Bunge is excited to introduce Non-GMO Project Verified milled corn ingredients and non-GMO project verified oils at the annual IFT (Institute of Food Technologists, July 17-19) show next week in Chicago. Bunge will also feature its ...
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French food giant, Danone, has acquired US organic food leader, WhiteWave, for approximately US $10.4 billion. Danone owns numerous dairy, water, infant nutrition and medical nutrition brands including Apatamil and Karicare infant ...
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A J.Walter Thompson Intelligence (JWTI) report on the Summer Fancy Food Show, North America’s largest speciality food and beverage event held annually in New York, shows a mix of new and retro in the latest in food trends. Protein ...
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The US Senate has approved a bill, which mandates nationwide labeling of food products containing genetically modified organisms (GMO). The bipartisan bill, which mandates GMO labeling contents with words, pictures or a bar code on the ...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to extend the food embargo imposed by the country on Western food products until the end of December 2017. The ban was first introduced by Russia in the summer of 2014 on a range of ...
Brazilian meat company BRF has announced that it would establish a new subsidiary that will focus on supplying meat for Muslim markets. The company said it would set up a unit Sadia Halal that will hold assets related to the production, ...
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US Senator have reached a bipartisan deal for mandatory labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in packaged foods across the country. The proposal was introduced by Senate Agricultural Committee members Sen. Pat Roberts, R- ...
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Leak testing helps ensure the integrity of product packaging. Various testing methods can be used including vacuum decay and immersion testing. These methods are designed to detect flexible packaging integrity problems, including large and ...
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Orlando has increased its product range to include a significant selection of packaging products to the United States. Additional products include skin tight packaging for food, barrier films, stand up ...
Australia's consumer watchdog has filed a lawsuit against H.J. Heinz Company, alleging that it made false and misleading representations in its advertisement for Little Kids Shredz products. The Australian Competition and Consumer ...
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Treofan's coated BOPP films valdiates its ability to protect food products against the migration of mineral oil residue. This is proven by measurements taken by the Zürich Canton Laboratory (Kantonales Labor Zürich) in ...
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Snow Phipps Group-owned Teasdale Foods has acquired Louisville, Kentucky-based Mesa Foods for undisclosed sum. Founded in 1984, Mesa is a producer of private label tortillas, flatbreads, taco shells, taco kits and chips. The acquisition ...
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A Dubai-based investment group led by businessman Mohamed Alabbar has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Kuwait Food Company, which is known as Americana, for nearly $2.4bn. The consortium Adeptio headed by Emaar Properties PJSC ...
The Netherland-based companies have formed a consortium to develop protein-rich foods amid growing demand for the products. The four firms in the consortium include NIZO food research, RoyalFrieslandCampina, Ruitenberg Ingredients and ...
China has announced it is delaying the introduction of regulations which would apply to cross-border e-commerce purchases of Australian food products. e-commerce product distribution compliance The new laws are to be delayed until May ...