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Saturday 11 May 2013


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Israel - Newcastle disease is back

The Israeli veterinary authorities have reported another outbreak of Newcastle disease in Haifa, affecting 29-week heavy breeders.

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Sunday 21 April 2013


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Israel - Newcastle disease is back

The Israeli veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of Newcastle disease at a farm in Haifa affecting five-week-old meat turkeys.

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Saturday 20 April 2013


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Israel - Cattle cruelty allegations by RSPCA were unfounded

An investigation into alleged mishandling of cattle that were exported from Australia to an abattoir in Israel has found there were no breaches of the animal welfare guidelines by the Australian company.

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Saturday 13 April 2013


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Israel - Gas Starts Flowing from Israel's Levant Basin

The first gas has started flowing from Israel's supergiant Tamar gasfield in the Levant Basin. Where it will go will redraw the Mediterranean energy map and the geopolitics that goes along with it.

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Saturday 02 March 2013


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Israel - Newcastle disease

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received follow-up report no. 7 on 17 February.

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Saturday 05 January 2013


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Israel - Newcastle disease hits turkey flock

Another turkey flock has been hit by Newcastle disease in Hadarom.

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Monday 24 December 2012


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Israel - Did Jesus keep kosher?

To answer this question, one needs to understand a few other related questions. In first place, what does it mean to "keep kosher"?

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Sunday 16 December 2012


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Israel - Newcastle disease back

An outbreak of Sub-clinical Newcastle disease has been resolved in Israel.

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Friday 21 September 2012


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Israel - Problems with the White House

The Israeli government on Wednesday accused the White House of lying by denying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had requested to meet US President Barack Obama later this month in the US.

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Wednesday 19 September 2012


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Israel - Better the Devil you know

Home Front Defense Minister Avi Dichter on Sunday warned that the Muslim Brotherhood is co-opting the Arab Spring with the end-goal of creating an Islamic "caliphate" that would span the Middle East.

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Sunday 16 September 2012


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Israel - Playing to the crowd

Israeli security officials on Saturday tried to downplay the Pentagon's decision to significantly scale back its participation in a joint military exercise with Israel next month, but some government officials said the decision came as a response to the growing tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office and the Obama administration.

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Friday 07 September 2012


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Israel - Newcastle disease in poultry

The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture has reported an outbreak of Newcastle disease in Central Israel.

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Saturday 01 September 2012


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Israel - Anthrax in cattle

The Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that eight cattle have died in Israel from anthrax.

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Friday 24 August 2012


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Israel - Farm thefts on the rise

Two men convicted of assisting in the theft of a tractor have been sentenced to 18 and 15 months in jail and a fine of 10,000 shekels each.

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Saturday 04 August 2012


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Israel - Farm technology for China

Israeli technology will be used to computerize the agricultural system of one Chinese province, allowing government officials to quantify the exact amount of food produced within their jurisdiction.

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Sunday 15 July 2012


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Israel - What choice do Hamas have when no on will talk to them

As Gaza militants renew violent rocket attacks on Israeli cities, a Hamas national security minister told a delegation of graduating police officers in the Gaza Strip that they should help liberate Israeli cities, such as Jerusalem, from Jewish control, according to a recently released translation of his remarks.

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Wednesday 11 July 2012


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Israel - Poultry smuggling

According to Ma'an News Agency, a truck carrying the chickens was stopped in Beit Nuba village, west of Ramallah, the committee said in a statement, adding that the poultry was unfit for human consumption.

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Sunday 08 July 2012


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Israel - Unless compromise is learned Israel will end up like Rhodesia

We forgave the British and no one did more harm to the State of Israel From 1945 to 1948, we forgave the Germans,Poles and Hungarians who marched six million of our people to their death, why the fuck can we not compromise with the Palestinians who were also victims of British colonial rule.

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Monday 02 July 2012


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Israel - European poultry investment

Israeli banks have financed the construction of major facilities for the breeding of turkeys in Belarus.

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Friday 29 June 2012


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Israel - Pig farming

NIS 300 million project aims to reduce pollution and give animals more living space; Israel has 26 pig farms, mostly in non-Jewish towns in the north.

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Thursday 28 June 2012


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Israel - CHS to fully integrate, rename Solbar operations

CHS to fully integrate, rename Solbar operations

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Wednesday 27 June 2012


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Israel - 64 years in prison is wicked

Children attending an Islamic jihad-run kindergarten in Gaza celebrated their graduation by wearing army uniforms "to recognise the importance of Palestine and its enemy", an Israeli online daily reported.

