Browsing BusinessWorld by Subject "Human food"
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Abalone: Galician marine aquaculture (GMA)
(BusinessWorld,February 23, 2017 , on page S2/9)It is very unlikely that you can call Spain an abalone producing country, and that was why I did not pass up visiting the booth of Galician Marine Aquaculture or GMA. GMA was founded in the 2003 not as a company but as a ... -
BFAR raises red tide warning over three provinces
(BusinessWorld,May 11, 2020 , on page S1/10)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned consumers against eating shellfish harvested from three areas due to red tide contamination. The BFAR said that shellfish from Dauis and Tagbilaran City in ... -
FIsh farms lure Cargill, Inc. as global demand for seafood outpaces meats
(BusinessWorld,August 19, 2015 , on page S3/3)For the first time, the world is eating more fish from farms than from the open sea, spurring billions of dollars of takeovers as one of the largest food companies seeks to capitalize on rising demand. The latest buyer to ... -
Fish sauce makes Vietnam billionaire’s fortune
(BusinessWorld,January 25, 2018 , on page S1/9)For Vietnamese consumer tycoon Nguyen Dang Quang, placing his fish sauce and other "must-have" condiments in the kitchen shelves of just about every home in the country has helped make him a billionaire. Shares of Masan ... -
Global marine populations halved since 1970, WWF says
(BusinessWorld,September 17, 2015 , on page S1/5)Populations of marine mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish have dropped by about half in the past four decades, with fish critical to human food suffering some of the greatest declines, WWF warned Wednesday. In a new report, ... -
Mega Tuna maker eyes new overseas markets
(BusinessWorld,February 6, 2017 , on page SI/3)Mega Gobal Corporation, maker of canned sardines and tuna, is looking to broaden its market presence both locally and abroad this year, as it expects strong consumer growth to continue. The company is targeting a 28% ... -
Perfection in a salmon sashimi
(BusinessWorld,December 5, 2019 , on page S2/10)From sushi delivered by train, we now have sushi crafted by hand. From the same people who brought train-delivered Genki Sushi to the Philippines, we now have Sen-ryo, a more upscale sushi restaurant located in The Podium ... -
Red tide recurs in Eastern Samar
(BusinessWorld,May 28, 2013 , on page SI/11)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday reported the recurrence of red tide in Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar. Juan D. Albalejado, Jr., BFAR-8 regional director, said laboratory tests conducted last ... -
Sulphur-powered giant shipworm unearthed in Philippines
(BusinessWorld,April 21, 2017 , on page S3/5)An enormous black worm that lives in the mud of the sea floor and survives on the remnants of noxious gases digested by bacteria has been unveiled by scientists for the first time. The slimy giant shipworm can grow up to ... -
Trying to halt the end of the world as we know it
(BusinessWorld,March 1, 2018 , on page S2/9)While other extinction events in prehistory were due to freak accidents or an ever-changing planet, scientists claim that the present extinction event is due to human impact on the environment. Overfishing and the alteration ... -
World's biggest fish market will be moved
(BusinessWorld,June 22, 2017 , on page S1/9)Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market -- the world's biggest -- will be moved to a new location, the city's top official confirmed Tuesday, after months of delays over concerns about toxic contamination at the new site. But ...