This initiative aims to transform the continent’s food systems by prioritising nutritious, climate-resilient crops that support both health and sustainability The Smart Food Africa initiative, led by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), made a powerful debut in Zimbabwe at the 20th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development[Read More…]
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Blue Diamond launches mixed nuts category Almonds and More
Pistachios and cashews join almonds in a new line of flavoured nut blends Blue Diamond, the world’s leading almond marketer and processor, continues to innovate the snack aisle with the introduction of Almonds and More. The new product line fuses Blue Diamond’s signature flavours with popular mixed nut blends, a first[Read More…]
Instacart and Coles Supermarkets to launch smart trolleys in Australia
Coles Supermarkets becomes the first retailer in the Asia Pacific region to deploy Caper Carts, Instacart’s AI-powered smart trolleys Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, and Coles Supermarkets, one of Australia’s leading retailers, announced that Caper Carts, Instacart’s AI-powered smart trolleys, will be coming to Melbourne, starting in early 2025 with its Richmond Traders[Read More…]
Consumer research reveals widespread demand for new naturally derived sugar alternatives
7 in 10 consumers that use non-caloric, naturally derived sweeteners report that they would be interested in new options, according to research commissioned by MycoTechnology Most American consumers are now aiming to reduce their sugar intake and continue to look for new, better-tasting, non-caloric alternatives. Recent consumer research commissioned by food and[Read More…]
GigaFarm initiative lays foundations for Food Tech Valley in Dubai
The site will begin food production in 2025 and will be capable of growing more than three million kilos of produce annually GigaFarm construction begins at Dubai’s Food Tech Valley, heralding a new era in decarbonised food production. Project execution has officially commenced on an innovative decarbonised farm in Dubai[Read More…]
Lakeview Farms expands into yoghurt category
Lakeview acquires the noosa yoghurt brand from Campbell Soup Company Lakeview Farms, a portfolio company of CapVest Partners LLP (CapVest) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the noosa yoghurt brand from Campbell Soup Company. noosa is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium whole-milk, Australian-style yoghurt[Read More…]
Kerry Group sells consumer dairy business to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries
Kerry Dairy Ireland consists of Dairy Consumer Products, with its leading range of well-loved brands across cheese, cheese snacks, dairy snacks Kerry Group announces that it has agreed with Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited to sell Kerry Dairy Holdings (Ireland) Limited (Kerry Dairy Ireland) to the Co-Op (the Disposal) for a[Read More…]
Thai Union to achieve $7Bn revenue and double earnings in six years
Strategy 2030 is pivotal to the Company’s vision of becoming the world’s leading marine health and nutrition company Thai Union Group PCL, announced Strategy 2030, its ambitious roadmap to achieve significant growth. This includes boosting net sales growth to $7.0 billion by 2030 from $3.9 billion in 2024, and increasing[Read More…]
Samyang Corporation achieves novel food approval for allulose in Australia and New Zealand
Allulose is a rare sugar with 70 per cent of the sweetness of sucrose but nearly zero calories Samyang Corporation is the first allulose producer globally to enter the Australian and New Zealand markets. Samyang recently announced that it has received FSANZ approval to sell allulose as a safe food ingredient in Australia and New[Read More…]
Nourish Ingredients and CABIO Biotech partner to manufacture and distribute Tastilux
Tastilux is a premium speciality ingredient derived from natural sources and produced through fermentation In a landmark cross-continental collaboration, Nourish Ingredients, a leader in speciality fats and precision fermentation, announced a Joint Commercial Agreement with CABIO Biotech, a leading Chinese biotechnology company specialising in microbial fermentation and synthetic biology-based products. Uniting Australian[Read More…]
