The new line brings innovation capabilities and competitiveness to customers in the bakery, ice cream and chocolate confectionery categories Cargill announced the launch of a new cocoa production line at its cocoa processing plant in Gresik, Indonesia. Francesca Kleemans, Managing Director of Cargill’s Food Solutions Southeast Asia, revealed, “When it[Read More…]
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Lesaffre acquires Biorigin
This deal aims to leverage Lesaffre’s and Biorigin’s complementary capabilities to enable enhanced yeast derivative and savoury ingredient solutions for customers worldwide Lesaffre, an independent key global player in fermentation and microorganisms, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Biorigin, a business unit of Zilor, a multinational company producing[Read More…]
Janssen PMP and Fresh Inset partners to commercialise Vidre+
Fresh Inset has developed Vidre+ technology, a range of new applications of the 1-MCP molecule for extending the post-harvest shelf life of fruits and vegetables Janssen PMP, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, and Fresh Inset have partnered to exclusively commercialise Fresh Inset’s Vidre+ technology in Europe. Fresh Inset and Janssen[Read More…]
Kewpie confirms ease of eating vegetables through adding mayonnaise
This was found out through joint research with Professor Yukie Yanagisawa et al of Wayo Women’s University Japan’s Kewpie Corporation has confirmed that adding mayonnaise or emulsified dressings improves the ease of eating foods such as vegetables that the elderly find difficult to eat. This was found out through joint[Read More…]
LanzaTech to produce nutritional protein
Company plans to access $1 trillion alternative protein market by commercialising primary production of nutrient-rich protein through LanzaTech’s proprietary gas fermentation process LanzaTech Global, the carbon recycling company transforming waste carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, materials, and protein, announced its plans to expand its biorefining platform capabilities to include operations[Read More…]
PEPSICO to acquire SIETE FOODS for $1.2 Bn
The acquisition will complement PepsiCo’s portfolio with the addition of an authentic, Mexican-American brand PepsiCo, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Garza Food Ventures LLC, dba Siete Foods (Siete) for $1.2 billion. The acquisition will complement PepsiCo’s portfolio with the addition of an authentic, Mexican-American[Read More…]
SPC Global and Nature One Dairy create Australian F&B company
SPC is an iconic Australian brand and is the largest producer of fruit, tomato, baked beans and spaghetti processing, packaging, and canning in Australia Two iconic Australian businesses with household brands that have been in the pantries of Australian families for decades are merging, together with the powdered milk business of[Read More…]
Re.juve launches crush watermelon
Watermelon, a superfruit with high water content, is packed with natural electrolytes Re.juve, Singapore’s leader in cold-pressed juices, introduces Crush Watermelon, an energising new blend designed to boost hydration while supporting heart health and immunity. Made with a refreshing combination of watermelon, pineapple, and lemon, this cold-pressed juice is rich in essential[Read More…]
Twellium and Sidel join forces to build packaging hub in Ghana
The Kumasi site began as a greenfield project, with Twellium constructing it entirely from the ground up Twellium Industrial Company, West Africa’s fastest-growing manufacturing company, has partnered with Sidel to develop a new ultra-modern facility in Kumasi, Ghana – a greenfield project housing two complete PET packaging lines for still[Read More…]
Anchor Food Professionals to launch pastry and desserts at FHA-HoReCa
The Anchor Food Professionals (AFP) booth, organised by Fonterra Co-operative Group, will showcase the finest high-performing dairy products FHA-HoReCa, Asia’s leading trade show for F&B professionals, will take place in Singapore from October 22nd to 25th, 2024. Notable attendees include Gabrielle Rush, the New Zealand High Commissioner to Singapore, and[Read More…]
