Convenience Foods
Asia Pacific: Singapore’s quick serve salad chain gets S$5M in funding
Singapore's chain of salad bars, SaladStop!, has raised S$5 million (US$3.67 million) from private equity firms Hera Capital and DSG Consumer Partners for a...
Asia Pacific: Company installs Tomra systems in China
A joint venture company of SnowValley Agricultural Group and Aviko Group in China will develop a French fry processing facility with their processing partner...
Americas: Meal delivery service goes for IPO
Meal delivery service Blue Apron has filed an initial public offering or IPO, which is reportedly among the first in this trendy food segment....
Americas: Foodservice facility installs automation system for on-demand orders
Material handling automation systems and software company viastore has installed an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) for Gordon Food Service (GFS) at its...
World: Israeli company launches savory ingredient
Salt of the Earth launches Umamix Bold for multiple food applications in the food manufacturing and food service industries.
The all-natural ingredient is designed to...
Asia Pacific: Ajinomoto, Nong Shim open noodle company
Ajinomoto and Nongshim will set up a production company for dry soups through a joint venture with KRW 13 billion (US$12.14 million).
Ajinomoto will own...
Europe: Tate & Lyle extends allulose range
Tate & Lyle adds the new Dolcia Prima Crystalline Allulose to the low-calorie sweetening range.
It offers all of the same benefits as the existing...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra’s NZMP names top five consumer trends in 2019
Fonterra's global ingredients brand NZMP has picked the top five consumer trends in 2019, based on industry observers and reports.
They are digestive wellness, snacking...
Americas: Tyson Foods, institute to work on environmental goals
Tyson Foods is working with the World Resources Institute (WRI) to develop science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) and outcome-based water conservation targets for its operations...
Americas: Nestlé buys DTC healthy prepared meals company
Nestlé USA has acquired a minority interest in Freshly, a provider of direct-to-consumer (DTC) healthy prepared meals, which currently supplies consumers in 28 US...