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Beyond distribution: Faravelli connects the dots for NPD

Beyond distribution: Faravelli connects the dots for NPD

5 Jun 2018

Faravelli aims to provide a one-stop-shop for food and beverage companies, connecting the dots from raw materials to finished products, and answering demand for cleaner labels, natural ingredients and improved free-from foods.

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Mintel reports on Asia coffee market

Mintel reports on Asia coffee market

4 Jun 2018

Asia has increasingly been looked upon as a promising region for the global coffee market over the past few years. In fact, the latest research from Mintel shows that Japan and Indonesia are among the world’s largest coffee retail markets by volume.

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Frutarom acquires 51% of Brazil's Bremil

Frutarom acquires 51% of Brazil's Bremil

4 Jun 2018

Frutarom has completed the transaction for the purchase of 51% of the shares of the Brazilian company Bremil, a producer of savoury solutions, for a consideration of approx. $30 million.

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Iced, RTD coffee launches on the rise

Iced, RTD coffee launches on the rise

5 Jun 2018

According to the latest research from Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), cold coffee has drinkers buzzing, as around one in five (19%) global new coffee launches was iced, ready-to-drink (RTD) in 2017, up from 16% in 2015.

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Tate & Lyle reports year of progress

Tate & Lyle reports year of progress

30 May 2018

Tate & Lyle has reported what it describes as a year of progress in profit and cash delivery. The company saw a 13% increase in adjusted profit before tax at constant currency with profit growth in all businesses.

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How clean label ingredients affect packaging

How clean label ingredients affect packaging

28 May 2018

When companies consider ‘cleaning up’ their product labels, they often focus primarily on how to remove or replace certain ingredients – but they should also consider implications for product packaging.

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Tate & Lyle to get 15% of Sweet Green Fields

Tate & Lyle to get 15% of Sweet Green Fields

28 May 2018

Tate & Lyle has entered into an agreement to acquire a 15% equity holding in Sweet Green Fields, one of the largest privately held, fully integrated global stevia ingredient companies.

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Rabobank: dairy can learn from non-dairy

Rabobank: dairy can learn from non-dairy

28 May 2018

The time is right, Rabobank believes, for the dairy sector to reflect on the success of alternative dairy products and to consider applying those lessons to dairy.

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Glanbia announces performance nutrition ingredients

Glanbia announces performance nutrition ingredients

25 May 2018

Glanbia Nutritionals has announced what it describes as two new pioneering and innovative performance nutrition ingredients for formulation in functional beverages in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Soaring free-from demand boosts Uelzena’s lactose-free range

Soaring free-from demand boosts Uelzena’s lactose-free range

23 May 2018

Growing demand for free-from foods has led Uelzena Ingredients to expand its lactose-free product range over the past few years, helping to differentiate it from the competition, according to the company’s product manager Anja Brand.

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Firmenich expands California footprint

Firmenich expands California footprint

21 May 2018

Firmenich has expanded its footprint in California, United States to offer its customers tailored taste and nutrition solutions, including a unique range of organic offerings.

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PLT,  zümXR collaborate on green coffee beans

PLT, zümXR collaborate on green coffee beans

21 May 2018

PLT Health Solutions and zümXR are launching a new Green Coffee Bean Caffeine ingredient aimed at energy supplement, shot and food markets. The new ingredient is based on zümXR Targeted Release Caffeine technology.

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