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Friday 15 June 2012


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Israel - Newcastle disease hits poultry farms

The Israeli veterinary authorities have reported another outbreak of Newcastle disease in Hadarom and Hazafon.

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Monday 11 June 2012


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Israel - Food and farm products

With food security a growing concern and agricultural land in short supply, the Agritech Exhibition in Tel Aviv, Israel, is introducing some agricultural innovations.

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Thursday 03 May 2012


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Israel - Newcastle disease in poultry

The Israeli veterinary authorities have reported three outbreaks of Newcastle disease in Hazafon.

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Monday 30 April 2012


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Israel - Problems in the poultry industry

The Israeli veterinary authorities have reported nine outbreaks of Newcastle disease in Hazafon, Hadarom and Hamerkaz.

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Monday 16 April 2012


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Israel - A boost for farming

After a day touring Negev research sites and planting trees with fellow diplomats, the Kenyan ambassador to Israel is eager to bring seeds produced here back to the arid lands of his eastern African home.

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Wednesday 04 April 2012


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Israel - Dealing with bird flu

Senior Ministry of Agriculture officials admit that the outbreak of bird flu last week at Moshav Shalva and Kibbutz Hulit in southern Israel has found that the ministry is unprepared to deal with the disease on a massive scale, and that it is necessary to urgently replace equipment.

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Monday 02 April 2012


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Israel - Poultry quotas

For the first time in the history of the state, 12 Arab dairy farmers and 24 Arab poultry farmers received state quotas to sell eggs and milk on the regulated market.

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Sunday 01 April 2012


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Israel - Solbar is a global leader in specialty soy proteins

Solbar is a global leader in specialty soy proteins and soy isoflavones, dedicated to supplying natural soy solution for a wide range of market segments. With manufacturing sites in Israel, the U.S. and China (Ningbo FTZ), Solbar is a public company, traded on the Tel Aviv Exchange since 2004.

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Saturday 31 March 2012


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Israel - New formulation to Reduce Salt and Enhance Flavor in Soups

LycoRed, Israel, has adapted its natural enhancer, SANTE, for boosting flavor in powdered and canned soups. The adaptation follows extensive tests in lab applications. Soup makers can now eliminate the use of MSG and similar less-desirable ingredients with LycoRed’s SANTE, thereby include reducing salt in their products.

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Thursday 29 March 2012


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Israel - Algatechnologies Introduces Astaxanthin Water Soluble Emulsion

Algatechnologies, Israel, the leading manufacturer of natural astaxanthin, has developed a 2% natural astaxanthin in a unique liquid-emulsion format under the AstaPureâ„¢ brand name.

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Wednesday 28 March 2012


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Israel - Compassion for all creatures

Beyond moral sentiment, Judaism mandates kindness toward animals in religious law.

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Friday 23 March 2012


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Israel - Newcastle disease in poultry

There has been a further six outbreaks of newcastle disease reported to the OIE by Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Israel.

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Monday 12 March 2012


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Israel - Fish farming in the Desert

Somebody jotting down ideas for enterprises to pursue in a desert might not hit on the idea of breeding fish. At least not straight away.

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Saturday 25 February 2012


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Israel - Poultry industry problems

Poultry wholesalers halted supplies of fresh chicken and turkey to the 250,000 residents of Petah Tikva, Elad and Alfei Menashe on Wednesday, protesting Petah Tikva's decision to raise their veterinary fees.

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Israel Supermarkets and farm prices

Supermarket chains and dairies will have to report how much money they’re making from dairy products that used to be under government price control, Agriculture Minister Orit Noked ruled yesterday. The mandate will go into effect once the finance minister signs it.

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Tuesday 14 February 2012


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Israel - Newcatle disease

The Israeli veterinary authorities have reported three new outbreaks of Newcastle disease in Hadarom.

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Sunday 05 February 2012


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Israel - Farm antibiotics

Researchers in Israel have developed a novel method of restoring antibiotic sensitivity to resistant bacteria, according to a study in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. The process could eventually be used to fight hospital superbugs, researchers said. An estimated 70% of hospital-acquired infections in the U.S. involve bacteria that are resistant to at least one antibiotic.

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Thursday 02 February 2012


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Israel - Trying to justify farm antibiotics

Israeli scientists are reporting that they’ve developed a way to restore antibiotic sensitivity in increasingly resistant bacteria.

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Monday 30 January 2012


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Israel - Newcastle disease

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received follow-up report no.7 on Sunday, 15 January. The affected population comprises broilers, turkeys and egg layers.

