The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Nestlé's proposed acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition business. CCI said that considering the instance that Pfizer is not involved in the Indian nutrition marketplace, it is not ...
Tags: acquisition, nutrition marketplace, business of nutrition
Fal Foods Worldwide is set to launch DF MAVENS, a non-dairy ice cream, in the US. The product has been developed by cream consultant Malcolm Stogo and health food expert Steve Hirschhorn. The new packaged ice cream line will hit the ...
US-based Nektar Naturals has launched Nektar Honey Crystals at 41 Whole Foods Market stores in the Mid-Atlantic region,US. Nektar Honey Crystals are a 100%natural granulated honey product and provides the taste and benefits of traditional ...
Tags: Nektar Honey Crystals, honey product, healthier alternative
US-based packaging company Sonoco has completed the 18,000ft2 expansion of its thermoforming location in Waynesville, North Carolina. The company plans to start up a new multilayer, trim-in-place line, which will facilitate the production ...
Health Canada has authorized the use of stevia, a natural and no calorie sweetener, in foods and beverages in Canada. The approval follows Health Canada's evaluation of the data supporting the safety and efficacy of steviol glycosides as ...
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Nutrinova, the global sweetener and preservative business of Celanese, has launched the new Sunsation platform to help food and beverage manufacturers develop low- and no-calorie products that are better tasting. The first product in the ...
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CROWN Beverage Packaging North America, a business unit of Crown has announced the launch of a new 10oz beverage can that offers an alternative to traditional drink packaging for specialty beverage brands. According to CROWN, the can has ...
Tags: Recyclable Beverage Can, Beverage Can, Beverage Packaging
Golden State Foods(GSF)has acquired 51%stake in KanPak China,which offers a range of dairy-based products for the quick service restaurant(QSR)and retail industries. KanPak China,which is located in Xiantao City,Hubei Province,produces ...
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Thai researchers claim to have developed an electronic nose,which can enable the local food industry to standardize smell. To develop the new device known as NanoNos,the researchers at NANOTEC,King Mongkut's Institute of Technology ...
LycoRed has announced that it has secured a multi-million US dollar agreement with Shanghai Lithy Foods Material, a distributor of botanical extracts and nutrient pharmaceuticals for dietary supplements in China. The two companies signed ...
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Sensient Technologies,a colors,flavors and fragrances manufacturer based in US,plans to set up a new color and flavor facility in Johannesburg,South Africa. The new facility will feature a research,development and manufacturing area with ...
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Sensient Technologies plans to set up a new color and flavor complex in Johannesburg,South Africa.The complex will feature research,development and manufacturing sites,with dedicated facilities for both colours and flavors. The company ...
Garuda International,a US-based producer of naturally derived ingredients,has announced that its B-CAN Oat Bran Concentrate(Oat-Glucan)has received GRAS(Generally Recognized As Safe)status. The GRAS status certifieds that B-CAN Oat Bran ...
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has delayed the release of a re-evaluation of the sweetener aspartame, in order to facilitate additional review of new data. While the release was scheduled for September 2012, the EFSA had asked ...
Tags: sweetener aspartame, additional review, re-evaluation of aspartame
US dairy company Dean Foods has swung to a profit of$36.44m in the third quarter of 2012,compared to a loss of$1.55bn in 2011,when the company incurred a$1.9bn goodwill impairment charge related to its Fresh Dairy Direct segment. Net ...
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