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Unilever to exit tea business?

Unilever to exit tea business?

3 Feb 2020

Unilever has announced its financial results for 2019, reporting sales growth of 2.9%, operating margin up by 50bps and EPS up 8.1%.

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Prinova demonstrates global premix capabilities with innovative new formulations

Prinova demonstrates global premix capabilities with innovative new formulations

16 Sep 2019

To highlight their latest product innovations Prinova showcased a range of scientifically proven ingredients and custom formulations at this year’s Fi-Asia in Bangkok.

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Campden BRI appoints new head of brewing services

Campden BRI appoints new head of brewing services

6 Sep 2019

Derek Orford has joined Campden BRI as head of brewing services. Orford has 36 years in the industry, during which he qualified as a master brewer in 1991 while at Whitbread.

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Nestlé launches plant-based frothy coffees

Nestlé launches plant-based frothy coffees

9 Aug 2019

Nestlé has launched three plant-based frothy coffees under its Nescafé Gold brand.

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Firmenich takes an interest in ArtSci

Firmenich takes an interest in ArtSci

25 Jun 2019

Firmenich has formed a strategic partnership with ArtSci Biology Technologies, taking a minority equity stake in the Chinese flavour company.

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CP Kelco expands APAC gellan gum capacity

CP Kelco expands APAC gellan gum capacity

5 Jun 2019

CP Kelco is investing in the expansion of its gellan gum production capacity to support growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Consortium to invest $100m in Israeli startups

Consortium to invest $100m in Israeli startups

30 May 2019

Finistere Ventures, a global agrifood investment company, OurCrowd, an Israeli venture investor, Tnuva, an Israeli food manufacturer, and Tempo Beverages, an Israeli beverage company, have announced the creation of what the companies claim is the large...

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Symrise invests in Califormulations

Symrise invests in Califormulations

17 May 2019

Symrise has announced the company’s investment in and the creation of a strategic partnership with Califormulations, a platform designed to deliver end-to-end beverage innovation to consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and their brands.

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Azelis, CP Kelco extend arrangement

Azelis, CP Kelco extend arrangement

10 May 2019

Azelis has signed an agreement extension with its strategic partner CP Kelco for the exclusive distribution of CP Kelco products sold into food and beverage applications in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands.

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Award-winning startup uses enzymes to cut sugar in fruit juice

Award-winning startup uses enzymes to cut sugar in fruit juice

31 Jan 2019

Fruit juice has come under fire for its high sugar content in recent years, but an Israeli startup called Better Juice has developed an enzyme technology that cuts sugars by up to 80% without adding or subtracting anything from the juice.

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Meeting healthy formulation challenges with beverage modelling

Meeting healthy formulation challenges with beverage modelling

27 Nov 2018

The beverage sector is leading the way in innovation. The European market, in particular, has evolved in recent years, with sales reaching a value of €149 billion and 16,861 new product launches in 2016.(1 & 2)With more emphasis than ever placed on tim...

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Stevia outpaces aspartame in new product launches

Stevia outpaces aspartame in new product launches

27 Nov 2018

The number of new stevia-sweetened foods and drinks overtook new products with aspartame in 2017, according to global data from Innova Market Insights.

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