Convenience Foods
Americas: Corbion Purac launches natural cured meat solution
Corbion Purac launches Verdad Avanta C100, an optimized powder formulation that provides 90-120 days of Listeria control and extends shelf life for natural uncured...
Europe: Researchers find quick test for gluten content in food
Scientists have developed a more reliable way for manufacturers to detect gluten in purified wheat starch, a common ingredient in foods labeled gluten-free, according...
Americas: Cargill acquires company, expands in Columbia
Cargill expands in Columbia with the acquisition of Pollos El Bucanero, a producer of chicken and processed meats products.
The acquisition marks Cargill’s first introduction...
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...
Europe: Plant & Bean plans to make plant-based foods accessible to all
Plant & Bean, a developer and manufacturer of plant-based food products, has announced that it is set to open Europe’s largest plant-based meat production...
Europe: Ireland’s lunch crowd bodes well for FMCG companies, finds survey
Shorter lunch times mean that one out of five Irish consumers skip on lunch almost every day, finds a consumer survey by Canadean.
However, this...
Europe: Beneo releases clean label rice starch
Beneo launches Remypure, the company’s first high performance rice starch that qualifies for natural and clean label status worldwide.
The ingredient has reportedly high stability...
Europe: Multivac buys stake in meat portioning company
Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG will be acquiring a 49.9 % share in TVI Entwicklung und Produktion GmbH in Irschenberg,which the latter...
Europe: Ajinomoto expands in France with acquisition
Ajinomoto Foods Europe (AFE) will acquire French company Labeyrie Traiteur Surgelés S.A.S. (LTS) to expand and enhance its business platform for frozen foods in...
Americas: Cargill to build US$150M plant in South America
Cargill plans to invest US$150 million to construct an HM pectin production facility in South America.
HM pectin is a citrus fruit-based texturizer used...