Since the turn of the 21st century, there have been efforts to create organizations such as the Muslim Consumer Group that certify food products as halal for Muslim consumers. Since 1991, some mainstream manufacturers of soups, grains, ...
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A programme to develop a certified coconut oil supply chain to enhance sustainability and improve the livelihoods of 2,500 coconut growers in the Philippines has been launched. It is a result of a partnership between the Deutsche ...
Dutch food firm Vion is evaluating plans for a management buyout of its lamb processing business Welsh Country Foods in Gaerwen, Anglesey, UK, a move which is expected to save up to 350 jobs. Welsh Country Foods was at a risk of closure ...
What sits on the grocery shelf is often not what it seems — especially regarding olive oil, honey, fish and wine. The National Center for Food Protection and Defense estimates that Americans pay $10 billion to $15 billion annually for ...
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Ngredients Russia, the Moscow International Exhibition for Food Ingredients, Additives and Flavorings, is a significant event in the Russian food market. For 15 years, the exhibition has set the strategic orientation for the development of ...
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Finnish manufacturer of meat foods and products HKScan is set to lay off 123 workers at its operations in the country as part of its restructuring plan. Of all the jobs, 49 jobs will be eliminated through permanent layoffs while the ...
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Separate final bids have been placed by the US private equity firms Blackstone and TPG Capital as well as a consortium led by Chinese agribusiness company New Hope to acquire Australia's leading poultry processor Inghams Enterprises. The ...
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Gerber Products, a part of Nestlé, has unveiled Gerber Graduates 2+ Kid Selects, a meal that offers a range of protein, vegetable and grain options for toddlers aged two years and older. The company stated that the new range ...
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People consuming a lot of processed meat such as sausages, ham, and bacon are at an increased risk of early death, according to a new study that evaluated half a million people across Europe. The study followed people across 10 European ...
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PaperWorks Industries has announced the sale of its flexible packaging assets to Exopack, a $900m flexible packaging converter. PaperWorks Packaging Group sales senior vice president Lisa Pruett said in the coming months, the company ...
US-based food processing equipment provider Provisur Technologies has acquired MultiTec, a technology leader in autoloading systems, based in Lotte, Germany. This acquisition further strengthens Provisur's global technology, sales, ...
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The new model comes with additional improvements in the hygienic design of the pump and increased pressure capability that further enhance the pumping process. It is used in a diverse range of industries, including chemicals, food & ...
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It is within IT's power to ensure horse meat can never again contaminate products marketed as "beef". This is the view of Sarah Leslie, CIO of Iglo Foods Group, which operates the Birds Eye brand in the UK. "With all manufacturing, IT is ...
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Frozen food producer Birds Eye has announced that horsemeat contamination in some of its products in UK and Ireland was caused as a result of the meat supplied by Irish meat processor QK. In February, testing revealed that Birds Eye ...
Used processing and packaging machinery dealer Wohl Associates has announced the addition of new pre-owned packaging machinery to its store. Customers can buy a wide range of used packaging equipment such as Axon sleevers, induction ...