Ontario is set to become the first Canadian state to allow testing of self driving cars on public roads, starting January 1st 2016. The Canadian Ministry of Transportation said that at present around 100 companies and institutions are ...
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Nestlé Health Science is investing $70m to establish Nestlé Product Technology Center (NPTC) at the New Jersey Center of Excellence in Bridgewater, New Jersey to develop nutritional solutions. The facility, which is ...
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Dairy Innovation Australia Limited (DIAL) has announced the sale of DIAL culture production unit and strain collection to Danish biotechnology company Chr. Hansen A/S and its Australian subsidiary. The sale of the unit is in line with the ...
Tags: dairy, food, beverage, fermentation technology
J&J Snack Foods will launch a range of new products ranging from soft pretzels melts to frozen beverages and equipment at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show in Las Vegas from 11 October to 14 October. A new "Mix It ...
Tags: J&J Snack Foods, frozen beverages, Buttermilk Biscuits
Finnish food company Raisio Group is planning to streamline operations and cut down costs in the UK in view of the present operating environment, market conditions as well as changing consumer demands. The company's UK unit manufactures ...
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Israel-based sodium reduction solution provider Salt of the Earth has presented its Umamix salt reduction solution across a variety of food and liquid applications. Umamix is a salt reduction ingredient that claims to lower sodium levels ...
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Tangamich Foods has expanded its product range with the introduction of new hot sauce called Tapikante. Made with the quality ingredients from Mexico, Tapikante is 100% natural and 100% genuine. Janeth's goal is to deliver a sauce that ...
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Soft drink giants PepsiCo Inc and Coca-Cola Co are said to be holding separate talks to acquire minority interest in US-based yogurt maker Chobani. The move indicates that beverage companies are making efforts to diversify their business ...
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British Safety Council has introduced new food safety qualifications for food manufacturers, caterers and retailers to ensure that they maintain food standards. The new regulated food safety qualifications are brought into effect to ...
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New Frontier Foods is voluntarily recalling six days of production of Ocean's Halo Gluten Free Seaweed Chips produced at a third party manufacturer because of an undeclared allergen – wheat – with potential adverse health ...
Tradin Organic Agriculture is introducing certified organic Coconut Syrup. The coconut sugar is sourced from Indonesia where it is collected from the sugary sap of coconut palms, and further processed for coconut syrup in a high-tech ...
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UK-based food company Petrow Food Group has opened an 80,000ft2 factory and warehouse facility in Haverhill, Sufflok. The company has invested more than £4m to build the facility in a 7.2 acre site which was originally built for ...
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Agricultural technology company Arcadia Biosciences has received US patent No. 9,150,839, entitled “Wheat with Increased Resistant Starch Levels” from the US Patent and Trademark Office, encompassing the company’s ...
Tags: Arcadia Biosciences, Wheat, non-genetically modified Resistant Starch
Wyke Farms, one of the UK’s largest independent cheese producers and milk processors, has launched a newly designed branding for their export range of cheese. Currently trading in over 160 countries world wide, Wyke Farms will now ...
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Canadian organic food company SunOpta has completed the acquisition of Sunrise Holdings from investor group led by Paine & Partners for $444m, as part of its strategy to expand its portfolio of frozen fruit and fruit ingredient processing ...
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