Private equity firm North Castle Partners has acquired controlling stake in Sprout Organic Foods in a move to bolster its presence in the natural and organic nutrition industry. Sprout Organic Foods primarily serves the baby / toddler ...
Archer Daniels Midland Company and Quality Liquid Feeds have entered into a 50-50 joint venture for the production and sale of liquid feed supplements for livestock. The joint venture consists of four liquid feed production facilities ...
Tags: food manufacture, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Quality Liquid Feeds
Connell Brothers (CBC), the largest specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor in Asia-Pacific have been appointed to represent FMC in the Taiwan market for FMC's food ingredient business starting 8 August, 2015. In this new ...
Tags: Connel Brother, chemical distribution, FMC, chemicals
Poultry-based ingredients producer IDF has launched frozen and dry bone broth ingredients that claim to have additional health values. "It's no secret that people are increasingly seeking wellness from within, feeding their bodies for ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ordering the food companies to phase out partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in processed foods over the next three years. The elimination of PHOs, which are the primary dietary source of ...
Tags: FDA, food companies, processed foods
Beyond Meat has launched The Beast, a 100% plant-based, protein-packed, nutrient-dense burger. With 23 grams of protein and its Beyond Nutrient Blend of antioxidants, iron, calcium, vitamins B6, B12, & D, potassium, and DHA & ALA Omega ...
Tags: Beyond Meat, Protein-Rich Buge
Amway has opened a new $42m nutrition manufacturing and R&D facility in Buena Park in the US state of California. The new facility is a part of the company's ongoing $332m manufacturing expansion strategy to open five facilities this ...
Tags: Amway, nutrition manufacturing
Health Canada is contemplating to remove fruit juices from the category of healthy dietary choices under Canada's Food Guide as juices increasingly come under the scanner for promoting obesity. The current Food Guide recommends ...
Tags: Health Canada, Fruit Juices
The food industry is capitalising on a booming licensing industry by ensuring big names such as Frozen feature on more packaging. Streets Ice Cream is leading the way in Australia, announcing it will bring to life the favourite ...
Tags: Frozen Franchise, food industry, booming licensing industry
British grocer Tesco has committed to cut the sugar content across all its soft drinks brands by 5% year-on-year basis. Tesco is the biggest seller of soft drinks in the UK and controls 30% market. The firm says the move comes in response ...
Tags: Tesco, Soft Drink, Sugar
Seaboard Foods and Triumph Foods have formed a joint venture to construct a new pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa. The site work is expected to begin this summer and construction wil be completed by July 2017. The plant is ...
Tags: Seaboard Foods, Triumph Foods
Mediterra, a US-based producer of ready-to-eat nutrition bars, has expanded its product presence and would be now available at Whole Foods Markets. Made with various fruits, vegetables, seeds and grains, Mediterra bars are available in ...
Plans for labelling the calorie content of alcoholic beverages should be tabled by the European Commission at the latest in 2016, according to members of the European Parliament. The resolution calls for a new EU Alcohol Strategy focusing ...
Nutrition energy bars producer Balance Bar has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of new Balance bites line. Available in chocolate and peanut butter flavours, the new Balance bites claim to offer 190 calories and 13g ...
Tags: Balance Bar, Balance Bites, snacks
Back to Nature Foods has expanded into soup and cereal product categories with the introduction of 10 new artisanal soups and cereals range. Back to Nature's new soups include Beef & Barley Soup, Minestrone with Farro Soup, Chicken ...
Tags: Back to Nature Foods, Soups, Cereals