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IFIC predicts major food and nutrition trends for 2018
10 Jan 2018
Food waste, digital and online innovations, and consumer values are expected to drive some of the major food and nutrition trends in 2018, according to the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation.
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VTT to sell subsidiaries to Eurofins
10 Jan 2018
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is to sell its wholly owned subsidiaries VTT Expert Services and Labtium Oy to Eurofins Scientific Group.
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Israeli biotech and food-tech startup raises $3 million
10 Jan 2018
SuperMeat, the Israeli biotech and food-tech startup, has announced it has raised $3M in seed funding and has formed a strategic partnership with poultry producer PHW.
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Tosla’s new generation sugar technology EU funding was approved: SLADCORE™, sugar re-invented
10 Jan 2018
Through structural modification of table sugar, the SLADCORE™ team has invented a plug-n-play disruptive industrial technology to improve sucrose (40% increased sweetness).
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Arla Foods strengthens SE Asia business with JV
9 Jan 2018
Arla Foods is set to strengthen its business in Southeast Asia by establishing a joint venture with Indonesian consumer and dairy goods company PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk.
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NHS takes action to reduce sugary drinks consumption
9 Jan 2018
The UK’s NHS (National Health Service) is taking action on sugar, with almost two thirds of NHS trusts now signed up to a voluntary scheme to reduce sales of sugary drinks to 10% or less of sold beverages.
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Lactalis to acquire maker of Icelandic style skyr yogurts
9 Jan 2018
Lactalis has agreed to acquire siggi's – the U.S. based maker of Icelandic style skyr yogurts with "simple ingredients, not a lot of sugar" – for an undisclosed price.
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Firmenich acquires organic certified natural flavours manufacturer
8 Jan 2018
Firmenich is acquiring Natural Flavors, a manufacturer of organic certified natural flavours said to have developed and commercialized the first organic certified flavours in North America during the late 1990s.
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Tate & Lyle supports child health improvement in Shanghai
8 Jan 2018
Tate & Lyle has announced a partnership with the Shanghai Nutrition Society which has launched a new Child Health Improvement Programme at certain schools in Shanghai, China.
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Conagra buys frozen breakfast and entrée flatbread sandwich company
8 Jan 2018
Conagra has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin business, which produces frozen breakfast and entrée flatbread sandwiches.
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McCormick joins European Flavour Association
5 Jan 2018
McCormick has joined the European Flavour Association (EFFA), bringing EFFA membership to 22 companies and National Associations.
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Conagra reports 100+% increase in EPS for 2Q
5 Jan 2018
Conagra has reported results for the second quarter fiscal year 2018, which saw diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations grew 107.7% from $0.26 to $0.54 in the quarter.
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