The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150m loan for FrieslandCampina to conduct research and development activities in Europe. The loan marks the bank's first loan to a company in the Dutch agricultural sector. Founded ...
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Danish dairy products producer Arla Foods has opened its €40m facility located in Nr. Vium, Denmark to strengthen its position in the global dairy protein hydrolysates sector. The facility has a capacity to produce nearly 4,000 ...
An investigation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IRAC) has concluded drinking very hot beverages probably causes cancer of the oesophagus in humans. The investigation did not ...
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LED chip, lamp and lighting maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has expanded its portfolio of LEDs optimized for horticulture lighting with the introduction of the XLamp XQ-E Photo Red LED. The new LED is capable of providing very high ...
Rushdi Foods Industries launches Mighty Sesame Co. tahini, a creamy tahini condiment in a ready-to-use, squeezable bottle, at Fancy Foods, New York City, June 26-28, 2016. It designed to infuse meals with ethnically inspired taste. ...
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New research has found benefit in eating wholegrains for those who want a healthy heart. Published in the latest edition of the American Heart Association journal, ‘Circulation’, the research revealed the higher an ...
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DuPont Nutrition & Health plans to turn its plant in Grindsted, Denmark, into a carbon dioxide neutral facility by next year. To achieve this, the company will retrofit the plant's large coal boiler to burn wood chips. By doing so, ...
"THINS" may be in its name, but this hearty snack cracker is surprisingly satisfying thanks to both the whole grains and its irresistible crunch. Wasa THINS are the latest addition to the Wasa line and meant to be enjoyed straight from ...
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Snack time is getting an upgrade courtesy of America's favorite graham cracker brand. Introducing Honey Maid Dippers Graham Snacks, the latest innovation by Honey Maid that brings families a new way to enjoy their favorite cracker, now in ...
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Swiss food company Nestle is one of the companies backing a new global standard to fight food waste. The Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard, which was developed by the multi-stakeholder Food Loss and Waste Protocol, has ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance for public comment that provides practical, voluntary sodium reduction targets for the food industry. Average sodium intake in the U.S. is approximately 3,400 mg/day. The draft ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the introduction of a new nutrition-facts panel on the back of the packaged food and beverage products which will now carry information on sugar content added by manufacturers and ...
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US-based biotechnology company DuPont Nutrition & Health has developed a new concept for European bread market inspired by Nordic thin breads. The concept, which is rich in healthy carbohydrates, targets consumers who are turning to ...
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Denmark-based dairy company Arla Foods has opened a new milk powder production facility in Dakar, Senegal, to further its expansion in West Africa. The new plant, which was inaugurated on 17 May, has an annual capacity of 5,000 tons of ...
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Members of the International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) have taken another step in progressing the commitments they first made to the World Health Organization in 2008 with the adoption of a worldwide commitment to phase out ...