTFA best practice.
  • Cargill's Global Edible Oil Solutions (GEOS) has more than 8,000 employees at more than 50 facilities in 20 countries.

Cargill becomes first global supplier to commit entire edible oils portfolio to World Health Organization's best practice on industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFAs)

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Monday, December 6, 2021
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WAYZATA, Minn., Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As food manufacturers seek ways to help improve consumer diets, Cargill is supporting our customers by committing to remove iTFAs from its entire global edible oils portfolio. This helps both Cargill and its customers comply with the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended standard of a maximum two grams of industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) per 100 grams fats/oils by the end of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • This helps both Cargill and its customers comply with the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended standard of a maximum two grams of industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) per 100 grams fats/oils by the end of 2023.
  • Cargill is an important part of our supply chain and we look forward to working together to continue to accelerate progress toward our iTFA goals."
  • Over the last 25 years, Cargill has removed an estimated one billion pounds (nearly 500,000 metric tons) of iTFAs from the global food supply, resulting in approximately 89% of its global edible oils portfolio already meeting the WHO's iTFA best practice.
  • Cargill's Global Edible Oil Solutions (GEOS) has more than 8,000 employees at more than 50 facilities in 20 countries.