Latest News in the food Industry

6 May 2016

For individuals battling decreased appetite and energy, unintentional weight loss and fatigue while undergoing cancer treatment, Hormel Foods has introduced the Hormel Vital Cuisine line of packaged ready-to-eat meals, nutrition shakes and whey protein...

5 May 2016

The Food and Drug Administration must ban pure, powdered caffeine and highly concentrated forms of liquid caffeine as an imminent public hazard, Laura MacCleery, Regulatory Affairs director for CSPI has said in a statement.

5 May 2016

Frutarom has made its fifth acquisition in 2016, and its thirtieth in the last five years, by acquiring German partnership Extrakt Chemie Dr. Bruno Stellmach for approximately $6 million in cash plus $2.2 million of debt.

5 May 2016

DSM has provided an update on the development of its Nutrition organisation and several key positions to further support its growth plans, having presented its Strategy 2018: Driving Profitable Growth in November 2015.

4 May 2016

Chemicals distributor Brenntag has signed an agreement to acquire the South Korean specialty chemicals distributor Whanee Corporation, based in Gwacheon, near Seoul. The company mainly serves the domestic South Korean market.

3 May 2016

Barry Callebaut has inaugurated three education projects in rural cocoa farming communities of Côte d’Ivoire. The construction and equipment of these schools were funded by the Cocoa Horizons Foundation.

3 May 2016

Combining marine fish oil, cocoa extract and phytosterols into a dietary supplement could offer new hope in the fight against heart disease, a new University of Cardiff study suggests.

3 May 2016

Gluten-free pizza is set to grow and the secret to success is pizzas that taste as good as they look. Find out how your formulation for gluten-free pizza crust can be clear and cleaner whilst giving great mouthfeel, texture and crispiness.

28 Apr 2016

Lonza has reported a record first quarter, with business performance above target and double-digit core EBIT growth expected for 1H16. Specialty Ingredients recorded strong results through ongoing progress in portfolio management.

27 Apr 2016

Avebe has announced that it is discussing with Groningen University the possibility of housing the Avebe Innovation Centre at the Zernike Campus in the city of Groningen.

26 Apr 2016

In the first quarter of 2016, Novozymes has announced that its sales grew by 2% organically and by 1% in DKK compared with the first quarter of 2015. EBIT contracted by 3%, and the EBIT margin was 26.3%.

26 Apr 2016

Welch’s Global Ingredients Group has strengthened its product portfolio with 100% Niagara grape juice which it describes as a unique golden American superfruit juice that delivers a sophisticated flavour profile and naturally nutritious polyphenols.