The improved performance was thanks to favorable weather, better inventory management, as well as increased sales of pet food and animal feed.

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It is also expect to lead or share policy on food poisoning organisms, animal feed, food hygiene, genetically-modified food and other novel processes.

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Wahaha in August signed a research cooperation agreement with the University of Nottingham in the UK in areas ranging from bioenergy technology to animal feed, robotics, electrical motors and food technologies.

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Food crops, animal feed crops, and cotton all have experienced declines.

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One of its brands of insect-resistant corn, StarLink, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration only for use in animal feed.

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Food is donated to food banks and hunger relief organizations and other organic waste products are used to make animal feed, compost and even energy creation.

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