The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Nestlé's proposed acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition business. CCI said that considering the instance that Pfizer is not involved in the Indian nutrition marketplace, it is not ...
Tags: acquisition, nutrition marketplace, business of nutrition
Swiss food company Nestlé is set to extend its Product Technology Centre (PTC) in Konolfingen, Switzerland, as a part of a plan to strengthen its R&D capabilities. The extension of PTC Konolfingen, which is involved in the ...
Tags: new product development, global operations, further extension
India-based Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), the marketer of the Amul brand of milk and dairy products, has unveiled a dairy plant in Dharuhera, Haryana, India. The $8m plant will feature a packaging facility of 3 ...
Tags: dairy products, dairy plant, pouch milk
US-based soft serve ice cream and frozen yogurt machine rental company Frozen Functions has introduced new Non-Dairy Soft Serve Mix. The non-dairy soft serve ice cream mixes are available on the company's official website. Frozen ...
Tags: ice cream and frozen yogurt, non-dairy soft serve ice cream mixes
Germany-based Bosch Packaging Technology has introduced its Pack 301 Inverted Long Dwell Flow Wrapper (ID) at Pack Expo 2012 in Chicago. Pack 301 ID is suitable for the packaging of fresh produce, soft products, pharmaceuticals, ...
The latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes a look at bakery trends,a European dairy industry outlook to 2020,and how stevia will change the sweeteners market. TRENDS What's Hot in Bakery:Global Industry ...
Tags: report, bakery, sweetener, dairy industry
China Mengniu Dairy is in talks to acquire China Modern Dairy, a leading raw milk supplier in China, in order to gain better control over its milk supply. China's state-owned COFCO and US-based private-equity firm KKR - the largest ...
Tags: leading raw milk supplier, better control, milk supply
Swiss food company Nestléis set to open a$200m plant in Karawang,West Java,Indonesia,in the first quarter of 2013. The plant,which is the company's fourth facility in the country,is located on a 28.8-hectare plot in Surya Cipta ...
Tags: infant cereals, chocolate malt drinks, production capacity
Bega Cheese,an Australia-based dairy company,is planning to upgrade its Ridge Street facility in order to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emission. Bega Cheese chief executive officer Aidan Coleman said that the company plans to ...
Tags: Ridge Street facility, energy costs, greenhouse gas emission
Nutrinova, the global sweetener and preservative business of Celanese, has launched the new Sunsation platform to help food and beverage manufacturers develop low- and no-calorie products that are better tasting. The first product in the ...
Tags: global sweetener and preservative business of Celanese
Brazilian food company BRF Brasil Foods has reported that its net revenues increased by 14.3% to BRL7.2bn ($3.4bn) for the third quarter of 2012, compared to BRL6.2bn ($2.9bn) for the same period in 2011. The company posted net earnings ...
Tags: net revenues, net earnings, sales volume
Dairy co-operative Irish dairy board(IDB)has secured a €20m contract from UK-based supermarket chain Tesco to supply packet butter to the retailer's outlets. Under the deal,the co-operative will supply its own brand butter to Tesco ...
Tags: packet butter, deal, dairy
B.-d. Farm Paris Creek, a dairy products manufacturer in Australia, is recalling Organic Biodynamic Yoghurt Apricot due to microbial contamination (E. coli), according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). This product was sold ...
Tags: dairy products manufacturer, health food stores, diarrhoea, dehydration
Olam International has acquired a 50%stake in Acacia Investments(AI),a business group based in the United Arab Emirates with a strong presence in edible oil refining and distribution in East Africa,for$35m. Olam managing director and Palm ...
Tags: edible oil refining, joint venture, CPO
US-based dairy firm Fair Oaks Farms has launched its artisan cheese gift collection in several varieties, just in time for the holiday season. The Champion Collection includes a full pound of Aged Gouda, Emmentaler and Sweet Swiss, packed ...
Tags: artisan cheese gift collection, several varieties, holiday season