Moe’s launches Cheez-It LTO | Fast Casual

Moe’s Southwest Grill has added Cheez-It crackers to its lineup of ingredients, allowing customers to add the snack to any build-your-own burrito, bowl, stack, nachos, quesadillas or tacos.

“We pride ourselves in feeding the rebel spirit in each of our guests by infusing creative offerings to our menu so they can satisfy their cravings,” Joe Artime, VP of marketing at Moe’s Southwest Grill, said in a company press release. “Cheez-It crackers bring a craveable, cheesy crunch when added to our menu offerings. We can’t wait to see how fans customize their order with this fan-favorite snack.”

Earlier this year, the brand collaborated with Mike’s Hot Honey to offer a limited-time addition to the sauce lineup and has also released proteins including Shredded Beef Birria and Tequila Lime Chicken.

Founded in 2000, Moe’s has nearly 600 locations.



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Foxtrot to reopen first location Thursday in Chicago

Chicago-based convenience-store chain Foxtrot Cafe & Market, which closed unexpectedly in April under former parent company Outfox Hospitality and is being revived by its co-founders, will reopen its first location Thursday at 23 W. Maple in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood.

The location will offer an expanded coffee experience and reimagined food offering that will span all stores, the company said.

“Foxtrot Cafe & Market is taking its cafe experience to the next level with an expanded, full-day menu featuring delicious breakfast, lunch and afternoon offerings,” Foxtrot said. “Its signature breakfast tacos will remain a beloved staple, and the new menu introduces made-fresh-daily panini sandwiches, salads and bowls for lunch, alongside an assortment of freshly baked, delicious cookies.”

Foxtrot is offering promotions to celebrate the grand opening. From 6 to 10 a.m. Thursday, customers can enjoy a free coffee along with complimentary samples of new cookies and berry chai refresher.

On Friday, there will be a happy hour starting at 3 p.m. that features $4 local draft pours and $7 wine pours until close.

Coffee offerings include exclusive blends The Milk Man Blend and Early Train Espresso, crafted specifically for Foxtrot cafes. Foxtrot will continue to offer retail bean and consumer-packaged goods (CPG) selections from longtime Chicago roasters and partners including Metric and Kyoto Black.

“Our new coffee and food menus are a true reflection of Foxtrot’s founding principle: taking the ingredients we’re passionate about, partnering with the best purveyors and making them a special part of our day—and yours—every day,” said Foxtrot Chairman Mike LaVitola.

Foxtrot stores, more of which are scheduled to reopen in Chicago and Dallas through 2025, also will reintroduce customer favorites such as their gummies and gummy mixes, along with its “highly curated market featuring the best new products from small and local makers, alongside the most innovative brands in CPG—offerings that have set the brand apart from traditional convenience stores throughout its decade in business,” the company said.

Some brands that are returning include: All Together Now, Barbet, Bawi, Better Sour, Big Fat Cookie, Bon Bon, Chai, Cookies, Courtside, Dad Grass, Do-Rite Donuts, Fishwife, Frankies 457, Freeman House, French Squirrel, Gelato Boy and Gemma Foods.

Also, Heywell, Hop Butcher, Hopewell, Joggy, JOM, Jumbo Times Wine, Kyoto Black, La Boulangerie, Laoban, Leisure Water, Lexington Bakes, Life Raft Treats, Mama Teav’s, Marz, Mercado Famous and Metric Coffee. 

Foxtrot was founded in 2014 as a delivery company selling snacks, beer and wine, and grew into a corner store-restaurant hybrid that featured high-end package goods, prepared foods, coffee bars and wine bars. The chain, once billed as the “convenience store of the future,” raised more than $160 million to fuel its growth over its lifetime.

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Moxies Regina Unveils Newly Renovated Space

REGINA — Moxies has officially opened its newly renovated restaurant in Regina.

