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CELEBRITY CHEF AND ACTIVIST, EITAN BERNATH, NAMED WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME'S HIGH LEVEL SUPPORTER

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced 20-year-old chef, television personality and activist Eitan Bernath, best known on social media for his captivating personality and cooking expertise, as the organization's High Level Supporter.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced 20-year-old chef, television personality and activist Eitan Bernath, best known on social media for his captivating personality and cooking expertise, as the organization's High Level Supporter.
  • WFP announced its youngest ever High Level Supporter, 20-year-old chef and television personality Eitan Bernath.
  • "I'm honored and humbled to be joining the United Nations World Food Programme to leverage my platforms to amplify the life saving work this organization does for the hungriest populations in the world," said Bernath.
  • As a High Level Supporter, Bernath will bring together young people to advocate for long-term solutions to food security while raising awareness about the current global hunger crisis.

Nutrition leaders urge scale-up of new intervention to prevent child malnutrition and mortality

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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In addition to breastmilk, infants and toddlers require nutrient-rich diets to support their rapid growth and development.

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  • In addition to breastmilk, infants and toddlers require nutrient-rich diets to support their rapid growth and development.
  • Yet globally, less than 30% of children ages 6 to 23 months consume a diet that meets the minimum diversity of food groups needed.
  • The failure to provide adequate nutrition in the first two years of life has drastic consequences, as undernutrition is an underlying cause of 45% of deaths among young children.
  • Used to enrich the diets of children 6-23 months of age, small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements would help children facing undernutrition survive and thrive.

Fareportal Continues Commitment to Charitable Causes

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022
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New York, NY, Dec. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Economic uncertainty exists today, and stocks have been volatile over recent months.

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  • New York, NY, Dec. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Economic uncertainty exists today, and stocks have been volatile over recent months.
  • This has put pressure on charitable organizations to obtain the donations required to continue to serve those in need.
  • “Fareportal and its Founder and Executive Chairman, Sam S. Jain, have always placed great importance on giving back to the community,” says Werner Kunz-Cho, CEO of Fareportal.
  • He continues, “We are talking about charitable giving in the hope that it serves as a reminder to corporations and individuals of the importance of continuing to support worthy organizations, even in challenging times.”

Korean Fortified Food Development for UN Organizations and WFP Procurement

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Thursday, December 29, 2022
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SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Under the Fortified Food Project funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), for the purposes of vendor registration for UN procurement and development of export business model, a consortium has been formed by the Korea Institute of Procurement (KIP), BSR KOREA Corp and Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI) for the three beneficiary Korean food manufacturers (Soul Nature Food, J Food Service and KEIL Corp).

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Under the Fortified Food Project funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), for the purposes of vendor registration for UN procurement and development of export business model, a consortium has been formed by the Korea Institute of Procurement (KIP), BSR KOREA Corp and Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI) for the three beneficiary Korean food manufacturers (Soul Nature Food, J Food Service and KEIL Corp).
  • BSR KOREA, one of the host organizations indicated that this project is to support the manufacturers to enter the public procurement markets in UN organizations such as World Food Programme (WFP) by assisting strict quality control, due diligence, bidding strategies, invitation to international organizations, and global marketing strategies, as well as the product development.
  • Soul Nature Food, one of the manufacturers with ISO 14001 and 9001 is specialized in both general and health functional food.
  • It is highly expected for Korean companies to recognize their possibilities to enter the UN procurement markets for the near future.

Viatris Announces Donations Totaling $1 Million to Provide Aid Supporting Access to Healthcare, Food Security and Water Stewardship

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced it is donating a total of $1 million to aid in supporting access to healthcare, food security and water stewardship in communities around the world, through four organizations: Direct Relief, World Central Kitchen (WCK), WaterAid and World Food Program USA, the U.S. partner of the United Nations World Food Programme. 

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  • The world continues to face many challenges, including the continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, growing disparities in access to healthcare, increasing effects of climate change, water crisis and conflicts.
  • According to the World Health Organization, globally more than 770 million people lack access to safe water while as many as 828 million people are at risk of hunger.
  • Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS) is a global healthcare company empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
  • With approximately 37,000 colleagues globally, Viatris is headquartered in the U.S., with global centers in Pittsburgh, Shanghai and Hyderabad, India.

