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UK government invests £705 million to fund new border infrastructure and management
23 Jul 2020
The transition period for the UK out of the EU will end on January 1, 2021, and with it will come the end of a the single market and customs union. To prepare for the exit and maintain trading relations with the EU, the UK government is investing £705 ...
Read morePasture-raised egg producer Vital Farms files for IPO
22 Jul 2020
Pasture-raised egg company Vital Farms filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. The company plans to use the symbol VITL on the NASDAQ New York stock exchange.
Read moreFood allergies affect 1 in 4 consumers, according to FARE
3 Jul 2020
New research from FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) found that 85 million Americans, or 1 in 4 people, avoid purchasing products with the top 9 allergens due to either personal allergies or allergies suffers that live in the same household.
Read moreNestlé implements Nutri-Score system in Southern Europe
21 Jun 2020
Nestlé has extended the use of the French-based Nutri-Score system to its products sold in Spain and Portugal. With this initial rollout, the scoring system will be printed on breakfast cereals Fitness Original, Nesquik Alphabet and Chocapic Bio as wel...
Read moreKersia acquires Holchem, becomes Europe’s second biggest food safety company
4 Jun 2020
French biosecurity and food safety firm Kersia acquired UK-based Holchem, one of the leading players in the UK food and beverage hygiene sector. The financials of this deal were not disclosed, but it was backed by the private equity investment company ...
Read moreStakeholders send letter to European Commission asking for standardized labeling across Europe
19 May 2020
A coalition of nearly 40 food and beverage industry titans sent a letter to the European Commission’s Commissioner for Health and Food Safety on April 27 calling for mandatory EU-wide adoption of consistent front of package labeling to combat the risin...
Read moreADM announces sweeping sustainability goals
14 Apr 2020
In an effort to further advance the sustainability of its operations, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has committed to reducing its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 25% and its energy intensity by 15% by 2035.
Read moreLutemax gets Japan FFC approval
2 Oct 2019
After what the company says was a rigorous systematic review (SR) of scientific evidence by Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency, OmniActive Health Technologies’ Lutemax 2020 Lutein and Zeaxanthin Isomers has obtained Foods with Function Claims (FFC) approv...
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