Located at 1800 Victoria Ave., Moxies Regina features a 7,500 sq.-ft. floor plan, with seating for 250 guests. The renovation introduces a new modern colour palette, lush greenery walls, and vibrant artwork along with marble and natural wood throughout the space. With an outdoor patio to enjoy during the summer months, the restaurant also boasts an all-season patio with retractable glass doors, perfect for large parties and sports team bookings.

“Moxies Regina is the latest location to undergo a new modern transformation as part of our new brand identity, announced in late 2022,” says Joanne Forrester, president and COO, Moxies. “Since our re-launch, we have opened four new restaurant locations and refreshed 10 more. We are proud to be a part of the Regina community and are thrilled to be re-opening our doors to locals and visitors alike.”

The space is thoughtfully designed with every guest in mind. Complete with an open floor plan for large group bookings and a TV screen wall for those looking to catch the latest sporting event. Whether cheering on a favourite team or enjoying a night out with friends, Moxies looks forward to being the go-to destination in Regina.

Known for its extensive, modern, and fresh menu, made-daily in-house, Moxies Regina will serve beloved classics such as the Tiny Tuna Tacos, Roasted Tomatoes & Whipped Feta, and White Chocolate Brownie. Enjoy fresh new bites including the Grilled Chicken Zen Bowl, Boston Clam Chowder, Blackened Mahi Mahi, and more. Executive chef & director of Culinary and Beverage, Brandon Thordarson, continues to lead the culinary team at Moxies, bringing global inspiration and passion to the menu.

The menu also features a range of fresh, handcrafted cocktails, including but are not limited to, the Ginger Peach Smash, iconic White Peach Bellini, and the Signature Smoked Old Fashioned, made with BEARFACE Canadian Whisky–smoked to order for every guest.

“The team here at Moxies is excited to be back in the community and enjoy our new vibrant space with new guests, regulars, and more,” says Forrester. “This renovation reflects our dedication to offering an enhanced dining experience where guests can enjoy our seasonal menu alongside the warm and welcoming atmosphere we’ve crafted.”



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How Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Can Combat Honey Fraud



Valued for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial properties, honey is one of the most likely foods to be targeted for economically motivated adulteration (EMA). The emergence of large quantities of adulterated honey is driving prices down through an abundance of cheap imitations. It is a widespread issue, with investigations by the European Commission estimating 46 percent of collected samples of honey imports are suspected to be adulterated with syrups.

Honey fraud presents a huge challenge to the industry as it not only affects the global beekeeping community but overall food safety as substitutions such as high-fructose corn syrup can contribute to Type 2 diabetes, inflammation and obesity. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is an established, definitive analytical technique to enable testing laboratories to quickly and reliably identify multiple types of adulteration.

Honey adulteration and its consequences

EMA is the adulteration of food for financial advantage and typically describes when an ingredient is intentionally left out or substituted. The high value of honey and perceived cachet surrounding its provenance makes it a vulnerable target, whether through fraudsters claiming false geographical origin, declaring false botanical variety or diluting it with cheaper sugar syrups.

Large-scale adulteration and falsification of honey are two main causes of falling honey prices. This in turn is accelerating the decline of the beekeeping industry and bee populations, which, without their pollination of trees, crops and flowers, could have a devastating impact on the world’s ecosystem.

The lack of international standards for honey production, import and export has led to the prevalence of its adulteration, which is concerning for beekeepers, honey producers, retailers and consumers alike.

Enforcing honey standards

Significant amounts of imported honey are suspected of being adulterated and remain undetected on the EU market. In April, the European Parliament voted to improve consumer information on breakfast foods, including more transparency on the origin of honey.

The new rules, which are aimed at combating food fraud, stipulate that honey blends must now show the countries of origin and the percentage of each honey blend on the label to help provide better information for consumers and guide them in their choice. 

Although this is a step in the right direction for honey imported and exported into the EU, it is not sufficient to tackle adulteration with syrups. There are still many tons of adulterated honey entering other markets around the world that are going undetected.