Cold Chain Equipment Global Market Report 2022: Featuring AmeriCold, Burris, Swire Cold Storage, Oxford Logistics, JBT Corporation & More - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, December 5, 2022
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Cold chain equipment are refrigerating equipment used across the cold chain for preserving and transporting frozen foods, pharmaceutical drugs, chemicals and several other temperature sensitive products.

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  • Cold chain equipment are refrigerating equipment used across the cold chain for preserving and transporting frozen foods, pharmaceutical drugs, chemicals and several other temperature sensitive products.
  • The overall cold chain equipment market is primarily driven by the rising consumption of frozen food worldwide.
  • As of 2021, the overall cold chain equipment market worldwide is led collectively by North America and Europe regions.
  • As a result, Asia Pacific would register the highest growth rate in the overall cold chain equipment market.

WFP Goodwill Ambassador The Weeknd Raises $5 Million to Fight Global Hunger

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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The Weeknd presented a check to World Food Program USA during a private event at his After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour concert in Los Angeles.

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  • The Weeknd presented a check to World Food Program USA during a private event at his After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour concert in Los Angeles.
  • World Food Program USA's Board of Directors, together with U.S. donors, contributed another US$1 million.
  • Binancethe global blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and official sponsor of the After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tourcontributed US$2 million to the Fund.
  • As WFP's Global Goodwill Ambassador, he is opening hearts and minds to our life-saving cause and offering millions the chance of a brighter tomorrow."

Arable Wins Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech Award

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Arable , an industry trailblazer whose transformational crop intelligence technology is advancing agriculture around the world, announced today that it won Fast Company magazines Next Big Things in Tech Award in the agriculture category.

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  • Arable , an industry trailblazer whose transformational crop intelligence technology is advancing agriculture around the world, announced today that it won Fast Company magazines Next Big Things in Tech Award in the agriculture category.
  • This award honors real-world technology breakthroughs that promise to shape the future in the next five years.
  • Were honored to receive this recognition from Fast Company, as the need for new technologies that can improve the productivity, sustainability and profitability of farming has never been greater," said Jim Ethington, CEO of Arable.
  • Arable helps customers in more than 30 countries optimize water use, crop protection, fertilization, field work, research trials, food supply chains and sustainability initiatives.

World Food Program USA Launches Verified Humanitarian Social Media Campaign

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Friday, November 11, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, World Food Program USA launches Verified Humanitarian, a social media campaign aimed at activating Americans to join the global movement to end hunger. While Americans debate whether it's worth spending $8 for a "verified checkmark" on a leading social platform, World Food Program USA challenges them to make a better investment. Would you rather spend $8 to be a Verified Human or to be a Verified Humanitarian?

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  • Amid an unprecedented global hunger crisis, nonprofit challenges Americans to spend $8 to save a life, not on a verified checkmark
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, World Food Program USA launches Verified Humanitarian, a social media campaign aimed at activating Americans to join the global movement to end hunger.
  • While Americans debate whether it's worth spending $8 for a "verified checkmark" on a leading social platform, World Food Program USA challenges them to make a better investment.
  • Amid a global hunger crisis, World Food Program USA's new campaign challenges you to become a Verified Humanitarian
    The world faces an unprecedented global hunger crisis, with 345 million people facing severe hunger and 50 million on the brink of famine.
  • "Watching the news and following social media lately, I'm amazed at the energy and attention Americans are giving to the 'pay for it' issue," said Barron Segar, president and CEO at World Food Program USA.

Recover together, recover stronger is the key message of the G20 Bali Summit

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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The Bali summit is an important milestone: it is the first time Indonesia the anchor of the ASEAN and an important democratic power is hosting.

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  • The Bali summit is an important milestone: it is the first time Indonesia the anchor of the ASEAN and an important democratic power is hosting.
  • The leaders will cover a full agenda that's reflected in the latest summit background book, G20 Indonesia: The Bali Summit, which features high-profile voices from government and civil society.
  • Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, highlights the need to create stronger, more equitable and resilient health systems and societies.
  • G20 Indonesia: The Bali Summit is an official publication of The Global Governance Project, a joint initiative between GT Media Group, a London-based publishing company, and the G20 Research Group based at the University of Toronto.