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  2. E number - Wikipedia

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    For example, in the UK, food companies are required to include the 'E Number(s)' in the ingredients that are added as part of the manufacturing process. Many components of naturally occurring healthy foods and vitamins have assigned E numbers (and the number is a synonym for the chemical component), e.g. vitamin C ( E300 ) and lycopene ( E160d ...

  3. Global Industry Classification Standard - Wikipedia

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    The Global Industry Classification Standard ( GICS) is an industry taxonomy developed in 1999 by MSCI and Standard & Poor's (S&P) for use by the global financial community. The GICS structure consists of 11 sectors, 25 industry groups, 74 industries and 163 sub-industries [1] into which S&P has categorized all major public companies.

  4. List of countries by food energy intake - Wikipedia

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    Food consumption is the amount of food available for human consumption as estimated by Our World in Data. However, the actual food consumption may be lower than the quantity shown as food availability depends on the magnitude of wastage and losses of food in the household , for example during storage, in preparation and cooking , as plate-waste ...

  5. List of NATO Supply Classification Groups - Wikipedia

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    The NATO Stock Number or National Stock Number (NSN) is a 13-digit alphanumeric code consisting of a Group of Supply, a Class of Supply and the unique NIIN to designate unique items of supply grouped by their relative catalog category. The first four digits are the NATO Supply Classification (NSC) or Federal Supply Class (FSC) code.

  6. Classes of supply - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Armed Forces classes of supply. Class I – Rations – Subsistence (food and drinking water), gratuitous (free) health and comfort items.; Class II – Clothing And Equipment – individual equipment, tentage, some aerial delivery equipment, organizational tool sets and kits, hand tools, unclassified maps, administrative and housekeeping supplies and equipment.

  7. International Numbering System for Food Additives - Wikipedia

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    The International Numbering System for Food Additives ( INS) is a European -based naming system for food additives, aimed at providing a short designation of what may be a lengthy actual name. [1] It is defined by Codex Alimentarius, the international food standards organisation of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture ...

  8. Food - Wikipedia

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    Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin and contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells to provide energy, maintain life, or stimulate ...

  9. List of supermarket chains in the United States - Wikipedia

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    County Market - H.E.B; Crest Foods (Oklahoma) Cub Foods (Minnesota and one location in Freeport, Illinois) D'Agostino Supermarkets (New York City) Dave's Markets (Ohio) Dierbergs Markets (St. Louis area) Erewhon Market (California) Fairway Market (New York City area) Festival Foods (Wisconsin) Food Bazaar (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut)