India-based Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable is eyeing to tap the INR5bn ($80m) dairy whitener market in the Northeast region of the country with the launch of its brand ‘Dailycious’ in Guwahati. The company will compete with ...
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Canada’s recycling rate of post-consumer plastic packaging has increased by 9% in a single year, according to the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA). The country reportedly collected over 311 million kilograms of ...
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New Zealands tightens marketing restrictions for infant formula The New Zealand government’s Commerce Commission has authorised the Infant Nutrition Council’s (INC) new Code of Practice incorporating restrictions on ...
World Health Day 2015 focuses on food safety The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dedicated World Health Day 2015, which it is celebrating today, 7 April 2015, to highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated with food ...
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The world’s first fully fully renewable package has passed its test with Finnish dairy Valio. “[It’s] the pack that grows back,” stated Charles Brand, executive vice president of product management & commercial ...
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Green Grass Foods has received Non-GMO Project Verification for its first product, nutpods, a dairy-free creamer made from almonds and coconuts. The new clean-label dairy-free creamer, which is expected to launch in late spring this year, ...
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Next big thing: ‘Nordic Diet’, Researchers show health benefit for the obese without weight loss The Nordic diet may reduce the bad effects of obesity, even without weight loss, according to a study led by the Institute of ...
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Tetra Pak is releasing the world’s first fully renewable package, Tetra Rex Bio-based, following its successful pilot with Finnish dairy Valio. Having sold its Valio Eila brand of lactose free semi-skimmed milk drink in Tetra Rex ...
New Zealand-based milk marketing company A2 Milk Co is set to foray into the US in mid-April with a range of fresh milk cartons. The firm, which has been in the Australian market for seven years, has commenced trading on Australian ...
Last week, Closed Loop Recycling, the biggest recycler of plastic milk bottles, said that it was on the brink of administration. The move was blamed on the drop in the price of oil and that its customers wanted to buy recycled plastic but ...
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Graham’s The Family Dairy plans to build a 20m dairy, research and training facility in Stirling, Scotland. The 150,000ft2 facility, which will be located at Craigforth, will feature production lines for milk, cream, cheese and ...
Chinese food establishment Cofco is exploring deals for possible acquisitions or partnerships in the US, a move that could provide the company with access to the world’s largest source of corn and a top soybean grower. Cofco ...
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Irish Dairy Board, which represents about 14,000 dairy farmers, intends to market milk under Ornua brand. Following market tests on various parameters, the new name was chosen by the dairy board. IDB expects that the new branding will ...
Saudi Arabia-based dairy food company Almarai is looking to acquire confectioner Rashidi El-Mizan and dairy firm Dina Farms, as well as planning to invest $500m towards the expansion of its current projects in Egypt. The investment ...
Chicago based private equity firm Wind Point Partners has acquired Gehl Foods, a Germantown-based food company that offers dairy products including cheese sauces, puddings and yogurt, among others. According to Gehl Foods current CEO ...
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