BASF has started planning for the construction of a new world-scale plant for vitamin A in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The new facility will increase BASF’s total annual production capacity of vitamin A by 1,500 metric tons. Reference ...
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Fonterra’s Anchor Uno now contains the lowest levels of sugar (per 100 grams) in any kids’ yoghurt brand in New Zealand, with 40 per cent less sugar than the original Uno formulation. Good nutrition is important for growing ...
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DuPont Nutrition & Health has launched two new cheese cultures under the Choozit range which are claimed to streamline production and help in producing high-quality soft-ripened cheese. The two cheese cultures have been branded as Choozit ...
Cargill reported financial results for the fiscal 2017 first quarter ended 31 August, 2016. Key measures include: Adjusted operating earnings rose 35 percent to $827 million in the first quarter, compared with $611 million in the ...
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Stone Canyon Industries has sold SCI Ingredients and its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Fleischmann's Vinegar Company to Green Plains for $250m. Fleishmann’s Vinegar is being regarded as one of the largest producer of food-grade ...
Potato-chip giant Utz Quality Foods has completed its previously announced $135m acquisition of Alabama based Golden Enterprises, the owner of the Golden Flake Snack Foods. The merger is expected to support Utz Quality Foods’ growth ...
Premier Foods is investing in its Batchelors brand, as part of its effort to expand its presence in the e microwaveable ambient pots market. Three brand new product ranges, Batchelors High Veg Pots, Soup & Dippers and High Protein Pots, ...
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UK pork products sold by some of the major supermarkets have been found to be contaminated with a livestock strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The University of Cambridge conducted a study to test 97 UK-produced ...
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Global food processing company Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has acquired the assets of Illinois based Caterina Foods for an undisclosed sum. Based in Lake Bluff in the US state of Illinois, Caterina Foods is a toll manufacturer of ...
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The two aim to implement women’s empowerment strategies at toy factories in India, from preserving women’s health rights to ensuring equal pay. ICTI CARE has teamed with BSR to advance women’s empowerment in global ...
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Cold Dew, (Chinese: HanLu), the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 23. At this time, temperatures are much lower than in ...
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In a 25,000-square-foot commercial office on the Rensselaer Technology Park campus in Troy, N.Y., scientists from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are making plans to install LED lighting with ...
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The ATA has released its contract checklist, which aims to help trucking businesses ensure their contracts are fair and legal. The checklist responds to the lengthening payment terms faced by trucking businesses, as well as concerns that ...
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Whitworths, leading UK snacking and baking brand, is set to launch a new superfood snacking range to market – with the promise that all products taste great and are crammed full of nutrients. Unlike other snacking options, the Full ...
The global fish and seafood market has grown steadily in recent years, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% between 2011 and 2015, according to data from research company MarketLine. MarketLine's latest report shows ...