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Americas: Cargill expands food pilot centre with US$6.4M

Cargill is investing US$6.4 million to expand its food pilot capabilities at its North American Pilot Development Center in Savage, Minnesota, for bakery customers...

Asia Pacific: Southeast Asia to demand more emulsifiers for packaged food

The Southeast Asia food emulsifier market is anticipated to witness robust growth during the forecast period, particularly due to increasing demand for packaged food,...

Asia Pacific: Cargill’s facility RSPO-certified

Cargill’s new palm kernel crushing plant at its PT. Hindoli oil palm plantation in South Sumatra, Indonesia, has been certified by the Roundtable of...

Americas: Evonik launches omega-3 powder at show

Evonik will exhibit AvailOm, a high-concentration omega-3 lysine complex, at the SupplySide West trade show in Las Vegas, US. The ingredient exhibits excellent bioavailability...

Africa: Cocoa Life program lauded for strengthening communities

Two reports by human rights consultancy Embode commend Cocoa Life program's holistic approach and direct work with cocoa communities in its supply chain. Embode...

Europe: Barry Callebaut company debuts nut range at ISM 2017

La Morella Nuts, part of the Barry Callebaut Group, will announce a new range that consists of freshly deshelled, organic Mediterranean nuts at ISM...

World: Almonds introductions grew by 12%, report

Almond introductions grew in four out of the five key categories for almonds worldwide, including confectionery (22%), snacks (19%) and bakery (17%), as well...

Americas: Healthy fats lower blood sugar levels, finds study

Eating more unsaturated fats, especially polyunsaturated fats, instead of dietary carbohydrate or saturated fats lowers blood sugar levels and improves insulin resistance and secretion,...

Americas: ConAgra Brands sells Wesson Oil

ConAgra Brands has inked a deal with The J.M. Smucker Company to divest the Wesson oil brand for about US$285 million. Wesson is an edible...

Middle East: Seed breeder Equinom gets US$10M in BASF-led funding

Equinom, a seed breeding startup, has closed its Series B round of funding of US$10 million, led by BASF Venture Capital, Germany followed by...