Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has agreed to acquire 50% stake in the sweeteners and starches business of Russia-based Aston Foods and Food Ingredients. ADM Europe, Middle East and Africa president Pierre Duprat said: “ADM has ...
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Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have used brewery waste to grow yeast required to make beer. A new process has been invented by scientists to turn spent brewery grains into a product that can ...
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Mondi said it will show how its packaging solutions are addressing industry and consumer trends at the 2017 Pack Expo trade fair, which is due to be held from September 25 to 27, 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the US. At the ...
Scientist at the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have produced a batch of single-cell protein using electricity and carbon dioxide. Protein produced in this way can be further ...
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RCMA Group is investing £25m to build a new rapeseed processing plant in Atherstone on Stour, near Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK, creating more than 30 local jobs. The new facility will be operational in the autumn of 2017 to ...
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Glanbia Co-op has proposed to create a strategic joint venture named Glanbia Ireland encompassing Glanbia Ingredients Ireland, Consumer Products & Agribusiness. Glanbia Co-op also proposes a €100m “spin-out” of Glanbia ...
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New York-based produce processor and distributor Baldor Specialty Foods has diverted all organic waste generated in its fresh-cut plant from landfill, as part of its SparCs food-waste initiative. SparCs is a waste-prevention strategy ...
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Packaging products manufacturer Starlinger has unveiled new 3D ad*starKON HX conversion line at K 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Developed for block bottom valve sacks, the production line includes coated polypropylene tape fabric ...
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Cargill has re-named its feed and food software business to Format Solutions, after the successful integration of Format International. The new name represents the company’s commitment to bring value to its customers through a ...
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Global plant protein manufacturer Axiom Foods will enter India to produce natural rice bran oil to tap the vast potential of the market. In India, Axiom Foods will produce a range of stabilized rice bran ingredients for both human food ...
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US based biotech company Dynamic Food Ingredients (DFI) and Mitr Phol Group have formed a strategic partnership to expand production of natural sweeteners and other products in Asia. Mitr Phol, Thailand’s biggest sugar and exporter, ...
When we were drafting and seeking public comment on the rules that will implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), we promised that we would do whatever we could to help the regulated industry understand and meet the new ...
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Kent Precision Foods Group (KPFG), a operating subsidiary of family-owned food products and animal feed manufacturer Kent, has signed an agreement to acquire US-based flexible packaging supplier PouchTec Industries. PouchTec Industries, a ...
Russian firm Kazanskiy Zavod Sovremennoy Upakovki (KZSU) has launched new plant for the production of AD*STAR block bottom sacks. Located in the Himgrad technology zone in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, the plant has capacity to produce ...
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TerraVia and Bunge are introducing whole algae DHA as a sustainable specialty feed ingredient, which is an omega-3 fatty acid important for humans and animals, especially fish, for healthy growth and development. The two companies will ...
Tags: TerraVia, Bunge, Specialty Feed Ingredient