Clipper Teas, the tea brand owned by natural and organic food company Wessanen UK, has committed to use fully biodegradable tea bag by summer 2018. The company has completed two initial trials on a new substrate, an alternative which is ...
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Food and beverage giant Nestlé has purchased a majority stake in Terrafertil, a South American organic food company that manufactures plant-based foods and snacks. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed by the ...
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The Hain Celestial Group, a US-based organic and natural products company, is exploring sale of its pure protein business to focus on core brands. The business, known as Hain Pure Protein, comprises the company’s organic poultry ...
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A new set of rules for organic farming has been endorsed by the European Council (EC) with an aim to provide uniform quality organic food items to consumers across the continent. The EC says that the new rules will simplify and harmonise ...
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US-based Ben & Jerry's said it will roll out glyphosate-free ice cream products following recent tests that revealed traces of a herbicide called glyphosate in several of its flavors. The ice cream manufacturer said that it will no longer ...
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Unilever has agreed to acquire Brazilian natural and organic food business Mae Terra for an undisclosed price to boost its food portfolio. The consumer goods giant expects the acquisition of the Brazilian food manufacturer to accelerate ...
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Natural and organic food products developer Pacific Foods is adding cashew non-dairy to its lineup of plant-based alternatives. Made with Organic and Fair Trade Certified cashews, the four flavors stand out as some of the only ethically ...
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Blue Pacific Flavors, an organic flavor and ingredient manufacturer has opened a new research and development laboratory, dubbed the Flavor Creation and Culinary Innovation Center. The lab handles all product development and flavor ...
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Campbell Soup has agreed to acquire organic food manufacturer Pacific Foods of Oregon for $700m in an all cash deal to expand its footprint in the rapidly growing health and well-being categories. Based in Tualatin, Oregon, Pacific Foods ...
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The Hain Celestial Group has acquired Oregon-based The Better Bean Company, a chilled prepared beans manufacturer, for an undisclosed price to expand its store perimeter product offerings. Better Bean is the first acquisition for the ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $15m loan to Agrofusion Group, the largest tomato paste producer and exporter in Ukraine. Agrofusion, a vertically integrated and family-owned company, is planning ...
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New York-based produce processor and distributor Baldor Specialty Foods has diverted all organic waste generated in its fresh-cut plant from landfill, as part of its SparCs food-waste initiative. SparCs is a waste-prevention strategy ...
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Spanish food company Ebro Foods has announced the merger of its three US rice and pasta companies in a bid to become a major player in the two segments in the country. The companies to be merged, with effective from 1 January 2017, are ...
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London-based organic food brand Rawligion has launched a milk drink featuring hemp extract. Dubbed Relax, by Rawligion, the drink features cashews, dates, coconut oil, vanilla, water, hemp seeds and CBD oil. Key ingredient of Relax is ...
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Blue Goose Capital, a privately-held, Canadian-based protein and organic food company, has announced the acquisition of Tender Choice Foods. Tender Choice Foods operates processing plant specializing in the processing, packing and ...
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