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Campden BRI supports CHAP

Campden BRI supports CHAP

25 Apr 2016

Campden BRI is supporting the newly created Crop Health and Protection Centre, created under the UK government’s Agri-Tech Strategy and desogned to ensure that investment in agriculture delivers material benefits.

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Parabel, Barentz join forces

Parabel, Barentz join forces

22 Apr 2016

Lentein plant protein producer Parabel USA has signed an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement with Barentz for Parabel’s range of plant based protein ingredients for food and feed, as well as for plant based personal care ingredients.

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Biocatalysts offers vanilla solution

Biocatalysts offers vanilla solution

22 Apr 2016

With the price of vanilla having risen to more than $200/kg compared to $20/kg just five years ago, Biocatalystsis promoting its Depol 40L enzyme which enables vanilla to be used more sparingly.

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Stern-Wywiol reports record sales

Stern-Wywiol reports record sales

22 Apr 2016

The Hamburg-based Stern-Wywiol Gruppe achieved a record sales figure of €444 million in 2015 – resulting in 12% growth for the family business. The number of employees in Germany and abroad rose to nearly 1,000.

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Campden BRI gets testing recognition

Campden BRI gets testing recognition

22 Apr 2016

Campden BRI has announced that its overall expertise in analysis and testing has been recognised following its inclusion in the general proficiency section of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs UK Centres of Excellence in food authe...

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Campden to host hazards seminar

Campden to host hazards seminar

21 Apr 2016

Identification of hazards associated with food and drink is a long established and key priority within the industry, notes Campden BRI, who have organised a seminar to take place in July.

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Cypress signs with AIDP

Cypress signs with AIDP

21 Apr 2016

Cypress Systems, manufacturer of SelenoExcell, Chromium GTF Excelland the NutraFeast line of nutritional yeast products, has signed a sales and marketing distribution agreement with functional ingredients distributor AIDP.

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Symrise opens Tehran centre

Symrise opens Tehran centre

20 Apr 2016

Symrise has opened “Symrise Parsian”, its own site in Tehran, Iran. The company said that this move strengthens its presence in the Middle East, establishing it as a pioneer among multinational companies.

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EFSA to revisit sulphites

EFSA to revisit sulphites

20 Apr 2016

The current combined safe level for seven sulphites used as additives in wine and other foods is sufficiently protective for consumers, EFSA has concluded, but it will revisit this conclusion when data from new studies are provided to fill information ...

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Report: RTE cereals in decline

Report: RTE cereals in decline

20 Apr 2016

Ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast cereals are seeing a continued and accelerating decline in sales, indicating a secular downtrend rather than a mere blip, as consumer eating habits continue to evolve, according to Lux Research.

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GM releases Global Responsibility Report

GM releases Global Responsibility Report

19 Apr 2016

General Mills has released its 2016 Global Responsibility Report, which outlines the company’s goals and progress in the areas of health and wellness, sustainability, workplace and community engagement.

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Pizza on the up

Pizza on the up

19 Apr 2016

Pizza consumption is trending at its highest level in the past four years, and showing growth for pizza-focused concepts across channels, according to market researcher Technomic.

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