Ireland has passed a new law introducing plain tobacco packaging, becoming the first country in the EU, under which all forms of branding, including logos and colours for cigarette packs will be prohibited. The new law, which prompts the ...
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Global confectionery company Nestle has announced it will remove artificial flavours and FDA-certified colours, such as Red 40 and Yellow 5, from all of its chocolate confectionery products in the US by the end of 2015. Nestle USA said ...
Global food and beverage company FAL Food and Beverages has launched a range of coconut-based beverages in Australia. The Coco Joy Flavoured Coconut Milk range is available in Chocolate, Banana and Coffee flavours in 500mL or 250mL ...
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Vermont-based GW Plastics is breaking into high-speed medical molding with the addition of two 240-ton injection molding machines, the company announced at the 30th annual MD&M West conference and trade show Feb. 10 in Anaheim. The twin ...
American food company Pompeian has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of a new range of cooking sprays. The new Pompeian Cooking Sprays include Avocado Oil Spray, Coconut Oil Spray, OlivExtra Original Spray, and ...
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Alvanon, leading global apparel expert, has announced details of the first ever garment sizing, fit, and development project carried out in the Middle East. The project was commissioned by Splash, the Middle East’s largest fashion ...
Cigarette giant Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has threatened to take legal action against the Irish government if it doesn't stop work over plain packaging legislation for cigarettes. JTI Ireland, one of the biggest producers of ...
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Nestlé Zimbabwe is planning to modernise its milk-drying tower, as part of strengthening its business in the country. As told to News Day, Nestle's regional manager Ben Ndiaye said: "In 2015 the major project will be the upgrade of ...
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Nestlé USA is planning to remove artificial flavours and FDA-certified colours from all of its chocolate candy products by the end of this year. The candy manufacturer will avoid using artificial flavours and certified colours, ...
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Turkey products manufacturer Butterball has acquired a processing facility in Raeford, North Carolina, in a move to cater to increasing demand for Butterball turkey products. The facility, which is spread over an area of around ...
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British grocery chain Tesco has withdrawn Mini Monkey Milk Chocolate Biscuits over possible allergy concerns. According to the UK Food Standards Agency, the recall has been initiated as the product contains peanut protein that is not ...
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Peru, Belarus and Taiwan have imposed a temporary ban on beef product imports from Canada, over the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) outbreak. Earlier this month, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of ...
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Victorian company Patties Foods has expanded its recall of more frozen berry products due to a possible hepatitis A contamination, with at least five people having contracted the infection already. Following the food scare, farmers in ...
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Industry expands as an increasing number of Chinese people opt for healthier lifestyle Even when she was in her 20s, Tiffany Tang says she never felt so full of energy and healthy. Since starting to jog with her family and friends over ...
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Yoghurt growth opportunities fuelled by global lifestyle differences, market research More than half (53 percent) of consumers globally are eating more yoghurt than they used to, according to findings from a study commissioned by global ...
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