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Corbion to acquire Brazilian baking blends company

Corbion to acquire Brazilian baking blends company

28 Mar 2019

Corbion has entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Granotec do Brazil - a specialist in functional blends for the Brazilian bakery industry - to acquire full ownership of the company.

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Tate & Lyle sells oat business

Tate & Lyle sells oat business

27 Mar 2019

Tate & Lyle has reached agreement to sell its oat ingredients business, based in Kimstad, Sweden, to Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen.

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Cargill announces range of premium filling fats

Cargill announces range of premium filling fats

11 Mar 2019

To help bakery and confectionary producers solve a number of major challenges, Cargill is launching CremoFLEX, its latest range of premium filling fats, across Europe.

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Cargill launches PalmAgility shortening line

Cargill launches PalmAgility shortening line

8 Feb 2019

According to Cargill, bakery producers know that finding a single shortening that meets the range of challenges they face can be difficult. Cargill’s newest palm shortening line, PalmAgility is designed to fill that gap.

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Orkla acquires 90% of Easyfood

Orkla acquires 90% of Easyfood

9 Jan 2019

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkla Foods Danmark, Orkla has entered into an agreement to purchase 90% of the shares in Easyfood, a Danish producer of bread-based convenience products for the out-of-home channel.

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The Ingredient House to distribute egg replacer

The Ingredient House to distribute egg replacer

9 Jan 2019

Renmatix has signed a distribution agreement with The Ingredient House. Together, Renmatix said, the two companies see the potential to replace eggs in baked goods by incorporating Simple Cellulose.

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Campden BRI to host gluten free/free from bakery conference

Campden BRI to host gluten free/free from bakery conference

21 Dec 2018

The third Gluten Free and Free From Bakery Conference, from 26-27 March, will bring together industry experts and academics to discuss key research and share solutions with the free from bakery sector.

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Stevia outpaces aspartame in new product launches

Stevia outpaces aspartame in new product launches

27 Nov 2018

The number of new stevia-sweetened foods and drinks overtook new products with aspartame in 2017, according to global data from Innova Market Insights.

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Cranberries show promise for improved gut health

Cranberries show promise for improved gut health

19 Nov 2018

Researchers are just beginning to understand the link between the gut and many chronic health conditions, leading to growing interest in prebiotic ingredients. According to a new study, cranberries are the latest food to show prebiotic potential.

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Nuts gain from awareness of healthy fats

Nuts gain from awareness of healthy fats

19 Nov 2018

Demand for products containing nuts is on the rise, aided by ongoing research into their health benefits and growing consumer understanding of healthy fats.

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Mintel identifies three trends for 2019

Mintel identifies three trends for 2019

15 Nov 2018

Mintel has announced three forward-looking trends which it believes will lead the momentum of global food and drink innovation in 2019 and beyond.

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Innova announces Top 10 Trends for 2019

Innova announces Top 10 Trends for 2019

14 Nov 2018

“Discovery: The Adventurous Consumer” leads the list of Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends for 2019 which it will discuss in a webinar on November 21.

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