Current testing methods

Several targeted methods currently exist for the detection of sugar syrups in honey. These methods are based either on the detection of foreign enzymes used to change the starches into sugars or on specific markers of syrups. However, there is evidence that deceptive techniques are being used by fraudsters to bypass these methods, so the adulterated ‘honey’ is going undetected.

The Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) international method based on isotope ratio mass spectrometry (EA-IRMS)/stable carbon isotope ratio analysis (SCIRA) is only able to detect sugar syrups from C4 plants, such as corn and sugar cane, and is unable to see sugar syrups from C3 plants, such as rice and corn. Fraudsters have exploited this and amended their methods to include corn and rice syrup to increase product volume.

The ongoing challenge of identifying novel adulteration methods further complicates the issue. The cost of targeting specific adulteration markers, coupled with the need to keep pace with evolving fraudulent practices, has resulted in a significant rise in honey adulteration over the past decade with the amount of adulteration detected by these methods decreasing. As a result, non-targeted and multi-marker methods, which are not specific to a certain type of adulterant, are increasingly adopted.

A powerful technique for honey analysis

While traditional methods like SCIRA exist for honey quality control, they possess limitations. Newer techniques have emerged to address these deficiencies, but they often lack standardization and consistent application, and are unable to detect unknown syrups. In addition, they may require experienced personnel for method development and application.

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy offers a significant advancement in honey analysis. NMR is a non-destructive technique that can detect a vast array of components in a sample, ranging from high concentrations of hundreds of grams per kilogram (g/kg) to low amounts in parts per million (ppm). This comprehensive analysis generates a unique “fingerprint” for each honey sample.

This fingerprint provides definitive information about the sample’s molecular composition, revealing the presence of adulterants such as foreign sugars. Additionally, NMR can distinguish the geographical origin and botanical source of honey based on its specific chemical profile.

By comparing the fingerprint to a comprehensive reference database containing honey samples from around the world, NMR offers a rapid, fully automated, cost-effective and highly reliable method for routine quality control. NMR’s ability to identify atypical profiles allows for deeper investigation of any discrepancies to uncover new and unknown methods of honey adulteration.

Case study: Estonia works toward a stronger honey industry

In 2019, the Estonian government adopted NMR as the official testing method for honey. The tests revealed that adulterated honey sales had reached a level greater than those of authentic honey. As a result, beekeepers could no longer charge a fair price – and were being forced out of business. Beekeepers have called on the government to lead the honey industry in taking combined action to put an end to fraudulent practices.

As a result, the government has been working with local beekeepers, food testing laboratories, honey packers and retailers to clear the Estonian food market of fake honey, whether locally produced or imported.

The impact on the Estonian beekeeping industry has been positive, with producers of genuine honey moving towards selling at a fair price in the local market, helping to maintain their beehives – and their livelihoods.

NMR testing of honey means that samples identified as adulterated can be removed from the shelves. This is evidenced in the import market. Before the adoption of NMR, approximately 400 tons of honey in Estonia came from outside. The new testing has cut this to approximately 100 tons, which is due to better analytical methods preventing the spread of adulterated products. 

In the export market, things are less clear cut. Prices are still very low, as other countries are yet to catch up on better testing – and Estonian producers cannot compete with cheap, honey-like products that continue to flood the global market.

Major Estonian retailer Selver lists 83 different honey products, with 80 of those produced by local suppliers. Selver uses NMR testing to ensure all the products that it sells to consumers are pure honey. Since NMR testing was made compulsory in Estonia in 2019, counterfeit products are no longer an issue as Selver, and its customers, have the guarantee that only authentic honeys are on the shelves. Tackling the issue head on has had major advantages for retailers, consumers and honey producers across the country. Selver believes that standardizing the usage of NMR testing worldwide would help to tackle the global challenge of honey fraud.



