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Frank Rocher, chairman of puy lentil producers' association, said the area' 700 growers were in desperate need of help after rainy summers which the pulse 'really detests' and 'very complex' European Union rules preventing the use of certain herbicides.

Buhler has developed a non-leather polisher. The machine is in the testing phase and should be available by the end of 2016.

Moller and his business embody the energy of a new generation of Chilean’s trying to reshape dire economic models themselves. ‘While I was studying economics, I realised the problem I was trying to solve was caused by the model they were trying to teach me in class. It was conservative, neo-liberal. The economic model we have is the same as the old Chilean dictatorship in many ways. There are a few families who control most of the country. That model was really affecting the people badly, and I was trying to change it.’ Moller launched the business at the same time he secured the winning pitch, and $331,000 worth of funding, with The Venture, an entrepreneurial programme run by Chivas Regal to detect and then support the most promising startups from across the world. ‘Winning The Venture has been very positive’ he told me, ‘it’s helped with communications and public relations. It’s been a very positive factor .’

It was, in fact, caramel-colored, but Kimmerle, a 48-year-old native Chicagoan who has written four books on candy and helps companies develop new recipes, was after something more specific. Someone else suggested “bronze,” which seemed like a great adjective to me, but this didn’t satisfy Kimmerle either. She pressed on: “We want to come up with a standard language for describing everything about this candy.” It felt as if the group were in the midst of a middle-school pop quiz and no one was prepared.

David Roberge is the marketing manager at Industrial Packaging (industrialpackaging.com), a multi-service flexible packaging supplier and contract packager based in Massachusetts. Roberge enjoys learning about the psychology behind consumer packaging, and sharing the knowledge that he and the team at Industrial Packaging has gained over their 65 years in business. Roberge has written over 150 blogs covering flexible packaging topics that range from upcoming design trends to packaging line automation. He has also developed multiple eBooks and free tools to help manufacturers and distributors reduce operating costs and positively impact revenue growth with flexible packaging.

Super Hiper Ácido (S.H.A.) is exactly as its name implies: sour. As in, maybe the most sour thing you’ve ever put in your mouth. Confiteca, the Ecuadorean company behind it, designed it for the extreme palates of Gen Z candy lovers. To make sure the sour flavor was enough of a challenge, Confiteca developed its own sour scale and declared that every Super Hiper Ácido product the company put on the market has to hit at least 90 out of 100. The S.H.A. brand of products now makes up about 42 percent of Confiteca’s exports and is popular in Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, United Arab Emirates, Panama and Israel.

‘We recognise that a balanced diet stimulates the brain, improves concentration, helps the children to study and assists with memory,’ the school's website explains.

“As the industry heads into the fourth quarter, the fear was that tougher sales comparisons from Q4 of last year would throw restaurant sales back into negative growth territory”, said Victor Fernandez, vice president of insights and knowledge for TDn2K. “For reference, two out of the three months had positive sales growth during the fourth quarter of 2017. No other month of 2017 reported positive sales growth. But seeing restaurants grow their sales during October on top of positive sales growth during the comparable month a year ago suggests the industry’s sales momentum is robust and can carry into the new year.”

ISIS issued numbered birth certificates on stationery that read, C “The Islamic State, Ministry of Health” to children born under their black flag.

“The Sanctity of Men’s Garments” told men how to dress to follow the path laid by Prophet Muhammad. Recovered in early 2017 in Al-Araji village by a Times employee traveling with Iraqi troops. It was also published online.

"It is unfortunate that some characters are making abnormal profits from selling poisonous and injurious products to Kenyans," he said. "The criminality around illegal sugar importation and fuel adulteration is mind boggling."