Europe: BASF pilots retail sale of tearless onions
BASF’s vegetable seeds business developed a tearless onion variety, called Sunions, that has now been launched at supermarkets in France, Germany, Italy, and United...
Americas: Kemin Industries, Driftless Extracts partner on hemp-based products
Kemin Industries has invested an undisclosed sum in Driftless Extracts, a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-certified organic hemp producer, processor and ingredient supplier...
Cargill: Survey finds consumers are mindful of sustainability in their food purchases
Sustainability considerations now influence most grocery shoppers when buying packaged foods such as potato chips and cookies, according to Cargill’s global FATitudes survey.
The...
Europe: Coveris launches fully recyclable rice packs for retailer Aldi
Coveris and UK rice supplier Veetee have launched a fully recyclable packaging for Aldi’s branded rice.
Supporting the retailer’s aim for 100% of its...
Asia Pacific: Kolenmesse shifts first ISM Japan show to 2023
The inaugural edition of ISM Japan is planned to open in April 2023, at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan, due to the country’s...
Europe: Barry Callebaut opens €100M warehouse in Belgium
The Barry Callebaut Chocolate Box opens as the new Global Distribution Center in Lokeren, Belgium.
It is reportedly the world’s largest chocolate warehouse and...
Africas: Cargill finishes US$100M facility expansion to meet dark brown cocoa powder demand
Cargill has completed a US$100 million expansion of its cocoa processing facilities in Yopougon, Côte d’Ivoire, making the Yopougon facility the single largest cocoa-grinding...
Americas: DSM buys First Choice Ingredients for US$453M
Royal DSM has acquired First Choice Ingredients, supplier of dairy-based savory flavorings, for an enterprise value of US$453 million.
First Choice Ingredients has built...
Europe: Novozymes releases yeast with longer fermentation period
Novozymes releases Innova Quantum, a yeast that enables ethanol plants with longer fermentation times of more than 60 hours for higher ethanol yields and...
Asia Pacific, Europe: Probiotic strain found to reduce colic-related fuss among infants, Chr Hansen
Up to one in four infants experience colic, often manifesting in excessive crying and fussing, say Chr Hansen.
In a new study, children with...