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New Vertical Bagger for Coffee

Syntegon has announced the launch of the PMX 4001 vertical bagger for ground coffee and whole beans. The new model comes with a smaller footprint and processes both conventional and recyclable packing materials, according to the company.

Syntegon says sustainability was a key aspect in the development of the PMX 4001. It is capable of processing alternative packaging at outputs of up to 65 bags per minute with a pack weight of 500g. It’s designed for gentle product handling, has integrated valve application, and uses gas flushing of the coffee to minimize residual oxygen The machine reportedly achieves a high-quality product appearance with extremely precise sealing seams. With a height and footprint of 2.6 by 2.1 meters, it is also useful for manufacturers with limited space. 

The Industry 4.0 solution Synexio Empower, which is installed as standard in the PMX 4001, monitors all machine functions as well as energy and resource consumption in real time.



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ICBC hits back at ING’s copper loss suit

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Established in 2002 and with offices in London and Singapore, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd is the world’s leading trade and trade finance media company, offering information, news, events and services for companies and individuals involved in global trade.

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This Data Protection Policy explains when and why we collect personal information about people who visit our website, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.

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Our primary goal in collecting personal data from you is to give you an enjoyable customised experience whilst allowing us to provide services and features that will meet your needs.

We collect certain personal data from you, which you give to us when using our Site and/or registering or subscribing for our products and services. However, we also give you the option to access our Sites’ home pages without subscribing or registering or disclosing your personal data.

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This Data Protection Policy ensures Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd:

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We may change this Policy from time to time so please check this page occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes. By using our website, you’re agreeing to be bound by this Policy.

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The Data Protection Act 1998 described how organisations – including Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd – must collect, handle and store personal information. These rules apply regardless of whether data is stored electronically, on paper or on other materials. To comply with the law, personal information collected must be stored safely, not disclosed unlawfully and used fairly.

The Data Protection Act is underpinned by eight important principles. These say that personal data must:

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We obtain information about you when you use our website, for example, when you contact us about products and services, when you register for an event, register to receive eNewsletters, subscribe or register for a trial to our GTR magazine/website.

 Types of Personal Data Held and its Use

1.      Customer Services and Administration

On some Sites, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd collects personal data such as your name, job title, department, company, e-mail, phone, work and/or home address, in order to register you for access to certain content, subscriptions and events. In addition, we may also store information including IP address and page analytics, including information regarding what pages are accessed, by whom and when.

This information is used to administer and deliver to you the products and/or services you have requested, to operate our Sites efficiently and improve our service to you, and to retain records of our business transactions and communications. By using the Sites and submitting personal information through the registration process you are agreeing that we may collect, hold, process and use your information (including personal information) for the purpose of providing you with the Site services and developing our business, which shall include (without limitation) the purposes described in the below paragraphs.

2.      Monitoring use of our Sites

Where, as part of our Site services, we enable you to post information or materials on our Site, we may access and monitor any information which you upload or input, including in any password-protected sections. Subject to any necessary consents, we also monitor and/or record the different Sites you visit and actions taken on those Sites, e.g. content viewed or searched for. If you are a registered user (e.g. a subscriber or taking a trial), when you log on, this places a cookie on your machine. This enables your access to content and services that

are not publicly available. Once you are logged on, the actions you take – for example, viewing an article – will be recorded (subject to any necessary consents). We may use technology or a service provider to do this for us. This information may be used for one or more of the following purposes:

  • to fulfil our obligations to you;

  • to improve the efficiency, quality and design of our Sites and services;

  • to see which articles, features and services are most read and used

  • to track compliance with our terms and conditions of use, e.g. to ensure that you are acting within the scope of your user licence;

  • for marketing purposes (subject to your rights to opt-in and opt-out of receiving certain marketing communications) – see paragraph 3 below;

  • for advertising purposes, although the information used for these purposes does not identify you personally. Please see paragraph 5 below for more details;

  • to protect or comply with our legal rights and obligations; and

  • to enable our journalists to contact and interact with you online in connection with any content you may post to our Sites.

Please see paragraph 5 below for more information on cookies and similar technologies and a link to a page where you can turn them on or off.

3.      Marketing

Some of your personal data collected under paragraphs 1 and 2 above may be used by us to contact you by e-mail, telephone and/or post for sending information or promotional material on our products and/or services and/or those of our other group companies.
We give you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving marketing communications. Further detail can be found on the applicable Site and in the footer of each marketing communication sent by us, our group companies or service providers. See also “Consents and opt-outs” section below.
We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4.      Profiling

We may analyse your personal information to create a profile of your interests and preferences so that we can contact you with information relevant to you.

5.      Cookies and similar technologies

All our Sites use cookies and similar technical tools to collect information about your access to the Site and the services we provide.

What is a cookie?

When you enter some sites, your computer will be issued with a cookie. Cookies are text files that identify your computer to servers. Cookies in themselves do not identify the individual user, just the computer used.

Many sites do this whenever a user visits their site in order to track traffic flows, recording those areas of the site that have been visited by the computer in question, and for how long.

Users have the opportunity to set their computers to accept all cookies, to notify them when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at any time. Selecting not to receive means that certain personalised services Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd offers cannot then be provided to that user.

 

Why do we use cookies?

  1. Log In – Where we provide log in mechanisms for site users a cookie is created at login and for the duration of the session. Each cookie contains a unique reference number only (no personal information) which is used to confirm you are authorised.

  2. Analytics – To allow us to keep track of traffic to our website we use cookies. The cookies simply tell us if you have previously visited our website so we can get more accurate figures for New vs Returning visitors.

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  • store your preferences or your user name and password so that you do not need to input these details every time you visit the Site;

  • customise elements of the layout and/or content of the pages of Site for you;

  • record activity on our Sites so that we understand how you use our Sites enabling us to better tailor our content, services and marketing to your needs;

  • collect statistical information about how you use the Site so that we can improve the Site; and

  • gather information about the pages on the Site that you visit, and other information about other websites that you visit, so as to place you in a “market segment”. This information is only collected by reference to the IP address that you are using, but does include information about the county and city you are in, together with the name of your internet service provider.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but, if you prefer, you can change your browser to prevent that, or to notify you each time a cookie is set. You can also learn more about cookies in general by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org which includes additional useful information on cookies and how to block cookies using different types of browser. Please note however, that by blocking, deleting or turning off cookies used on the Site you may not be able to take full advantage of the Site.

6.      E-mail tracking

E-mail tracking is a method for monitoring the e-mail delivery to those subscribers who have opted-in to receive marketing e-mails from GTR, including GTR Africa, GTR Asia, GTR Americas, GTR Europe, GTR Mena, GTR eNews, Third party e-mails and GTR Ventures.

Why do we track e-mails?


So that we can better understand our users’ needs, we track responses, subscription behaviour and engagement to our e-mails – for example, to see which links are the most popular in newsletters. They enable us to understand the consumers journey through metrics including open rate, click-through rate, bounces and unsubscribes. Any other purposes for which Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd wishes to use your personal data will be notified to you and your personal data will not be used for any such purpose without obtaining your prior consent.

How do you track GTR eNewsletters?

To do this, we use pixel GIFs, also known as “pixel tags” – these are small image files that are placed within the body of our e-mail messages. When that image is downloaded from our web servers, the e-mail is recorded as being opened. By using some form of digitally time-stamped record to reveal the exact time and date that an e-mail was received or opened, as well the IP address of the recipient.

7.      Consents and opt-outs

You can give your consent to opt-out of all or any particular uses of your data as indicated above by:

  • Indicating at the point on the relevant Site where personal data is collected

  • Informing us by e-mail, post or phone

  • Updating your preferences on the applicable Site or eNewsletter (unsubscribe and preference options are available in the footer of each eNewsletter)

To turn cookies and similar technologies on and off, see the information in paragraph 5 above.
Any questions regarding consents and opt-outs should be sent by e-mail to privacy@gtreview.com or by writing to Data Protection Officer at, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, 4 Hillgate Place, London, SW12 9ER, United Kingdom. Alternatively, you can telephone our London headquarters at +44 (0) 20 8673 9666.

