Tag: Food manufacturing
Czechs reject mandatory quotas on local food in stores
PRAGUE — Czech lawmakers have rejected a proposed bill to reduce dependency on food imports by imposing a quota of locally-produced food to be...
Drivers wanted: Record demand at Uber as vaccinations rise
Uber is offering sign-up bonuses and other incentives for drivers as it faces record demand for rides and meal delivery.
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Complaint may spur review of meat industry’s virus response
OMAHA, Neb. — A union complaint about whether an Oklahoma meatpacking plant is doing enough to protect workers from the coronavirus could test the...
KITCHEN SMARTS: Navigating the varied world of olive oils
If you’ve been in the olive oil section of the grocery store lately, you’ve likely been confronted with a lot of choices. Possibly even...
Cyprus’ famed halloumi cheese earns coveted EU quality mark
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The European Union has recognized halloumi as a traditional product of Cyprus, which will shield the country’s top food export from...
‘Concrete Cowboy’ shows Philadelphia’s Black cowboy culture
NEW YORK — Historians estimate that 1 in 4 American cowboys were Black but you would be hard pressed to find a movie genre...
Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure
BEIRUT — Syria has begun rationalizing the distribution of fuel in the war-torn country amid concerns of delays of shipments arrivals resulting from a...
Falcons hope low-cost free agent class will make big splash
ATLANTA — With little money to spend in free agency, the Atlanta Falcons are looking to make a splash with overachieving players who don't...
Former GOP Chairman, Tennessee Sen. Bill Brock dies at 90
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee Sen. Bill Brock, whose long career in Washington included a key role in rebuilding the Republican Party after the...
German firm plea, $50M payment settles US drug purity probe
LAS VEGAS — An international pharmaceutical company pleaded guilty as planned Tuesday in a U.S. court after agreeing to pay $50 million for destroying...
