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  2. Flour sack - Wikipedia

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    Reuel Colt Gridley famously carried a 50-pound bag of flour on his shoulder after losing a political bet in Austin, Nevada. The sack of flour was later auctioned off, then re-donated, then re-auctioned again and again to raise money for the United States Sanitary Commission during the American Civil War. Auctioning this single flour sack ...

  3. BUA Foods - Wikipedia

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    The own food production began after the takeover of Nigeria Oil Mills Ltd. with the edible oil business in 2000. Subsequently, BUA Sugar Refinery Ltd. was founded on April 13, 2005, for the refining of sugar. In 2007, BUA Flour Mills in Kano was established with a capacity of 500 tons per day. The rice division was founded in 2014 and the pasta ...

  4. Baker percentage - Wikipedia

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    For example, in a recipe that calls for 10 pounds of flour and 5 pounds of water, the corresponding baker's percentages are 100% for the flour and 50% for the water. Because these percentages are stated with respect to the weight of flour rather than with respect to the weight of all ingredients, the sum of these percentages always exceeds 100%.

  5. Cooking weights and measures - Wikipedia

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    Dry bulk ingredients, such as sugar and flour, are measured by weight in most of the world ("250 g flour"), and by volume in North America ("1 ⁄ 2 cup flour"). Small quantities of salt and spices are generally measured by volume worldwide, as few households have sufficiently precise balances to measure by weight.

  6. Flour Mills of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Northern Nigeria Flour Mills 52.6 Consumer goods Nigerian Eagle Flour Mills 51 Consumer goods Niger Mills 100 Consumer goods Golden Pasta 100 Consumer goods Golden Noodles 100 Food/consumer goods Golden Sugar 100 Food.consumer goods Golden Shipping Co 100: Logistics Premier Feed 62 Agro-allied ROM Oil Mills 90 Agro-allied Kaboji Farms 100

  7. Yam production in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    World yam production Yam in a market. Nigeria is by far the world’s largest producer of yams, accounting for over 70–76 percent of the world production.According to the Food and Agriculture Organization report, in 1985, Nigeria produced 18.3 million tonnes of yam from 1.5 million hectares, representing 73.8 percent of total yam production in Africa. [1]

  8. Chagoury Group - Wikipedia

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    Chagoury Group is a Nigerian multinational business conglomerate headquartered in Lagos, Lagos State. [1] Founded in 1971 by Gilbert R. Chagoury and Ronald Chagoury, their businesses include construction and property development, flour mills, water bottling and purification, glass manufacturing, insurance, hotels, furniture manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation, IT, catering and ...

  9. Measuring cup - Wikipedia

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    A simple plastic measuring cup, capable of holding the volume one cup. A measuring cup is a kitchen utensil used primarily to measure the volume of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients such as flour and sugar, especially for volumes from about 50 mL (approx. 2 fl oz) upwards. Measuring cups are also used to measure washing powder, liquid ...