8.      Disclosures

Information collected at one Site may be shared between Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd and other group companies for the purposes listed above.

We may transfer, sell or assign any of the information described in this policy to third parties as a result of a sale, merger, consolidation, change of control, transfer of assets or reorganisation of our business.

9.      Public forums, message boards and blogs

Some of our Sites may have a message board, blogs or other facilities for user generated content available and users can participate in these facilities. Any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should always be careful when deciding to disclose your personal information.

10.  Data outside the EEA

Services on the Internet are accessible globally so collection and transmission of personal data is not always limited to one country. Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd may transfer your personal data, for the above-listed purposes to other third parties, which may be located outside the European Economic Area and/or with a different level of personal data protection. However, when conducting transfers, we take all necessary steps to ensure that your data is treated reasonably, securely and in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

Who has access to your information?

Confidentiality and Security of Your Personal Data

We are committed to keeping the data you provide us secure and will take reasonable precautions to protect your personal data from loss, misuse or alteration.

However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features described above to try to prevent unauthorised access.

We have implemented information security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal data that we have under our control from:

  • unauthorised access

  • improper use or disclosure

  • unauthorised modification

  • unlawful destruction or accidental loss

All our employees, contractors and data processors (i.e. those who process your personal data on our behalf, for the purposes listed above), who have access to, and are associated with the processing of your personal data, are obliged to keep the information confidential and not use it for any other purpose than to carry out the services they are performing for us.

Responsibilities

Everyone who works for or with Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd has some responsibility for ensuring data is collected, stored and handled appropriately. Each team handling personal data must ensure that it is handled and processed in line with this policy and data protection principles. However, the following people have key areas of responsibility.
The board of directors is ultimately responsible for ensuring that Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd meets its legal obligations.

Name of Data Controller

The Data Controller is Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd. Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd is subject to the UK Data Protection Act 1998 and is registered in the UK with the Information Commissioner`s Office.

How to access, update and erase your personal information

If you wish to know whether we are keeping personal data about you, or if you have an enquiry about our privacy policy or your personal data held by us, in relation to any of the Sites, you can contact the Data Protection Officer via:

  • By writing to this address: Data Protection Officer, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, 4 Hillgate Place, London, SW12 9ER, UK

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8673 9666

  • E-mail: privacy@gtreview.com

Upon request, we will provide you with a readable copy of the personal data which we keep about you. We may require proof of your identity and may charge a small fee (not exceeding the statutory maximum fee that can be charged) to cover administration and postage.

Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd allows you to challenge the data that we hold about you and, where appropriate in accordance with applicable laws, you may have your personal information:

  • erased

  • rectified or amended

  • completed

Disclosing data for other reasons

In certain circumstances, the Data Protection Act allows personal data to be disclosed to law enforcement agencies without the consent of the data subject. Under these circumstances, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, will disclose requested data. However, the Data Controller will ensure the request is legitimate, seeking assistance from the board and from the company’s legal advisors where necessary.

Changes to this Privacy Statement

We will occasionally update this Privacy Statement to reflect new legislation or industry practice, group company changes and customer feedback. We encourage you to review this Privacy Statement periodically to be informed of how we are protecting your personal data.

Providing information

Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd aims to ensure that individuals are aware that their data is being processed, and that they understand.

  • How the data is being used

  • How to exercise their rights

To this end, the company has a privacy statement, setting out how data relating to individuals is used by the company. This is available on request and available on the company’s website.

Review of this policy

We keep this Policy under regular review. This Privacy Statement was last updated in April 2018.