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Sunday 22 January 2012


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Israel - Kabir Chicks founder Zvi Katz passes away

Kabir Chicks founder Zvi Katz passes away

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Israel - Poultry subsidies continue

It was decided yesterday afternoon that subsidies for eggs and poultry are to be maintained.

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Sunday 15 January 2012


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Israel - Israel’s Offshore Natural Gas Fields May be Hard to Protect From Terrorism

According to specialists, output from Israel’s Mediterranean recently discovered Leviathan offshore natural gas fields may be hard to protect from security threat. In the wake of potential terrorist threats, former Noble Energy Inc. advisor Abraham Sofaer is recommending the construction of offshore floating liquefied natural gas facilities, Globes Israel business news reported.

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Tuesday 10 January 2012


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Israel - Electric stunning

Researchers Zivotofsky and Strous from Israel provide a perspective on the electrical stunning of animals: Are there lessons to be learned from human electro-convulsive therapy (ECT)?

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Thursday 05 January 2012


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Israel - Newcastle disease

The OIE has listed 13 cases of Newcastle Disease in Israel in its recent follow-up report.

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Wednesday 04 January 2012


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Israel - Easyfresh appoints Tiran Shipping as agents for Israel and Jordan

Tiran Shipping a well reputed shipping and logistics Group, headquartered at Haifa is teaming up with Easyfresh.

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Thursday 08 December 2011


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Israel - Newcastle disease

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received follow-up report no. 3 on Monday, 21 November. The affected population ranges from three to six week old broilers.

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Tuesday 06 December 2011


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Israel - New from Solbar

Solbar, a soy ingredients company, is introducing two soy-based products to add value to processed meat products. The new products will officially be introduced at Food Ingredients Europe, which will be held Nov. 29-Dec. 1 in Paris.

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Monday 21 November 2011


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Israel - Liffey Meats 100 years of Meat Trade History

Liffey Meats was established in 1911 as a family business and is based in Ballyjamesduff since 1986, and is regarded today as one of the most modern and progressive companies in the Irish meat industry and employs today 320 people.

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Thursday 10 November 2011


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Israel - FMD back again

An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been reported to the OIE by Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel.

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Israel - Poultry farm problems

The veterinary authority sent Follow Up Report No. 1 dated 26 October to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

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Saturday 22 October 2011


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Israel - Solbar Introduces advanced Textured Vegetable Protein Ingredient

Solbar, Israel, a global producer of specialty soy proteins, launches Supertex, the latest innovation in textured vegetable protein products.

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Friday 21 October 2011


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Israel - Kosher slaughter

For generations, ultra-Orthodox Jews have marked Yom Kippur by swinging live chickens over their heads while saying a blessing, then slaughtering the birds as a symbolic way to rid their souls of sins.

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Friday 07 October 2011


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Israel - LycoRed Makes Key Appointments

LycoRed, Israel, appoints Ilan Ron as VP Global Marketing & Sales for its international and domestic markets. LycoRed is also pleased to announce that Doug Lynch has joined the LycoRed Corp. as VP Business Development and New Product Marketing for the Eastern USA market.

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Thursday 06 October 2011


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Israel - FMD confirmed

New cases of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) have been reported to OIE by Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel.

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Tuesday 04 October 2011


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Israel - US Live cattle for Israel

One of the biggest problems Israeli farmers in the north and south of the country face are constant thefts by Arabs and Bedouin, who swoop in and steal crops, equipment, livestock, and anything else they can get their hands on. Farmers complain that police are unhelpful, if not downright dismissive – to the extent that farmers now have their own patrols, looking out for bands of thieves who, in one night, can cause hundreds of thousands of shekels worth of financial and physical damage.

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Friday 30 September 2011


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Israel - Concerns over the return of bird flu

Heightened readiness and surveillance against a possible major resurgence of the H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is being urged by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) following signs a mutant strain of the deadly Bird Flu virus is spreading in Asia with unpredictable risks to human health.

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Thursday 22 September 2011


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Israel - Seasoning company changes hands

Frutarom Industries Ltd., a leading company in the flavors and specialty fine ingredients markets, has acquired Aromco Ltd. for $25 million in cash. As a result, Frutarom has completed its fourth acquisition of flavors companies since the start of 2011.

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Tuesday 02 August 2011


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Israel - LycoRed Boosts Health & Flavor

LycoRed, Israel, introduces LycoRed SANTE – a patented and natural tomato concentrate designed to successfully enhance taste and flavor, in place of artificial flavor components or flavor enhancers. SANTE can be used for salt taste enhancement and reduction of expensive, flavor components in food products.

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Jan Zandbergen        Lanexco Ltd