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BENEO to showcase Palatinose-based toffee

BENEO to showcase Palatinose-based toffee

29 Jan 2019

BENEO is to showcase and sample the first toffees with its functional carbohydrate, Palatinose. The new product concept has been created to offer consumers a healthier toffee alternative.

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Wageningen, NWVA to merge into new institute

Wageningen, NWVA to merge into new institute

21 Jan 2019

RIKILT Wageningen University & Research and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)’s Laboratory for Food and Feed Safety will merge into a new institute effective 1 June 2019.

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Arla creates new innovation organisation, hires new SVP

Arla creates new innovation organisation, hires new SVP

18 Jan 2019

Arla Foods is creating a new Product and Innovation organisation and appointing a new Senior Vice President, driven by the desire to strengthen its innovation and global product agenda.

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Mintel: four trends for restaurants in 2019

Mintel: four trends for restaurants in 2019

17 Jan 2019

Mintel believes the foodservice landscape will evolve, driven by increased awareness around social and environmental responsibility and innovation in technology-enabled customer service.

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Mintel partners with Cipher on patent analysis

Mintel partners with Cipher on patent analysis

15 Jan 2019

Mintel has announced that it now has access to the most advanced patent analysis available in the food and drink and beauty and personal care industries, through its new partnership with Cipher.

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Chobani enters plant-based market

Chobani enters plant-based market

10 Jan 2019

Chobani has launched the company's first-ever plant-based recipe Non-Dairy Chobani. Starting this month, Chobani is rolling out nine new Non-Dairy Chobani cultured organic coconut products that will be available throughout the USA.

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IFF establishes collaboration agreement with Aryballe

IFF establishes collaboration agreement with Aryballe

10 Jan 2019

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has established an industry-exclusive collaboration with digital olfaction technology company Aryballe, based in Grenoble, France.

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Firmenich: hibiscus will be the flavour of 2019

Firmenich: hibiscus will be the flavour of 2019

4 Jan 2019

Firmenich has announced hibiscus as “Flavour of the Year” for 2019 based on the growing appeal of florals in food and drink, and the trend towards curiosity in consumption.

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StePac develops blueberry packaging

StePac develops blueberry packaging

2 Jan 2019

StePac has developed customized, proprietary, polyamide-based packaging technology for ensuring long-lasting freshness in bulk deliveries of blueberries to distant destinations.

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Herza launches chocolate couverture pieces

Herza launches chocolate couverture pieces

21 Dec 2018

Herza is launching small chocolate couverture pieces made from specific fine organic cocoa varieties. These, it says, will enable manufacturers of sweets and bakery products, ice cream or cereals to benefit from the 'adventurous consumer' trend.

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DuPont study: hope for overweight consumers

DuPont study: hope for overweight consumers

20 Dec 2018

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Ingredion investment in plant protein reaches $140 million

Ingredion investment in plant protein reaches $140 million

19 Dec 2018

Ingredion has announced several steps to accelerate production of plant-based proteins globally. The combined $140 million of strategic investments will, it says, further position the company with an expanded, broad range of plant-based protein soluti...

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