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Mintel: new opportunities for salty snacks?

Mintel: new opportunities for salty snacks?

30 Oct 2018

In a recent blog post on the Mintel web site, Marcia Mogelonsky, Director of Insight, Mintel Food & Drink, explored the opportunity for combining tea and coffee with salty flavours.

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Mondelēz expands Cocoa Life into Brazil

Mondelēz expands Cocoa Life into Brazil

26 Oct 2018

Mondelēz International has announced the expansion of its global cocoa sustainability initiative, Cocoa Life, in Brazil. The company says that Cocoa Life aims to create empowered and thriving cocoa farming communities.

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Campden BRI announces new sensory descriptive profiling test

Campden BRI announces new sensory descriptive profiling test

26 Oct 2018

Campden BRI says that its sensory experts have explored a new sensory descriptive profiling test that is at least 50% faster and up to 30% cheaper than other conventional descriptive profiling techniques.

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Food labelling seminar to be convened by Campden BRI

Food labelling seminar to be convened by Campden BRI

23 Oct 2018

A food labelling update seminar, organised by Camden BRI to take place on 4 December, will, it says, provide a regulatory update on food labelling, focusing on some of the current key issues.

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IFF opens new China facilities

IFF opens new China facilities

18 Oct 2018

IFF is opening two new facilities in China -- a flavours manufacturing facility in the Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone and a Natural Product Research lab, located in the Nanjing Life Science Park.

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Broken biscuit seminar announced by Camden BRI

Broken biscuit seminar announced by Camden BRI

17 Oct 2018

Broken biscuits and crackers can be rejected by retailers and a cause of consumer complaints which can damage brand reputation, notes Campden BRI, who are encouraging companies to join a research project to help prevent this industry problem.

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DuPont introduces alternative to ascorbic acid

DuPont introduces alternative to ascorbic acid

16 Oct 2018

DuPont has introduced alternative to ascorbic acid for bakery products, claiming that DuPont Danisco GRINDAMYL SUREBake product range will enable bakers to produce cost effective, high-quality products.

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Food Ingredients North America trade show to debut at SupplySide West in 2019

Food Ingredients North America trade show to debut at SupplySide West in 2019

16 Oct 2018

Informa announces combination of two leading global events to create U.S. “super show” for food, nutrition and health market

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Palsgaard appoints four new distributors

Palsgaard appoints four new distributors

12 Oct 2018

Four new distribution partners have been appointed to market Palsgaard’s emulsifier and stabiliser solutions across the Middle East.

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IFF completes Frutarom acquisition

IFF completes Frutarom acquisition

11 Oct 2018

IFF has completed its acquisition of Frutarom, anticipating that the combination will translate into accelerated financial performance, with robust top and bottom-line growth.

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Is algae oil about to go mainstream?

Is algae oil about to go mainstream?

11 Oct 2018

Algae oil boasts some impressive nutritional, environmental and functional benefits – and several companies appear to be on the verge of broadening its use. The question remains, will food manufacturers (and consumers) buy it?

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Sustainable food is big business

Sustainable food is big business

26 Sep 2018

Sustainability in the food industry has become much more than a buzzword, as companies increasingly realise that it is vital to their long term profitability.

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