Automated Process and Exclusive Technologies Deliver Total DIY Solution for Beer Enthusiasts. LG Electronics (LG) will debut a capsule-based craft beer making machine, LG HomeBrew, at CES 2019. A winner of a 2019 CES Innovation Award, the state-of-the-art device makes the brewing process incredibly easy thanks to its single-use capsules,[Read More…]
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Mothers prefer formula ingredients from whey: Survey
A total of 5,658 mothers and mothers-to-be were interviewed in France, South Korea, China, the UK, the USA, Germany and Indonesia. All were aged 18-45, had children up to the age of four and were educated to college level. Arla Foods Ingredients commissioned YouGov to survey 5,658 mothers in seven[Read More…]
Study shows quality is king in China’s infant formula market
The survey shows that many Chinese parents are prepared to shop around to find high-quality products Chinese parents care much more about the quality and nutritional value of infant formula than its price, new research by Advanced Lipids has shown. China accounts for almost half of all infant formula sales[Read More…]
Yili in China acquires Thai ice cream maker Chomthana
Acquiring Chomthana is an important measure for Yili to gather global energy and deepen mutual benefit. Yili Group held a grand signing ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand recently to officially buy Chomthana, which is the largest domestic ice cream company in Thailand. Acquiring Chomthana is an important measure for Yili to[Read More…]
Haiko Zuidhoff joins IMCD N.V as VP, APAC
Haiko will drive the development and execution of IMCD’s strategy and expand the company’s range of applications and expertise in personal care, food & nutrition, coatings & construction, plastics and pharma IMCD N.V. announces that Haiko Zuidhoff has been appointed Vice President, APAC, which includes 10 operating markets for IMCD[Read More…]
Sino Agro Food signs MoU for aqua development in Angola
The companies have signed an MoU to engage in efforts to develop a vertically integrated farming system in Angola modeled after the conceptual plan of Sino Agro’s Aquafarms 4 and 5. Sino Agro Food, Inc. (SIAF), a China based company focused on high protein food including seafood and cattle is[Read More…]
Barry Callebaut, Garudafood to extend supply partnership in Indonesia
Garudafood and Barry Callebaut sign a long-term agreement for the supply of an additional 7,000 tonnes of compound chocolate per year. Garudafood, one of the largest food and beverage companies in Indonesia, and the Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, have announced the[Read More…]
CO-RO invests in Asia through Chinese acquisition
By the acquisition of the Chinese company JKD, the soft drink specialist CO-RO significantly reinforces its market position in China. In China, the Danish soft drink specialist CO-RO has recently acquired the majority shareholding in Golden Creation Trade Co. Limited, also trading as JKD. The acquisition of JKD is a[Read More…]
Firmenich opens new facility in the Philippines
This new taste creation facility further confirms the strategic importance of South East Asia for the Group. Firmenich has recently announced the opening of a new, cutting edge taste creation facility in Bonifacio Global City, in Manila, the Philippines. Reinforcing the company’s footprint in Southeast Asia, this taste creation hub[Read More…]
Feihe Dairy to digitalize complete value chain with Siemens
With Siemens’ leading digital innovation platform and industry expertise, this cooperation can help Feihe Dairy to realize its digitalization strategy and set a benchmark for digital innovation in the Chinese dairy industry. Siemens PLM Software and Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd. have signed a strategic agreement focusing on the digitalization[Read More…]