Olam Cocoa opened a new Cocoa Product Development & Innovation Centre at its llhéus processing facility in Brazil. The announcement was made to mark the 70th anniversary for Olam Cocoa’s leading Brazilian cocoa brand, Joanes, ...
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International Flavors & Fragrances announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fragrance Resources. Founded in 1987, Fragrance Resources is a privately-held, family-owned fragrance company. For almost 30 years, it has ...
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The European Commission is asking the UK Government to explain about the assurances it gave to Nissan that prompted the carmaker to commit for building two new models at its Sunderland factory. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn recently met ...
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The TOMRA 5A, a machine for the potato processing business, supports processors by combining a straightforward and brand-new graphical user interface with stable sorting performance, while increasing the level of food safety and quality ...
Donaldson has made important advances in food and beverage process filtration with its revolutionary new LifeTec filtration line. The filters are engineered for higher flow rates, greater strength, and longer life than comparable ...
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US-based food processing technology firm Provisur Technologies has acquired select assets of AMFE and BFD Corporation for undisclosed sum. The acquisitions are aimed at expanding its meat separation portfolio. AMFE, based in the ...
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Chocolate and cocoa products maker Barry Callebaut is expanding production capacity at its American Canyon facility with $20m investment. The facility expansion is in direct response to the increase in demand for chocolate in the American ...
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US-based middle-market private equity firm Highlander Partners has acquired organic, sugar-free and traditional confection products maker Hillside Candy for undisclosed sum. Hillside’s brands include GoOrganic, GoLightly, Pick Your ...
Every week we scour Kickstarter, Indiegogo and more to find the best crowdfunding projects around, so you know which ones to consider backing – and which to avoid. The week's pick is Bixi, a nifty little unit that lets you add ...
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China's exports growth narrowed from previous drops in October while imports accelerated growth, however weak global demand might weigh on future trade growth. Exports measured in yuan fell 3.2 percent year on year in October, a slower ...
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Sony will bring at least five games based on PlayStation titles to Android and iOS smartphones in the next 18 months according to a report. As Japanese news site Nikkei states, the new games will initially launch in Asia in the business ...
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Launch day has finally arrived for GoPro's first drone, following its introduction last month, but the company has a lot of ground to make up against its rivals. While it may be better known for its rugged cameras, GoPro isn't content to ...
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Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer are arguably the two most iconic figures in the history of Microsoft. Now it appears the former CEOs aren’t on great terms. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Ballmer said he and Gates have ...
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There's a new Android Trojan doing the rounds, and this time, it's after banking details – targeting customers of banks across the US and Europe. The malware looks like a Flash Player app, and is considered to be highly dangerous as ...
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After numerous LED manufacturers forecasted their future earnings, Chinese LED enterprises finally released their financial results for 3Q16. For those with irrational fear that the LED industry is still in the phase of “increasing ...