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Manufacturing production hits 4-year low: August PMI

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The manufacturing sector remained stuck in a holding pattern in August as production levels sunk to levels not seen since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Institute for Supply Management’s August PMI remained relatively flat during the month, inching up slightly to 47.2% from July’s mark of 46.8%.

A reading below 50.0% on a PMI index signals economic contraction. 

Dragging down the overall index were continued declines in new orders and production. Production was particularly weak in August, with the production index’s 44.8% reading falling to its lowest level since May 2020, according to the ISM. The August figure was also down 1.1 points from July’s production index of 45.9%. Meanwhile, the August new orders index (44.6%) was down 2.8 percentage points from July as “a supply demand timing mismatch” led to a continued climb in inventories.

“Up until three months ago, the fact that we didn’t have demand wasn’t a super problem because we’ve been working on backlog, but now that the backlog is diminished, after 24 months of declining backlog and tracking indexes, we pretty much run out of the order book,” Timothy Fiore, chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, said on a media call Tuesday. 

As production decreased, so did staffing levels, with the employment index (46%) remaining in contraction territory once again in August.

“The ratio of hiring versus staff reductions returned to negative territory as companies continue to right size their workforce using layoffs as the primary tool,” said Fiore, although he did note that inputs “overperformed” in August.  

While elevated interest rates have held capital investments at bay over the last two years, Fiore continues to believe the September cuts expected from the Federal Reserve will not have a major short-term impact. Instead, Fiore said he doesn’t anticipate any major changes until after the U.S. presidential election.

“Now we’re getting caught up here in the election cycle, where you’re a couple of months away from a huge decision point, not only in terms of who controls Congress, who controls the White House, and so now we’re kind of bunched up,” Fiore said. “It’s like a slinky. Unfortunately, we’re not at the extended slinky cycle, we’re at the compressed slinky cycle.”

Meanwhile, the S&P Global PMI August report, which had been slightly cheerier than its ISM counterpart this year, showed production decreased for the first time in seven months in August. The S&P PMI dropped to a reading of 47.9% during the month, a notable decline from July’s mark of 49.6%, with S&P describing it as “the most marked [decrease] in 2024.”

The production slowdown was a direct result of softening sales and demand, according to S&P, with new orders reducing at a rate not seen since June 2023.

“Slower than expected sales are causing warehouses to fill unsold stock, and a dearth of new orders has prompted factories to cut production for the first time since January,” Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said in a statement.

S&P noted that some companies “showed a reluctance to commit to new projects” because of the fall in demand. In addition, staffing levels fell for the first time this year and purchasing activity decreased at the “sharpest” rate of 2024.

The decrease in demand allowed manufacturers to deplete their backlogs of work for the 23rd straight month, increasing inventory of finished products, according to S&P, further souring the short-term outlook.

“The combination of falling orders and rising inventory sends the gloomiest forward-indication of production trends seen for one and a half years, and one of the most worrying signals witnessed since the global financial crisis,” Williamson said.



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More Chilean Hass avocado available this season

A significant increase is expected for the new Hass avocado season in Chile, which begins in September.

According to estimates by the Chilean Avocado Committee, for the 2024-25 cycle, a harvest of 200,000 tons is projected, an increase of one-third over the 150,000 tons of the previous period.

“This growth is due to a better fruit set in the productive hectares, driven by more favorable weather conditions, which makes this season the best in the last three years,” said Carmen Gloria Lüttges, president of the association.

It is projected that 55% of the total production will be destined for domestic consumption, with 110,000 tons.

“The domestic market will continue to be a priority, since Chileans are one of the largest consumers of Hass avocados in the world, second only to Mexico. This demonstrates the important national vocation of this fruit and the avocado’s tradition of consumption, consolidating itself as one of the crops that allocates the highest percentage of its production to local consumption,” said Lüttges.

In addition, 90,000 tons of Chilean Hass avocado are expected to be exported, with Europe as the main destination (74%), followed by Latin America (10.9%), Asia (10.2%), and the United States (5.3%).

