Mexican corn miller and tortilla producer Gruma has acquired the European unit of US-based Azteca Foods in a €45m deal. The acquisition includes all shares and ownership interests representing the capital stock of Azteca Foods ...
Tags: Gruma, wheat products, Food
A recent study across the US revealed that highly processed foods were at the top of the American consumers shopping list, which consisted of more sugar, salt and fat than foods that were less processed—equalling 60% in calories of ...
Tags: shopping list, Foods
Leading global food ingredients manufacturer Tate & Lyle have launched Dolcia Prima, a low-calorie sugar for use in processed foods and beverages globally. Dolcia Prima is Tate & Lyle’s brand name for allulose, a low-calorie sugar ...
The European Parliament has backed plans to create a new meat labeling regulation in processed foods. The new law, when put into force, will require food producers to mention the country of origin of meat used as an ingredient in ...
The huge meat market in the US is projected to grow steadily over the next years, driven by the increasing popularity of private label and frozen meat products. However, new brands must establish themselves as being trustworthy and ...
Tags: Meat Market, meat products
Around 48% of all the pizzas surveyed across the UK were found to exceed the recommended limit for an entire day (6g/day), according to a report by the Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) and World Action on Salt and Health (WASH). ...
Tags: Half of Pizzas, Food
New categories in the organic sector in Australia have driven record growth in the $1.72 billion industry, according to a biennial industry report from organic certifying group Australian Organic. The Australian Organic Market Report is a ...
Tags: Organic Foods, Food
Sonoco has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Weidenhammer Packaging Group, Europe's leading provider of composite cans along with composite drums and rigid plastic containers, for AU$443 million, in cash. [The final consideration is ...
Approximately 50,000 tones of sugar stored in a warehouse operated by Cargill and Biosev at Brazil's Santos port, affected by fire in the Teag terminal, has been destroyed. The terminal, known as TEAG sugar terminal, is a 50-50 joint ...
The Food and Drugs administration (FDA) department of Taiwan announced that a batch of raw ingredients used by Black Bridge Foods in processed foods was found to be free from methyl-mercury and have passed the standards of local safety. ...
Tags: FDA, Fish Products, Food Safety
Weidenhammer Packaging, headquartered in Hockenheim, Germany, is one of Europe’s leading providers of composite cans, drums and luxury tubes with around £1,100 employees and operates numerous production facilities across Europe. ...
Smart Balance has introduced non-GMO buttery spreads as a part of its plan to transition its product line to non-GMO in the wake of heavy demand for such products. Offered at same price as previous spread products, the distribution of the ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Non-GMO Food, Buttery
Food and drink manufacturers may hold key to increasing fruit and veg intake Manufacturers of food and beverages may be the solution to low intake of fruit and vegetables, according to UK-based global market research organisation ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Drink
Reduction in salt intake likely cause of lower death rates from heart disease in England The 15 per cent fall in dietary salt intake over the past decade in England is likely to have had a key role in the 40 per cent drop in deaths from ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Health
1. Specified Agricultural and Forestry Products Organic Agricultural Products and Organic Agricultural Processed Foods 2. Name of Countries the United States of America, Argentina, Australia, Switzerland, New Zealand, member states ...
Tags: Japanese Agricultural Standard, certification, JAS certification