Sentences with phrase «of food sector»

Already, the leader of the state of Kerala has banned GM crops due to threats to biodiversity and «colonization of the food sector.»

Anybody who wanted to come and talk to me or any other ministers — now obviously there are other portfolio ministers that have an interest in this, whether they represent farmers or other primary producers, manufacturers, other parts of the food sector — they've all had people coming through their door.

Quebec Province's liberal government recently unveiled a policy and a high budget to encourage the development of the food sector, including organic farming.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Orlando is proud to announce accreditation to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification level 2 for manufacturers of food sector packaging materials.

ECOTROPHELIA achieves the goal of bringing together students, teachers, researchers and professionals of the food sector in a network to think about tomorrow's eco-innovative food products.

Beverages are one of the most diverse categories of the food sector.

Details: We will take a dive into the trends pushing the natural and organic industry forward at a significant pace over the rest of the food sector.

Not exact matches

While zero - hours contracts are particularly common in fast food and retail, other sectors where workflow is unpredictable, such as the creative industries (advertising, PR, film and design), have long employed «per project contract» freelance talent to deal with the ups and downs, and the specific skill requirements of individual projects.

In sectors such as tourism, catering and food, around 50 percent of employees have one, with other big users being retail and the care industry.

If you look at some of the larger companies that are out there providing logistics and services like an Alibaba, companies like that, we're seeing tremendous gains in productivity, and they're reaching into sectors as far flung as food, and like we're seeing here with Amazon, food, healthcare, et cetera.

The sector could generate U.S. sales of $ 3 billion to $ 5 billion by 2020, according to Bob Goldin, executive vice president of Technomic, a food - industry research firm.

The Amazon - Whole Foods deal has thrown the entire grocery sector, as well as food producers and even pharmacies, into a state of anxious upheaval, with stocks including Kroger Co., Target, and even Wal - Mart taking hits.

Food & beverage was one of the worst performing sectors, with online food ordering group Just Eat falling to the bottom of the STOXX 600, ending down 12.5 percFood & beverage was one of the worst performing sectors, with online food ordering group Just Eat falling to the bottom of the STOXX 600, ending down 12.5 percfood ordering group Just Eat falling to the bottom of the STOXX 600, ending down 12.5 percent.

More than three - quarters of such activities could be automated already with today's technology, and figure prominently in manufacturing and food service, making these sectors the most technically susceptible to automation.

Flush with cash withdrawn from the equity in their homes and other borrowed money, Canadian consumers have gone on a spending spree with gains spread across a wide variety of retail sectors, including vehicles, building materials, home furnishings, clothing and food.

Everyone from medical equipment suppliers to software producers to food services companies — all of these sectors service the oil and gas industry, and many of the largest happen to be based in the U.S.

As a result, the concentration of women business owners in the retail and service sectors — and in traditional industries such as cosmetics, food, fashion, and personal care — is slowly changing.

Food tech was arguably one of the most hyped spaces of 2015, with $ 5.7 billion being poured into the sector.

Things look even worse if you're in the food service sector where the National Restaurant Association says 30 percent of new restaurants fail in the first year, with another 30 percent failing within the next two years.

The food strategy of the world's most populous country is built on a «history of innumerable famines,» as a government planning document for China's agricultural sector put it.

He described Caira, who previously served as president and CEO of Parmalat North America and as president, food services and Nescafe beverages for Nestle Canada, as someone with «a keen understanding of the global food services industry and specifically the hot beverage and food sectors that is second to none.»

If the promise of the organic food sector wasn't already apparent, Amazon's massive $ 13.7 billion acquisition of health food supermarket Whole Foods last summer all but cemented it.

He says the fact that the Greater Toronto Area has a huge food - processing sector didn't make much of a difference for a company like his, which deals in raw goods.

But when individuals have more money to spend, they tend to migrate up the food chain to restaurant takeout or prepared items from the rotisserie counter instead of buying more frozen fare, notes a recent report on the sector from research firm IBISWorld.

The utilities sector of the economy is home to the firms that make our lights work when we flip the switch, let our stoves erupt in flame when we want to cook food, make water come out of the tap when we are thirsty, and more.

The consumer staples sector consists of businesses that sell the necessities of life, ranging from bleach and laundry detergent to toothpaste and packaged food.

