Perrigo Company has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its US vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) business to International Vitamin Corporation (IVC) for undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to be completed by ...
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Perrigo has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to launch three milk-based, store brand non-GMO infant formulas. The company has already started shipments to its retail customers. Several branded, non-GMO formula ...
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US-based Millstone Medical Outsourcing has purchased Epson ColorWorks C7500G inkjet label printer to produce color and black and white packaging labels. The company will distribute these color and black and white packaging labels to the ...
Food ingredients company Corbion has announced that it would invest in its plant at Dolton, Illinois, to expand production of emulsifiers used in sweet goods. Corbion, a major North American company in emulsifiers for bread, plans to ...
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BASF’s water-based adhesive systems are an environmentally compatible and economically rewarding alternative to conventional technologies when it comes to lamination of flexible food packaging. This is the outcome of a recent ...
The US Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance for public comment that provides practical, voluntary sodium reduction targets for the food industry. Average sodium intake in the U.S. is approximately 3,400 mg/day. The draft ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the introduction of a new nutrition-facts panel on the back of the packaged food and beverage products which will now carry information on sugar content added by manufacturers and ...
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Havi Global Solutions (HGS), in partnership with Manitowoc Foodservice (MFS), has developed ready to serve food packaging which can be suitable for accelerated cooking, combination, and conveyor ovens. The SIX500 packaging has been ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working on revising the regulations related to the use of terms such as ‘healthy’ on food labels by manufacturers. The FDA has completed collecting inputs on how it should define ...
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US-based trade organisation the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and technology company Battelle have partnered to provide a secure, web-based software tool called EMAlert, which allows food manufacturers to review and understand ...
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $4.7m grants for food safety education, training, and technical assistance projects, which will enable farmers and small food processors, vegetable and fruit merchants and others to ...
Mars Food has started a global initiative called Health and Wellbeing Ambition to promote healthier food choices and healthier meal options among consumers. The Health and Wellbeing Ambition will be rolled out over the next five years ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has given green signal for folic acid fortification of corn masa flour. The approval will allow manufacturers to voluntarily add up to 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour, making ...
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Monogram Foods has acquired Massachusetts-based Progressive Gourmet, a manufacturer of frozen appetizers for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will bring additional processing capacities and distribution for small bites foods, baked ...
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Salt of the Earth has launched a new all-natural food ingredient Umamix Bold that claims to cut sodium levels in food products, besides boosting the flavor. Umamix Bold will also help in eliminating the use of monosodium glutamate (MSG) ...
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