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Young Guns Produce, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of Hatch Green Chile, has expanded and updated its onion packing facility under the brand of Billy the Kid in Deming, New Mexico. (PRWEB) February 14, 2013 Young Guns Produce, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of authentic Hatch green chile, has expanded and updated its onion packing facility under the brand of Billy the Kid in Deming, New Mexico. “This new venture was first thought of because we felt the need to modernize our...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Onion Crunch, the hottest new condiment to hit Florida, is strongly committed to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an important issue to Onion Crunch founder, Nick Loeb. The Delray Beach resident, businessman and philanthropist is extremely honored to be lending his support to the charity that is dedicated to finding a cure for this devastating disease that affects 26 million people and puts another 79 million at risk....
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Varsity Produce, one of California's premier grower-shipper-processors of yellow, red, white and sweet onions will not shed a tear about its decision to go solar with Cenergy Power on its processing/cold storage and packing facilities. The 428.40 kilowatt (kW) solar system will pay for itself in less than 4 years, offset approximately 97% of Varsity's utility bills and reduce the plant's carbon footprint by over 1,000,000 lbs. of...
More than 500,000 tons of onion waste are thrown away in the European Union each year. However, scientists say this could have a use as food ingredients. The brown skin and external layers are rich in fiber and flavonoids, while the discarded bulbs contain sulphurous compounds and fructans. All of these substances are beneficial to health.Production of onion waste has risen over recent years in line with the growing demand for these bulbs. More than 500,000 tons of waste are generated in the...
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports are finally about to get the attention they deserve, courtesy of The Onion. America's most trusted news source is teaming up with COMEDY CENTRAL to bring viewers the most intense televised sports news program in recorded human history. "Onion SportsDome," a 30-minute rundown of the finest in sports news, analysis, scores, highlights, rumor-mongering and petty personal attacks, premieres Tuesday, January 11 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on COMEDY...
NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet has given sports fans more options than ever to choose where they get their sports news. Now, The Onion is making them all irrelevant. "America's Finest News Source," The Onion, is teaming up with Comedy Central to launch OnionSportsNetwork.com, the number one online destination for sports news, analysis, arbitrary rankings, and colorful charts. OnionSportsNetwork.com is the latest creative collaboration between the two premiere comedy...
Study addresses impact of deficit irrigation on quality and yieldTexas AgriLife Research scientists have recently completed a two-year study on the impact of deficit irrigation and plant density on the growth, yield and quality of short-day onions.Deficit irrigation is a strategy in which water is applied to a crop during its drought-senstitive stages of development and is either applied sparingly or not at all during other growth stages, particularly if there is sufficient rainfall, reducing...
CHICAGO, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Onion, Inc., publisher of the satirical newspaper The Onion and its pop-culture-focused sister publication The A.V. Club, has entered a new partnership with The Chicago Tribune Media Group , which calls for the Tribune to run the business side of The Onion's print edition in Chicago. Under the terms of the partnership, The Onion will maintain exclusive rights over all comedy and pop-culture content for the Chicago edition, as it does for all its print...
Some components of the onion have antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, making it possible to use this bulb for food preservation. This is demonstrated by researchers from the Polytechnic University of Cataluña (UPC) and the University of Barcelona (UB) in a study that has just been published in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology."The antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the flavonoids of the raw onion make it a good candidate for use in food...
NEW YORK, and MINONG, Wis., April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Onion, America's Finest News Source, today launched its official iPhone application -- sponsored by Jack Link's Beef Jerky -- as a part of its advertising partnership with the No. 1 U.S. meat snack brand. Jack Link's, known for its popular Messin' with Sasquatch advertising campaign, which has achieved nearly cult-like status, is the fastest-growing meat snack manufacturer in the world. Free to download from the iTunes App Store, the...
