US agribusiness giant Cargill has formed a joint venture with Saudia Arabian food producer Arasco for the creation of starches and sweeteners in the country. The joint venture company will acquire Arasco's existing corn milling facility ...
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Hero Nutritionals, a US-based maker of Yummi Bears, has added two sugar-free vitamins to its range of Yummi Bears, to help kids get essential nutrients without added sugar. The new Yummi Bears Sugar Free Multi-Vitamin & Mineral is a ...
Wholesome Sweeteners, a US-based producer of sugars, syrups, nectar and honey, has announced that it's Organic Blue Agave Syrup is the new sweetener for Hearty Blueberry Oatmeal at Starbucks. Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Blue Agave ...
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a full public consultation on the safety of aspartame after publishing its draft opinion, which states it poses “no toxicity” worries for consumers at current levels. ...
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PureCircle, a producer of stevia ingredients, expects first-half sales to surge as food and beverage companies sign up for the natural sweetener. Net sales are expected to show an increase of 80% to US$27m in the six months to 31 ...
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1. What's "guanxi"? Guanxi is regarded as the central idea in Chinese society with long historical and cultural roots. It is understood and utilized by virtually every Chinese person in greater or lesser measure. Understanding how the ...
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American soft drink company Dr Pepper Snapple Group plans to introduce 10-calorie versions of A&W Root Beer,Canada Dry,RC Cola,Sunkist and 7-Up starting from January 2013. The latest versions are an extension of Dr Pepper Ten soda brands ...
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Truvia business has signed a strategic agreement with Grupo Herdez for the distribution and marketing of its Truvia sweetener in Mexico. Truvia is a stevia-based sugar substitute developed jointly by Coca-Cola and Cargill. Recently, ...
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The US government has again cut its forecast for corn yields as the impact of the worst drought in the country for 50 years becomes clearer. Washington said the US corn yield is set to be the lowest since 1995-96, sending futures to a ...
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US agribusiness giant Cargill has launched its stevia sweetener Truvia in Venezuela. Cargill announced the launch of the natural sweetener into the South American market yesterday (18 July), following what it claims is "a year of ...
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US-based super market chain Whole Foods has launched a new labeling system, which is capable of identifying health foods within store locations. According to Food Navigator USA, the newly introduced color coded system will rate the food ...
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Associated British Foods today (10 September) revealed it had taken an impairment charge of A$150m (US$155m) on its Australian meat business as it battles "difficult" trading conditions in the market. The UK-listed group announced the ...
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Commodities giant Archer Daniels Midland has booked a drop in full-year profits as record corn prices hit earnings in the fourth quarter. In the three months to the end of June, net profit fell 25% to US$284m, while operating profits slid ...
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Supermarket chain in the US, Whole Foods Market has announced the launch of a new color coded system that rates foods according to healthiness. The new labeling system will help customers identify health foods within Whole Foods Market ...
The latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes a look at bakery trends,a European dairy industry outlook to 2020,and how stevia will change the sweeteners market. TRENDS What's Hot in Bakery:Global Industry ...
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