AHDB Beef & Lamb is looking for research and industry collaborators to form a five-year Beef Knowledge Partnership focusing on key areas of beef production. The aim of the £1.5m ($1.8m) project is to devise and implement a programme ...
Tags: Beef Production, Beef
Nestlé Health Science announced that it will make an equity investment of $145m in US-based Aimmune Therapeutics, which corresponds to a 15% stake after completion of the transaction. The parties also entered into a strategic ...
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Irish dairy products firm Ornua has announced to invest €10m to expand its Neukirchen-Vluyn, production facility in Germany. The investment is aimed at meeting the growing demand for its Kerrygold products in Germany. The expansion ...
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Austrian-based Agrana Fruit has expanded its presence in the South East Asian region and India with new facilities and local partnerships. In Bangkok, the food company opened a new representative office along with a product development ...
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The food and drink industry is being urged to better protect itself from fraud in order to safeguard their businesses and consumers. The warning comes from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) on the same day the ...
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An organic industry watchdog contends the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has quietly allowed a flood of hydroponically-produced fruits and vegetables, largely imported, to be illegally labeled and sold as "organic." This produce is ...
Tags: Cornucopia Institute, USDA
Arjuna Natural Extracts has introduced X-trend range of natural preservatives which can keep food fresh longer and increase its shelf-life. With X-trend, three major food trends such as natural, clean label, and food safety have been ...
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DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced to invest $100m to increase its probiotics manufacturing capacity in the US. The specialty food ingredient company expects to increase the production of probiotics by 70% through the new investment. ...
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St Merryn Foods, a subsidiary of The 2 Sisters Food Group, is mulling to shut down its retail packing operations at its Merthyr Tydfil meat processing site in the UK. The closure is expected to affect around 350 out of a total workforce ...
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Our Little Rebellion, a family of non-GMO and gluten-free popped snacks, has unveiled its limited edition PopCorners Minis for the holiday season. A new, first-of-its-kind, mini version of the beloved PopCorners portfolio, PopCorners ...
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Food distribution giant US Foods will implement a real-time load tracking platform from FourKites for advanced logistics operations. The refrigerated food supply chain company evaluated various players before opting for Chicago based ...
Ajinomoto has entered into an agreement to acquire trademarks from Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) for JPY 25.9bn (€225m). The acquisition of trademarks includes those licensed to its unit Ajinomoto General Foods (AGF) such as Blendy and ...
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Packaging solutions provider Massman Automation Designs has completed the acquisition of EDL Packaging Engineers for undisclosed amount. EDL is engaged in manufacturing shrink wrappers, shrink bundlers, corrugated tray formers and ...
Tags: Packaging, EDL Packaging
Pro Mach subsidiary IPak Machinery is set to unveil the new TF-350B tray former machine at Pack Expo in the US. The event will take place from 6 to 9 November in Chicago. The new TF-350 family of tray formers produces different trays, ...
Hook and loop fastening system specialist Aplix has introduced a new sensory closure for small bags. The new 16mm Easy-Lock Touch closure has been designed to improve the functionality of package, enabling to provide enhanced experience ...
Tags: Aplix, Small Bags