Commenting on the continuing improved trade between Canada and the Philippines, the Philippine Ambassador to Canada, Francisco Benedicto, said the main industry sectors of opportunity for Canadian businesses are advanced technology products and services, energy and natural resources, and agriculture and food products.

Just like Gates has previously said, «remaking meat is one sector of the food industry that is ripe for innovation and growth.»

But Aisling Balfe, who covers the food and beverage sector at consultancy Planet Retail, does not think Asia is a top priority right now, given the perception of coffee as a social occasion rather than a morning necessity.

Under the leadership of its founder and management team, Ele.me has achieved leading market share in China's online food delivery and local services sector.

While the existing Kaiba flagship locations will continue as a more globalised beer experience — with draught, bottles and a full food menu — the pilot neighbourhood local focuses on local craft beers and making the sector «approachable and accessible», said Ibrahim - Lecomte, adding that it will be the first of many in Shanghai.

In addition to his public and private ventures, Michael also has experience in the nonprofit sector, where he was Director of Business Development for the Food Bank for New York City, the largest of its kind in the country.

CVC's decision to sell Continental Foods comes amid a wave of deal - making in the packaged food sector where large companies are looking for ways to boost profits in a weak market.

Even before seeing the details of the merger, which the companies say will «create a new global powerhouse» in the fast - food sector with a combined US$ 23 billion in sales, Tim Hortons share price exploded.

Patricia invests in early - stage consumer and business service technology startups across a wide range of industries including the sharing economy, real estate and food tech sectors.

As the «pay for work» practice is especially prevalent at the commodity - sourcing level of the food supply chain, the «No Fees» initiative initially focused on promoting ethical recruitment in palm oil and seafood sourcing, and has now scaled up to include companies in the electronics, apparel, and extractives sectors.

$ 621,600 USD granted to create a roadmap that will present a deeper analysis of food waste and loss across the supply chain by region, sector and food type, and will include insights on the causes of food waste and loss.

At the moment, the North American fast - food sector is in the midst of an all - out breakfast war, with Taco Bell pushing its Waffle Taco and McDonald's taking on Starbucks with espresso - style McCafé drinks.

The greatest concentration of meat substitute deals has occurred in the United States, which is home to a well - developed food and beverage sector.

One of the most vibrant sectors for MSMEs today is food and agriculture.

Chelsea Market, like 111 Eighth, has been a front - runner in the evolution of the Chelsea neighborhood from an industrial zone to an area known for inexpensive space for food producers, restaurants and office tenants, and now as a tech - sector hub.

«Meanwhile, other jurisdictions are ahead of B.C. in terms of encouraging farming and food processing to support, expand, and sustain their agriculture sector for environmental, health and economic purposes,» said Dix.

Looking at the sector - wide performance of Corporate America in the second quarter of this year, more than 80 percent of the companies in information technology, healthcare and the financial - services space reported higher than estimated EPS growth, closely followed by the consumer staples industry producing food, beverages, household articles, while about 60 - 70 percent of the companies listed under the energy, utilities and materials sectors reported better than expected EPS numbers.

There are big sectors of the market — food companies, for example — where companies believed to be of high - quality, with low single - digit growth, are trading at 20 - 25x free cash flow.

She has a robust experience in the food and drinks line of business having worked both in the public sector and the private sector prior to starting her own business — Betty & I ™ Fresh Juice Truck, LLC.

The frozen food sector in the retail business is its main market with 43 % of its total sales.

To have a better understanding of China's importance for the future of Canada's agri - food sector, we need only consider a few important figures:

However, in light of recent high - profile food scandals — such as exploding watermelons and melamine - tainted infant formula — there is understandably a lot of public opposition and mistrust towards «freaky» GM foods and China's agri - chem / agricultural technology sectors in general.

KELOWNA — In sharp contrast to the BC Liberal government, Adrian Dix and the New Democrats are prepared to revitalize BC's agricultural sector through comprehensive measures including grants to fruit growers, the purchase of BC foods by BC's health care...

The bottom line is that Nelson Peltz, perhaps the most prolific and successful food and restaurant shareholder activist of all time, may have trimmed his exposure in this sector, but he's likely only easing off the trigger as opposed to removing the ammo from the gun.