“In the case of Latin America, Argentina will continue to play a preponderant role, since it has become a great consumer of this fruit considering its nutritional properties and excellent flavor”, adds the president of the Avocado Committee, who also specifies that all these figures will be continuously updated over time, as the season progresses.

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How Agriculture News Can Help Farmers Make Informed Decisions

Just like any other industry in the country, staying up to date with the latest news is the best way to make informed decisions about everything you do for your company and the top stories from agriculture news will shape the way you run everything from farms to technology. Agriculture is very reliant on global demand and it doesn’t matter if you’re raising cattle and hogs or farming wheat, grain, and soybeans. Producers have to have access to research to stay ahead of demand and make plans for their prices to get the most out of everything they sell throughout the year.

That’s why growers from California to Florida need a news source that gives them all the working information they need about every topic from the USDA to what the end consumer is buying for beans and corn. No matter what product you sell, information is always power and it’s the only way to improve our outlook, year after year. The only way for farmers to know what’s in store is to follow the top stories about agriculture and a trusted news source is the only way to get it.

Latest News and Updates

Staying up to date with the latest agriculture news is the only way to make the right decisions and know if your prices will be turning a profit from your cattle, corn, hogs, wheat, grain, or whatever you sell and you never want to go into a year blind. International trade is in a slump and one of the nation’s leading meat sellers is being investigated by the FSIS. That will have far-reaching impacts on cattle and grain and farmers need to know about it and adjust their plans accordingly.

It’s just one more reason that keeping up with the top stories about agriculture is going to affect your prices and give you a roadmap for what’s ahead of you. The more you know about what’s going on with cattle and wheat, the better you’ll be able to sell them and keep your farms working and producing. Growers will also improve their businesses by knowing what’s happening with industry technology and by knowing what’s happening in the news to get the best return on all the work it takes to operate.

Policy and Regulation

Policy and regulation are always at the forefront of the market and knowing what the policy makers are discussing and the regulations that are being considered is the only way to keep our farms running efficiently. Nothing changes a politician’s mind faster than his constituency’s votes and it’s important to make your voice heard by knowing what’s being considered and how it will affect your livelihood. There’s no excuse to let a bad policy get passed when you could have gotten ahead of it and been active in the decision.

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Products like corn, wheat, and grain are always on the discussion table and you have the power to change the course of the industry when you’re educated on the facts and top of the news. The sooner you find out about something that will harm farmers, the sooner you can ensure it doesn’t happen. No one else is going to going to keep producers safe, and it doesn’t matter if you’re in California or Maine.

Agribusiness and Markets

As with any business, the market dictates how it functions and it’s important to know what’s in store so you can plan accordingly and get in front of the trends before they happen. You never want to be reactive to any situations that come along, especially when you’re in the agribusiness and your entire livelihood is based on what you can produce during the growing months of your area. Whether it’s soybeans or hogs, what you see and how much you earn on it is dictated by the market and you have to know how it’s trending right now.

It’s not difficult to find out this information and it’s always best to get it as early as you can, which is why you need a source that always has your best interests in mind. The right news platform will give you the information you need without watering it down or adding its spin to the events that shape your life. Once you find that new platform, you’ll be in the best possible position to keep your business growing and flourishing in any climate.

Emerging Trends and Technologies

The emerging technologies and the trends that shape the future of agriculture should be high on your list of information to digest and there’s always a platform ready to let you know everything you need to stay on top of it. Once again, knowledge is power and you need a source of knowledge that lets you know what’s going on and what you should be looking out for as your business evolves. Farmers are a key demographic for other industries and they’re constantly putting out innovations and technologies that can make your job easier.

The only way to get in on the ground floor of the next revolution is to know that it’s coming and what it has to offer you that the competition doesn’t. Global demand informs these innovators on what’s needed but it’s the farms and agriculture that decide if they work or not. Stay on top of the news and you’ll have access to a whole new world of ways to get your product to market.



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