US-based chemical company DuPont has opened a new probiotic blending and packaging facility in China, marking the company's first step in packaging probiotics into ready-to-market formats. The new facility will allow the company to ...
Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Australian International Food Security Centre (AIFSC) have announced a 4-year, C$15m ($14.42m) research partnership to improve food security in Africa. The project, which ...
Tags: Food Security, Agriculture
McCormick & Co. Inc., a global leader in flavor, has released its 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) review, "Sharing Our Passion for Flavor." The review builds on the company's tradition of social responsibility by outlining key ...
Naturex, a France-based producer of plant-based natural ingredients, is set to introduce a new Energy Chew concept at the ongoing IFT Food Expo event in Chicago, Illinois, US. According to the company, the chews have been developed to ...
Tags: IFT Food Expo, natural ingredients
CPA:17 – Global, a publicly held non-traded REIT affiliate of WP Carey, has acquired the new European Innovation Center of Royal FrieslandCampina in the Netherlands for $41m. The new European Innovation Center is located on the ...
Tags: Drinks, dairy company
Juicing fruits and vegetables is widely considered a healthy habit, even though most nutrition experts caution against the excessive sugar and calories you get from juicing. But juicing is not for everyone. And before jumping in head first, ...
Tags: Citrus juicers, juice extractors
Blue Pacific Flavors is set to introduce new natural, organic and non-GMO whole food and fruit flavors and plant based ingredients sourced from California farms which will be showcased at IFT2013 event. The company will demonstrate ...
Tags: Blue Pacific Flavors, US, Agriculture Food
The United Nation (UN) food standards body Codex Alimentarius has set new standards on fruit, vegetables, fish and fishery products and animal feed to protect the health of consumers worldwide. Codex Alimentarius has also unveiled codes ...
Tags: Food Products, Safety Standards
US-based organic, kids nutrition firm Plum Organics has unveiled a range of organic pouch snacks for toddlers - Mighty 4. The new Mighty 4 is available in 5 food combinations, including Sweet Potato, Blueberry, Millet, Greek Yogurt; Kale, ...
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When the Great Recession hit in 2008/2009, consumers made shopping for values an epic, albeit mostly necessary, past-time. Many of their shopping behaviors have now become habits even though the economy has improved—and center-store ...
International infant formula producers in China have announced their plans to lower the prices, a move which comes after the government initiated an investigation into alleged price fixing by foreign firms. Danone said that it will lower ...
Tags: infant formula, baby formula
A second foreign manufacturer of baby formula is planning price cuts amid an investigation by China's top economic planner. Dumex, part of France's Danone group, said Thursday it was preparing a price reduction proposal. On Wednesday, ...
Tags: baby formula, dairy products, milk powder
Wyeth Nutrition, the infant formula company bought by Nestle last year, is cutting prices in China, the first such move since it was one of five foreign infant milk formula companies put under investigation for possible price-fixing. ...
Tags: infant formula, milk powder
Royal DSM, a life sciences and materials sciences firm based in the Netherlands, c, a New Zealand based producer of nutritional products for both human and animal markets, for an undisclosed amount. Unitech, established in 1970, is ...
Nutrinova, the food ingredients business of Celanese, has developed a new sweetener system – Qorus which is designed for yogurt manufacturers as well as the flavored milk and beverage industry. According to the company, Qorus allows ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, Sweetener