Asia Pacific: China’s growing urban population, hectic lifestyles pose opportunities for on-the-go, single-serve snacks
The Chinese bakery and cereals market – already the largest in volume – is set to become the second most valuable by 2018, as...
Asia Pacific: Australian companies need to innovate, adapt, network, go online to engage businesses...
Australian businesses wanting to succeed in China must perfect the art of networking the Chinese way, according to Deakin research completed in partnership with...
Europe: EU Isoglucose production to take off post-2017, says Rabobank
The impending change in European Union (EU) sugar policy in 2017 could trigger a shift from sugar to isoglucose usage, according to a Rabobank...
Europe: Baker Perkins’ 16-stream die for co-extrusion systems for snacks
Baker Perkins launches a new 16-stream die for its co-extrusion systems for snacks.
The die, with a previous maximum of 12 streams, is part of...
Americas: Hilmar Cheese Company expands facility
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is making additional investments in cheese production at its facility in Dalhart, Texas, US.
The growth expands the facility’s footprint and...
Americas: Hormel Foods Corporation completes acquisition of Muscle Milk maker
Hormel Foods Corporation has announced the closing of its acquisition of CytoSport Holdings, Inc., the maker of ready-to-drink protein beverage products Muscle Milk.
Hormel Foods...
Asia Pacific: Dairy Farm invests in retail chain in China
The Dairy Farm Company (DFCL) has agreed to acquire a 19.99% interest in Yonghui Superstores Co., Ltd (Yonghui) by way of subscription of new...
Americas: Randox Food Diagnostics offers ELISA test on shrimp, seafood products
A sharp rise in Oxytetracyclines residues within Asian seafood products has coincided with the development of a brand new test for the antimicrobial agent.
Validated...
Americas: Researchers find impurities as fillers in coffee
Surprise ingredients that are neither sweet nor flavorful may be hiding in coffee, and growing coffee shortages may increase the chance of having these...
Europe: Arla Foods Ingredients, DMK begins whey, lactose production in Germany
Production has begun at a new whey and lactose production facility that is a joint venture between Denmark’s Arla Foods Ingredients and German dairy...