Latest News in the food Industry

7 Apr 2016

Food ingredients manufacturer Palsgaard has revealed that it achieved CO2-neutrality at its Danish plant during 2015, and has reconfirmed plans to achieve a zero carbon footprint worldwide at all production plants by 2020.

7 Apr 2016

Stabilisation for meat and sausage products specialist Hydrosol is to present new product ideas at this year’s IFFA, the international trade fair for meat processing, with a focu on stabilising systems for the manufacture of meat products.

6 Apr 2016

USDA has announced an investment of more than $5.2 million to support nanotechnology research at 11 universities. The universities will research ways nanotechnology can be used to improve food safety among other things.

6 Apr 2016

Salt of the Earth has launched Umamix Bold for multiple food applications in the food manufacturing and food service industries. The new, all-natural ingredient is designed to simultaneously reduce sodium and boost flavour.

5 Apr 2016

RiceBran Technologies has announced that consolidated revenues for Q4 2015 were $9.9 million compared to $10.7 million in the same quarter of the prior year, but gross profit improved by 200% to $2.7 million.

5 Apr 2016

For the second consecutive year, flavours and fragrances company Firmenich has been awarded a gold rating from EcoVadis, positioning the company among the top 2% of all suppliers assessed with regards to sustainability performance.

5 Apr 2016

Dutch speciality chemicals and food ingredients distributor IMCD has opened an office in Tokyo, Japan, marking the latest in a succession of steps that the company has taken to build a stronghold in Asia-Pacific.

4 Apr 2016

Scientists at the Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen have created a 3-D image of food on the nanometer scale which they believe could potentially save the food industry large sums of money.

4 Apr 2016

Distributor United Natural Foods (UNFI) has acquired Nor-Cal Produce, a family owned and operated distributor of conventional and organic produce and other fresh products in California, for $68.6 million.

1 Apr 2016

McCormick has reported financial results for the first quarter ended February 29, 2016 and provided its latest financial outlook for fiscal year 2016.Sales rose 2% in the first quarter from the year-ago period. In constant currency, the company grew s...

1 Apr 2016

Mordor Intelligence has announced the publication of its research report on the plant protein market: "Global Plant Protein Market- By Product Type, Application, and Geography -Market Shares, Forecasts, and Trends (2015-2020)".

1 Apr 2016

The board of Premier Foods announced that it had noted the revised possible offer of 65p per share by McCormick, and said that, while the offer continues to undervalue the company, it is prepared for meetings to take place