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Middle East: Steak made from the lab

Israeli company Aleph Farms has kicked off the first cell-grown minute steak, delivering the full experience of meat with the appearance, shape, and texture...

Middle East: Israel to export more mandarins in 2017

The Plant Production and Marketing Board of Israel predicts an export increase of 50% for Jaffa Orri mandarin fruit in 2017. The harvest of...

World: F&B industry dominates hydrocolloid market, report

The global hydrocolloid market is expected to reach US$108.4 billion by 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate of more than 5%, according...

Europe: Sweden sees drinking yoghurt in cartons

Swedish drinking yoghurt company Skånemejerier has launched products in Tetra Top 330 Mini Nallo, a first for the country. “In the past, drinking yoghurt was...

Europe: Frutarom expands footprint in Poland

Frutarom has signed an agreement to purchase 75% of the share capital AMCO of Poland for US$20.7 million. The agreement includes an option for acquiring...

World: AstaPure natural astaxanthin Non-GMO Project verified

Algatechnologies received from the Non-GMO Project (NGP) the Certification of Compliance, together with the NGP seal, determining that the company's AstaPure natural astaxanthin products...

Asia: FOA releases labeling scheme for mountain products

FAO's Mountain Partnership and Slow Food have launched a voluntary product label for mountain goods that is meant to improve market access for small...

Middle East: ADM, Cargill to form JV in Egypt

ADM and Cargill will launch a joint venture to provide soybean meal and oil for customers in Egypt. The joint venture would own and operate...

World: Frutarom shares on decontaminating natural herbal extracts

Frutarom Health BU has launched the EFLA HyperPure natural ingredients in response to new regulations by the European Union to prevent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons...

Middle East: Alfa Laval receives US$64M order

Alfa Laval has received an order to supply complete process lines to an edible oil processing plant in the Middle East. The order is worth...