The UK food industry has fallen short of the 5% target of sugar reduction across food products set by Public Health England (PHE) in the first year of its 4-year sugar reduction program. According to a report unveiled by the executive ...
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Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency of the UK's Department of Health, has published new guidelines designed to reduce the amount of sugar in nine food product categories. The public health body is challenging manufacturers to ...
South African food company Pioneer Foods has announced that it would buy a 49.89% stake in major FMCG manufacturer Weetabix East Africa for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to establish a strategic beachhead for Pioneer ...
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Global speciality food ingredients company Tate & Lyle has opened its expanded oat ingredients manufacturing facility in Kimstad, Sweden. The expansion was part of the $100m investment in additional capacity announced by the company in ...
New research has found benefit in eating wholegrains for those who want a healthy heart. Published in the latest edition of the American Heart Association journal, ‘Circulation’, the research revealed the higher an ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has given green signal for folic acid fortification of corn masa flour. The approval will allow manufacturers to voluntarily add up to 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour, making ...
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Food company Cerealto has acquired Mondelez International’s biscuit factory in Mem Martins, Portugal, including machinery and production lines. Mondelez has apprised the plant's Workers Representatives regarding the sale, ...
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US-based food company General Mills is launching a new breakfast cereal in collaboration with Warner Bros. inspired by comic superheroes Batman and Superman. The new breakfast cereals, Batman Chocolate Strawberry and Superman Caramel ...
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Manufacturer of plant-based specialty ingredients Naturex has gained European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approval on the safety of Thaumatin (E 957) for use in a broad range of applications. Talin is a natural extract derived from ...
Israel-based food ingredients company Frutarom Health BU has launched new Incaberrix superberry ingredient formulations for confectionery products. Incaberrix is a natural ingredient which is sourced from Inca golden berries which is ...
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A surge in interest in GMO-free or non-GMO products, and continuing growth in the free-from category, is driving consumer demand for cleaner labelling and greater transparency on packaging. The free-from category has been buoyed by ...
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US-based food company General Mills has embarked on a new journey with the launch of its 301 Inc., a new business venture unit that will focus on building partnerships with emerging food brands to come up with groundbreaking innovation in ...
Finnish food company Raisio Group is planning to streamline operations and cut down costs in the UK in view of the present operating environment, market conditions as well as changing consumer demands. The company's UK unit manufactures ...
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US-based food manufacturer Kellogg Co is creating a joint venture with the African unit of Singapore's Tolaram Group, as part of its strategy to drive future growth in the West African market and advance its breakfast and snack food ...
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The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) met in Hobart today and considered a range of food regulation matters. The Forum comprises all Australian and New Zealand Ministers responsible for food ...
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