Zwan is a cherished brand in Belgium, associated with comfort and nostalgia and with quick and easy meals, making the brand a beloved part of everyday Belgium life Unilever announced that it has received a binding offer from Zwanenberg Food Group to acquire the Unox and Zwan brands. Both iconic[Read More…]
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Westfalia Fruit introduces laser etching on mangoes in Netherlands
The laser project was a collaboration between Westfalia’s capabilities in The Netherlands and Germany to ensure the fruit’s quality and shelf life were preserved Westfalia Fruit announces the launch of laser etching on mangoes. Driven by its Netherlands-based operations, this initiative eliminates the need for individual plastic PLU stickers. After[Read More…]
Ethiopia initiates first shipment of fruits and vegetables to Europe
This shipment marks a significant milestone in developing a cool logistics corridor for exporting fruits, vegetables, and other perishable goods by sea freight through the Port of Djibouti Ethiopia has initiated its first-ever shipment of refrigerated fruits and vegetables to the European market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Ethio[Read More…]
Rijk Zwaan opens new trial station in Vietnam
This station will accelerate the development of vegetable varieties for the specific needs of Southeast Asian growers and the region’s fresh produce market Rijk Zwaan recently opened a newly built trial station in the key horticultural hub of Lam Dong in Vietnam. This station will accelerate the development of vegetable[Read More…]
Coca-Cola’s red crates made from 97% recycled plastic in Netherlands
The introduction of these recycled crates is expected to have a significant impact on the Dutch market Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Netherlands has announced that its iconic red crates will now be made with 97 per cent recycled plastic. This innovative move is a collaboration between CCEP, local recycler Healix and[Read More…]
Regent Taipei’s beef noodle debuts in six European countries
The beef noodles became internationally known after winning the top prize at the 8th Taipei International Beef Noodle Soup Competition in 2012 Regent Taipei’s popular Beef Noodle Gift Sets, which have sold over a million units in Taiwan, are now available in six European countries—the UK, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Italy. Food lovers across Europe can now find[Read More…]
Italy’s Newlat Food to acquire Britain’s Princes Group
Princes’ head office is based in the UK (Liverpool) supported by a presence across continental Europe, managed by The Netherlands International food and drink group Princes announces that Italian-based Newlat Food S.p.A (Newlat) intends to acquire the entire Princes Group (Group) from Mitsubishi Corporation, encompassing all current operations and brands[Read More…]
Japan’s Dr. Foods develops top delicacies with plant-based
The company believes that the Top 3 plant-based delicacies are products that can be offered to hotels and restaurants around the world A Japanese food tech venture company Dr. Foods Co., Ltd. developed and started selling VEGAN FOIE GRAS, VEGAN CAVIAR and, finally VEGAN TRUFFLE BUTTER is ready for B-to-B distribution in Japan and beyond. VEGAN FOIE GRAS and VEGAN[Read More…]
Ethiopia and Netherlands jointly build cooling centre for fresh produce exports
The project, known as Cool Port Addis, is designed to facilitate the export of horticultural crops from Ethiopia in a cooled state to the port of Rotterdam The Ethiopian government has signed an agreement with Invest International, which acts on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation[Read More…]
Netherlands’ WEC Lines enters refrigerated container market
The new 45ft refrigerated containers are all equipped with a state-of-the-art (electric) cooling system to maintain precise temperature control within a range from -30ºC to +30ºC Dutch shipping company WEC Lines is entering the refrigerated container market by adding the first batch of 50 brand new 45ft High-Cube Pallet-Wide refrigerated[Read More…]
