German ingredients firm Symrise has opened a new research center at its headquarters in Holzminden. The new center will be dedicated to research, for the company's two divisions - Scent & Care and Flavor & Nutrition. It features 2,400m2 ...
Supermarket chain Whole Foods Market is supporting the ‘Yes on 522’ campaign in its push toward full genetically modified foods (GMO) transparency with a grassroots education effort in Washington called, ‘Will Vote for ...
US-based Friendly's Ice Cream has introduced a new line of frozen desserts that are packaged in boxes comprised of four or six individually-wrapped servings. The new additions include Vanilla Alpine Bars (vanilla ice cream with a ...
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French private equity firm PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Europe's leading private-label ice cream maker R&R Ice Cream from Oaktree Capital in a deal worth EUR850m. The acquisition is the first purchase in the food industry for PAI ...
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US-based agri-processing company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is close to complete the acquisition of Australia's largest grain exporter after GrainCorp accepted its A$2.8bn ($2.95bn) takeover bid. Under the terms of the deal, ADM agreed ...
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US based restaurant chain Buffets has launched Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken – a new addition to the company's Mongolian Stir Fry. The new Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken features tender chicken, fresh pineapple, and a special Teriyaki ...
Dunkin' Donuts, an American coffee and baked goods chain, has introduced new Turkey Sausage Breakfast Sandwich - a permanent addition to its DDSMART offerings. The new Turkey Sausage Breakfast Sandwich is made with a fried egg topped with ...
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US-based quick-service sandwich chain Arby's Restaurant is collaborating with King's Hawaiian brand to introduce two new sandwiches to its existing range of offerings. The two new sandwiches include King's Hawaiian Roast Beef and King's ...
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Canada-based Mitchell Agencies/Concord National is voluntarily recalling Golden Sun brand Seedless Raisins as it may contain sulphites that is not mentioned on the label, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The ...
UK-based supermarket chain Asda is recalling its own-brand 6 Little Eat Beef, Cheese & Tomato Burgers as the product contains sulphites which is not mentioned on the label, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The products ...
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Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision has unveiled a new CLS Series vision inspection technology, which has been designed specifically for the fresh food industry to inspect labelling. The series, which includes three machine sizes - 200mm, 300mm and ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to investigate the safety of foods that contain caffeine and their effects on health of children and adolescents. This move comes after Wrigley introduced a caffeinated gum called Alert ...
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ConAgra Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 14,000 cases of its Orville Redenbacher’s Classic Kettle Korn flavored ready-to-eat popcorn as they may contain milk that is not mentioned on the product label. The recall was ...
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Frutarom Savory Solutions is set to shut down its Loxstedt-Nesse spice refining facility in Germany and expand other nearby production sites, as part of its efforts to ensure long-term capacity and quality. The company stated that as the ...
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US-based Rudi’s Organic Bakery has completed the expansion of its bakery in Boulder, Colorado, in response to the increasing consumer demand. The expanded bakery will allow Rudi's Organic to increase production of both its Rudi's ...