Convenience Foods
Europe: Cargill, partner invest in Danish potato starch plant
Cargill and its Danish potato starch partner, AKV Langholt AmbA, are investing US$22.5 million in a new potato starch production unit at their Langholt...
Asia Pacific: tna upgrades starch handling machine
tna has upgraded its flagship NID M3000 mogul to where any internal parts of the feeder and stacker that are in regular contact with...
Asia Pacific: Natural preservative for frying oils
Arjuna Naturals Extracts launches its natural preservative formulation for combating oxidation, thermal degradation, hydrolytic rancidity and extending the frying cycle of vegetable oils.
The...
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: French company offers Karaya Gum to the food industry
French company Alland & Robert has developed a method of physical treatment that reduces the total plate count of hydrocolloids while preserving all their...
Asia Pacific: Fresh produce distributor goes digital for transactions
SunMoon Food Company Limited (SunMoon), a global distributor of fruit and food products, has deployed NetSuite OneWorld from Oracle NetSuite to support its global...
Americas: More consumers snack on cereals
Mintel finds 43% of US cereal consumers eat cereal as a snack at home, ranking as the second most common reason to consume cereal,...
Europe: Sormac introduces high capacity knife peeler
Sormac releases the MS-30 knife peeler that has a three-meter long drum and a processing capacity of up to 7000 kg/hour.
Similar to the...
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...
Europe: Ishida releases machine for mess-free marination
Ishida Europe has developed a marination system for protein products that avoids the mess and waste traditionally associated with this process, to deliver marinated...