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SABMiller is to invest $40 million in a new 260,000 hectolitre brewery in Namibia as part of its strategy to
Raisio, the Finnish food and functional food ingredients manufacturer famous for its Benecol brand, is selling its non-dairy business to
Kellogg Company has been named one of the 2013 “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading international
Dairy Crest has bought the small specialist milk business Proper Welsh Milk from the administrators BDO LLP for £325,000. Proper
2 Sisters Food Group has agreed to acquire VION’s poultry and red meat processing businesses in the UK. The acquisition
Carlsberg Group has launched a partial take-over offer for up to 30.3% of the shares in Chongqing Brewery Company at
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has completed the acquisition of the Cape Town-based sweet ingredient solutions supplier Orley Foods for an
UK new product development (NPD) specialist Omniceutica has developed a process that transforms apple pulp and surplus fruit waste from
Danone, Unilever and Nestlé are doing better than most companies in tackling the problems of obesity and malnutrition – but
Nestlé has published a raft of sustainability and nutrition commitments it aims to meet by 2020 or earlier, including sourcing
Natural Taste Consulting (NTC) has developed a new natural fat enhancer that works by stimulating fat taste receptors, replicating the
Britain’s leading supplier of fresh eggs has enlisted a new fleet of temperature-controlled trailers as it steps up its campaign
The fully automated & efficient site is now fully operational and integrated into Yearsley Systems Hams Hall, Yearsley Logistics newest
Keogh’s Crisps has appointed brand communications agency Surname & Surname to launch its product range in the UK. The launch
Rexam, one of the leading global beverage can makers, has announced its support of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to
Within any business, finding a like-minded supplier can be a recipe for success and in the case of Ridgeview Wines,
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The FSA has received the third set of test results from the food industry, which has been checking for the
Telsonic UK, established 1977 and a fully owned subsidiary of Telsonic Switzerland, manufactures and supports Ultrasonic joining, sealing and cutting
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The annual Which? supermarket survey reveals Waitrose comes out on top, with Tesco at the bottom of the table. In
Frutarom, a top-ten company in the Flavors and Fine Ingredients markets, reports a record year for 2012: US$618 M in
DSM’s salt reduction toolbox allows manufacturers to reduce sodium in their savory products by up to 50% without losing taste
Since the beginning of 2013 Bossar Packaging has established a new commercial office in China. Located in 1038 Nanjing Road, in
Pearlfisher has designed the brand strategy, name, tone of voice, brand identity and packaging for Manomasa, the new tortilla chip brand
PET Power is expanding its standard range of closures to include a functional flapper cap for two 63 mm PET
The Frank Food Company has linked up with design agency Robot Food to create a new range of snack bar
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Corrugated giant Smurfit Kappa has announced that it is offering a more extensive range of its beverage pouch products called
Marks & Spencer has teamed up with Staeger Clear Packaging for its dark chocolate coated ginger Staeger created an intricately
Metal packaging firm Ball has unveiled a colour-changing can for drinks band DOC360 and has dubbed it the ‘Slam Can’
Wageningen, the Netherlands – The Dutch based FoodValley will coach Thailand in its plans to set up a FoodValley programme.
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Adams Food Ingredients (AFI), the leading supplier of functional powders and blends for the food processing industry has launched AdPure,
SunOpta Inc. announced that the SunOpta International Foods Group is expanding its integrated processing capabilities with a new value-added organic
Deforestation fueled by the demand for palm oil has raised concerns in consumers’ minds. Naturex positions itself to offer manufacturers
Dairy Crest and Dairy Crest Direct (DCD) are jointly announcing the launch of a new formula-based milk contract, available from
LycoRed has launched Lyc-O-Fem, a slow-release formulation containing genistein in a new proprietary composition for bone health. The combo also
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), a US-based producer of flavours and fragrances, has opened a new flavours production facility in
The UK’s only exhibition dedicated to the food processing and packaging industry, ExCeL London, 17 – 20 March 2013 Portion
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