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Edesia forges partnership to send food to malnourished children in South...

NORTH KINGSTOWN – At least 9,000 children in South Sudan will receive life-saving nutrition thanks to a new partnership between Edesia Inc., Ocean State...

Sturdy Memorial Hospital earns baby-friendly designation

ATTLEBORO – Sturdy Memorial Hospital recently announced it was designated as baby-friendly by Baby-Friendly USA. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, launched by the World Health Organization...
BLOSSOMING BUSINESS: Bacary Diatta has found a market for his hibiscus-flavored beverages and jams in the Caribbean. 
PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Everybody’s Business: Hibiscus from homeland a key ingredient to success

(Editor’s note: This is the 48th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
MARIA VELEZ, left, and CEO Navyn Salem check food packages as they move along the production line at the Edesia plant in North Kingstown.
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Edesia to receive portion of $200M to relieve child hunger

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Since 2022, Edesia has nearly doubled the number of children its "ready-to-use therapeutic food" can reach globally. With a recent allocation of...
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