The first trade group named Plant Based Foods Association has been launched by 23 food companies to represent plant-based foods sector, which is $3.5bn industry that intends to support consumer health and environment. The association's ...
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US-based agricultural and food company Cargill has announced to cut the use of antibiotics in its US cattle supply by 20%, a move which is likely to impact 1.2 million cattle annually. From now, Cargill plans to reduce the shared-class ...
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Whole foods snacks manufacturer Dang Foods has received investment from Sonoma Brands, a food and beverage products incubator and venture fund. Under the terms of the deal, Sonoma Brands will take a minority stake in Dang Foods, while ...
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Snacks and confectionery company Mondelez International is introducing its first savoury snack brand in 10 years – Good Thins. The brand includes real ingredients such as wheat, rice and potato along with flavours such as garlic, ...
India based tea retail chain, Chai Point, in partnership with two companies, have introduced 100% biodegradable food boxes to replace the traditional plastic boxes and containers used for food deliveries. The firm said it has started ...
Toyota announced that it has hired Jaybridge Robotics engineering team in order to strengthen its autonomous vehicle development effort. The 16 member Jaybridge engineering team will join Toyota Research Institute's (TRI) facility in ...
US-based food technology company Aseptia has completed the sale of Carolina Dairy and Wright Foods to a new subsidiary of AmeriQual Group Holdings. The sale involves transfer of assets of Carolina Dairy yogurt plant in Biscoe, North ...
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US-based food company General Mills is planning to more than double its organic acreage sourcing for ingredients, to reach its goal of 250,000 acres by 2019. The increase in acreage is to meet the growing demand for natural and organic ...
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Sacmi is set to introduce new range of Kube modular labelling machines at the Enolitech 2016 in Verona, Italy, which will be held from 10 to 13 April. The new Kube labelling machines have been developed to meet the needs of winemakers. ...
A wide-format inkjet manufacturer Roland has launched the TrueVIS VG series 64" and 54" printer/cutters, a new generation of advanced eco-solvent inkjets to be released under the TrueVIS brand name. According to Andrew Oransky, Roland ...
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Researchers from the Stanford University in the US have developed renewable plastic from carbon dioxide (CO2) and inedible plant material, creating a green alternative to petroleum-based plastic bottles and other polyester products. ...
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UK-based chocolate manufacturer Hotel Chocolat Group is planning a floatation to raise funds for its expansion plan. The founders of the business Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris are planning to raise £50m through placement in ...
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UK-based Warren has expanded its paper products range to meet the sudden rise in paper sales and demand. The company is now providing new paper products types, including Stellar Gloss, Stellar Silk, Trophee and Inspira, for its ...
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Greiner Packaging is supplying a handy and sustainable package for Parmentine's new ready-to-eat potato dish. Parmentine is offering the pre-washed potatoes in a K3 cup, which feature a cardboard wrap to reduce the heat from contact with ...
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Matrox Imaging has introduced Matrox SureDotOCR, an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology designed to address the challenges of using inkjet-printed, dot-matrix text in vision inspection applications. The OCR technology will be ...